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Quiz about Surnames ending in ING
Quiz about Surnames ending in ING

Surnames ending in -ING Trivia Quiz


The ending of a surname with "ing" is thought to mean "belonging to" or "descendant of". Can you identify the following people from different fields whose surname ends with "ing".

A matching quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
zambesi
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
389,800
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
1015
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QuestionsChoices
1. Actor in "La La Land"   
  Ryan Gosling
2. Warren G. Harding   
  World War II
3. Dual Nobel Prize winner   
  Henry Fielding
4. Vitus Bering   
  Art Fleming
5. J. R. Ewing   
  Larry Hagman
6. Jodie Foster   
  Created "The Beverly Hillbillies"
7. J. K. Rowling   
  29th US President
8. Original host of the game show "Jeopardy"   
  British author
9. Hermann Göring (Goering)   
  "The Sting" and "Dog Day Afternoon"
10. 2 x Super Bowl MVP   
  Danish explorer
11. Paul Henning   
  Clarice Starling
12. MLB pitcher and US Senator   
  Eli Manning
13. Charles Durning   
  Jim Bunning
14. Tom Jones (novel)   
  Linus Carl Pauling
15. Pro Football Hall of Famer   
  Walt Kiesling





Select each answer

1. Actor in "La La Land"
2. Warren G. Harding
3. Dual Nobel Prize winner
4. Vitus Bering
5. J. R. Ewing
6. Jodie Foster
7. J. K. Rowling
8. Original host of the game show "Jeopardy"
9. Hermann Göring (Goering)
10. 2 x Super Bowl MVP
11. Paul Henning
12. MLB pitcher and US Senator
13. Charles Durning
14. Tom Jones (novel)
15. Pro Football Hall of Famer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Actor in "La La Land"

Answer: Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling is a Canadian actor and musician. He began his acting career as a youngster on "The Mickey Mouse Club" (1993-95). His first two nominations for an Academy Award for Best Actor appeared in the movies "Half Nelson" (2006) and "La La Land" (2016).
2. Warren G. Harding

Answer: 29th US President

Warren G. Harding (1865-1923) was the 29th US President from 1921 until his death in 1923. He was succeeded by Calvin Coolidge. Harding was a popular president, but after his death it was exposed that a number of scandals took place under his administration. These scandals eroded his popularity with the public.
3. Dual Nobel Prize winner

Answer: Linus Carl Pauling

Linus Carl Pauling (1901-1994) was an American chemist, biochemist, author and peace activist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962.
4. Vitus Bering

Answer: Danish explorer

Vitus Bering (1681-1741) was a Danish cartographer, explorer and officer in the Russian Navy. He was the leader of two explorations of the north-eastern coast of Asia and there are a number of geographical locations named after him including the Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, the Bering Glacier and the Bering Land Bridge.
5. J. R. Ewing

Answer: Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman (1931-2012) was an American actor of film, television, director and producer. His first major television role was that of Major Anthony "Tony" Nelson in the 1960s sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie". However, he is best remembered as the ruthless oil baron J. R. Ewing in the 1980s soap opera "Dallas" (1978-1991).
6. Jodie Foster

Answer: Clarice Starling

Jodie Foster is an American actress of film and television. Her breakthrough in acting came in the 1976 movie "Taxi" where she received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She achieved her second Academy Award for Best Actress in the horror thriller "Silence of the Lambs" (1991) as the FBI trainee Clarice Starling.

He first Oscar as Best Actress was in the movie "The Accused" (1988).
7. J. K. Rowling

Answer: British author

J. K. Rowling is an English novelist and screenwriter. She is the author of the "Harry Potter" fantasy series. The books have sold over 400 million copies and have been the basis of a series of films.
8. Original host of the game show "Jeopardy"

Answer: Art Fleming

Arthur Fleming Fazzin (1924-1995) and better known as Art Fleming was an American television host and actor. He was the original host of the game show "Jeopardy"(1964 - present) from 1964-1975 and then again 1978-79. Art was a pilot in the US Navy during WWII and then after the war became a radio announcer in North Carolina.

It was here that he shortened his name to Art Fleming. Over the years he made appearances in over 5,000 television episodes and appeared in nearly 50 movies including "MacArthur" (1977), "American Raspberry" (1977) and "Airplane II: The Sequel" (1982).
9. Hermann Göring (Goering)

Answer: World War II

Hermann Göring (Goering) (1893-1946) was a German politician and one of the military leaders of the Nazi regime. He was a WWI fighter pilot and in 1935 was appointed commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe (air force). He committed suicide a few hours before he was due to be hanged for war crimes at Nuremberg in 1946.
10. 2 x Super Bowl MVP

Answer: Eli Manning

Eli Manning is an American football quarterback. He currently plays for the New York Giants. He has been a Super Bowl Champion and Super Bowl MVP in 2008 and 2012. He is the younger brother of the former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.
11. Paul Henning

Answer: Created "The Beverly Hillbillies"

Paul Henning (1911-2005) was an American producer and screenwriter. He is best remembered as the creator of the television sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962-1971). He also created with his wife Ruth, the American situated comedy "Petticoat Junction" (1963-1970).
12. MLB pitcher and US Senator

Answer: Jim Bunning

Jim Bunning (1931-2017) was an American baseball pitcher from 1955-1971 and later became a US Senator for Kentucky (1999-2011). As a pitcher he was 9 x All-Star and pitched a perfect game in 1964 for the Philadelphia Phillies against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
13. Charles Durning

Answer: "The Sting" and "Dog Day Afternoon"

Charles Durning (1923-2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays in a career from 1945-2012. In 1944 he participated in the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. He took up acting after WWII and his most memorable movies were "The Sting" (1973), "Dog Day Afternoon" (1975), "Tootsie" (1982) and "To Be or Not to Be" (1983).During his career he received one Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" (1983).
14. Tom Jones (novel)

Answer: Henry Fielding

Henry Fielding (1707-1754) was an English novelist and dramatist. He had a very rich and earthy humour which lead him to write the comedy novel "Tom Jones" The novel is classified as a picaresque novel, meaning it is about the adventures of a young lad of low class upbringing who lives by his wits to get through life.

Although Fielding wrote other novels he is also credited with starting London's first professional police force known as the Bow Street Runners.
15. Pro Football Hall of Famer

Answer: Walt Kiesling

Walt Kiesling (1903-1962) was an American footballer who spent 36 years as a player, coach and aide to teams in the NFL. He playing days were from 1926-1938 and he coached and aided from 1938-1961. He was an NFL Champion with the Green Bay Packers in 1936. This was prior to the Super Bowl that started in 1967. Walt was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966.
Source: Author zambesi

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This quiz is part of series Surname Endings:

Many surnames end in HAM, ING, MAN, SON and TON. Can you identify the correct individual and their surname?

  1. Names ending in - HAM Easier
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  3. Surnames ending in -MAN Very Easy
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  5. Peoples names ending in - TON Very Easy

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