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Quiz about Talented Men of Southern United States
Quiz about Talented Men of Southern United States

Talented Men of Southern United States Quiz


From the brief description, identify the individual from a southern state, either born there or closely associated.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rehaberpro. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Rehaberpro
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
305,371
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1905
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Virginia: Even though my father was an agnostic and my grandfather an atheist, I became a devoted Christian. I established a mega-church and was a television evangelist. My conservative beliefs attracted many followers. We called ourselves the "moral majority" and became a political force. Who was I? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. North Carolina: In 1946 I became one of the first Black police officers in Greensboro, following my career as an outfielder in the Negro Leagues. Conditions were difficult. I was not allowed to arrest any offender who was not Black and had to wear used uniforms and dress in segregated locker rooms. Later I became a City Council member and Commissioner of Parks. At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, I acted as a bail bondsman for civil rights offenders. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. South Carolina: I was a highly successful businessman and investor. I was an advisor on financial matters to American presidents, particularly Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, and Harry Truman. I was a close friend of Winston Churchill and I represented the US in the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission. I am given credit for the pay-as-you-go tax system and coining the term 'cold war'. What was my name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Georgia: I was a song-writer and recording artist. Although I did both I was stronger on lyrics and I worked with the most talented composers of my time. Some my songs you might have heard are "Personality"(1946), "Moon River",(1961) "Laura"(1945), and "Days of Wine and Roses" (1962) Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Florida: Because I knew Chinese, I was assigned despite my objections as commander of Allied troops in Burma during WWII. I found that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek was a difficult man to work with. I referred to him as Peanut-head in dispatches to Washington. Under pressure from the Chinese government, I was removed and reassigned. I was the commander of the Okinawa invasion. I was noted for my disdain of military formality and was deeply respected by my troops. Name me. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Mississippi: Three times I was named the MVP of the National Football League. I hold many NFL records such as starting 191 straight games. I threw a record 464 touchdown passes. Although I played for Atlanta and the New York Jets, I am most known for my sixteen year career with Green Bay. Who am I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Alabama: After serving twelve years in the United States Senate, I was appointed an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court where I served for 34 years. Although I was known as a liberal member on such issues as civil rights often I would veer to the conservative side an opposing issues such as the right to privacy which I felt was not guaranteed by the Constitution. What was my name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Louisiana: I was one of the most charismatic politicians of all time. In docudramas and fictionalized films about my career, I was portrayed by such actors as Ed Asner. John Goodman, Sean Penn, and Broderick Crawford. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Tennessee: My claim to fame is that during World War I, I captured a German machine gun nest, killed 28 Germans in the process, and caused the surrender of 132 German soldiers. Gary Cooper starred in a movie based on my life. Who am I? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Arkansas: You have heard my work - "Boy Named Sue", "I Walk the Line", "Jackson", and "Ring of Fire" to name a few. Who am I? Hint



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1. Virginia: Even though my father was an agnostic and my grandfather an atheist, I became a devoted Christian. I established a mega-church and was a television evangelist. My conservative beliefs attracted many followers. We called ourselves the "moral majority" and became a political force. Who was I?

Answer: Jerry Falwell

Patrick Henry was an American patriot remembered for saying: "Give me Liberty or give me death."

Henry Clay rose to be one of the most powerful congressmen of the 19th century. His ability to get things done is noted and he was called the Great Compromiser.

Booker T. Washington was born into slavery and became a powerful educator, activist, and political influence.
2. North Carolina: In 1946 I became one of the first Black police officers in Greensboro, following my career as an outfielder in the Negro Leagues. Conditions were difficult. I was not allowed to arrest any offender who was not Black and had to wear used uniforms and dress in segregated locker rooms. Later I became a City Council member and Commissioner of Parks. At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, I acted as a bail bondsman for civil rights offenders.

Answer: Conrad L. Raiford

Andy Griffith is a television and film star known for his long running portrayal of Andy Taylor and lawyer Ben Matlock. He has also had a fine film career (No Time for Sergeants and Face in the Crowd),and recorded several albums of mostly Christian music.

Thelonious Monk was a talented jazz piano stylist.

Thomas Wolfe is an acclaimed novelist most noted for his autobiographical novels "Look Homeward Angel" and "You Can't Go Home Again". He died at thirty-eight of a rare brain disease.
3. South Carolina: I was a highly successful businessman and investor. I was an advisor on financial matters to American presidents, particularly Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, and Harry Truman. I was a close friend of Winston Churchill and I represented the US in the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission. I am given credit for the pay-as-you-go tax system and coining the term 'cold war'. What was my name?

Answer: Bernard Baruch

John C. Calhoun was twice Vice-President of the United States, served in both the House and Senate and held Cabinet Posts. He was an advocate for states rights and slavery.

James Brown was a popular singer and was called the Grandfather of Soul.

Strom Thurmond was a conservative Senator from South Carolina for forty-seven years.
4. Georgia: I was a song-writer and recording artist. Although I did both I was stronger on lyrics and I worked with the most talented composers of my time. Some my songs you might have heard are "Personality"(1946), "Moon River",(1961) "Laura"(1945), and "Days of Wine and Roses" (1962)

Answer: Johnny Mercer

Dean Rusk was the longest serving Secretary of State next to Cordell Hull. He was appointed by President Kennedy and continued under Lyndon Johnson.

Ty Cobb set many records during his baseball career, many of which still stand today such as his lifetime batting average of .367 and 12 batting titles.

Harry James was an outstanding trumpet player and lead his own big band for forty years. He made eleven screen appearances, generally playing himself. He was married several times, the most notable with glamorous actress Betty Grable.

Additional: Mercer once wrote a song on a bar napkin and promised to include the bartender's name (Tom Joyce)in the lyric. When "One for my Baby" (1943) was published, Mercer apologised as he had a hard time finding good rhymes so he changed it to Joe.

"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" takes place in part in the Mercer House is Savannah which was named for an ancestor but where Johnny never lived.
5. Florida: Because I knew Chinese, I was assigned despite my objections as commander of Allied troops in Burma during WWII. I found that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek was a difficult man to work with. I referred to him as Peanut-head in dispatches to Washington. Under pressure from the Chinese government, I was removed and reassigned. I was the commander of the Okinawa invasion. I was noted for my disdain of military formality and was deeply respected by my troops. Name me.

Answer: Joseph Stilwell

Sidney Poitier help to break the color barrier for African/American actors in films.

Wallace Amos 'invented' the Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie. However, he lost the trademark through a copyright dispute but has since started another company.

Cannonball Adderley on the saxophone and his brother Nat on the cornet formed a powerful jazz quintet till Cannonball died of a stroke in 1975.
6. Mississippi: Three times I was named the MVP of the National Football League. I hold many NFL records such as starting 191 straight games. I threw a record 464 touchdown passes. Although I played for Atlanta and the New York Jets, I am most known for my sixteen year career with Green Bay. Who am I?

Answer: Brett Favre

Tennessee Williams was a highly successful playwright noted for plays such as "The Glass Menagerie", "A Streetcar Named Desire", and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof".

Elvis was, of course, born in Tupelo, MS and remains "The King of Rock and Roll".

Medgar Evers was a activist and worked for the NAACP. He was a martyr of the civil rights movement.
7. Alabama: After serving twelve years in the United States Senate, I was appointed an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court where I served for 34 years. Although I was known as a liberal member on such issues as civil rights often I would veer to the conservative side an opposing issues such as the right to privacy which I felt was not guaranteed by the Constitution. What was my name?

Answer: Hugo Black

Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics. Adolf Hitler refused to shake hands with Owens as he had high hopes for German competitors thus proving himself to be not only anti-Sementic but a racist as well.

Hank Williams in his brief career raised the standard for Country/Western music.

Jim Nabors portrayal of Gomer Pyle, a dim-witted but likable character, in the Andy Griffith Show and Gomer Pyle USMC are TV milestones.
8. Louisiana: I was one of the most charismatic politicians of all time. In docudramas and fictionalized films about my career, I was portrayed by such actors as Ed Asner. John Goodman, Sean Penn, and Broderick Crawford.

Answer: Huey Long

Truman Capote was an eccentric writer, celebrity, and sometimes an actor. Emotionally drained by his masterpiece "In Cold Blood" (1956), he was never able to reach the same level as in previous works.

Dr. De Bakey revolutionized the art of cardiac surgery. The use of heart/lung machines being only one example.

Van Cliburn won many prizes as a concert pianist and an international reputation.
9. Tennessee: My claim to fame is that during World War I, I captured a German machine gun nest, killed 28 Germans in the process, and caused the surrender of 132 German soldiers. Gary Cooper starred in a movie based on my life. Who am I?

Answer: Alvin York

Al Gore got the most votes but lost the Presidential election to George W. Bush. He has made a career of trying to save the planet from abuses by man.

James Agee is a Pulitzer Prize winning author for an autobiographical novel "Death in the Family" as well as his poetry and screenplays.

Grantland Rice was the master of sports-writing, a much unappreciated art form.
10. Arkansas: You have heard my work - "Boy Named Sue", "I Walk the Line", "Jackson", and "Ring of Fire" to name a few. Who am I?

Answer: Johnny Cash

John Grisham is a popular novelist who generally features lawyers as central characters.

Douglas McArthur was born to a military family and was the supreme allied commander during World War II and the Korean Conflict. His removal by President Truman during the Korean conflict was based on a difference of opinion as whether the war should be expanded. He brought democracy to Japan during the US occupation after WWII.

Alan Ladd appeared in over eighty movies, the most notable may be "This Gun for Hire" and "The Carpetbaggers"
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