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They Died in July 2012 (American) Quiz

These questions are about people who died in July 2012.

A multiple-choice quiz by Robert907. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Robert907

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4 mins

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. American actor Ernest Borgnine passed away July 8, 2012 at the age of ninety-five. For what 1955 movie did Borgnine win the Academy Award for Best Actor? Hint

How Green Was My Valley

From Here to Eternity

Marty

The Greatest Show on Earth

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Question 2 of 10

2. American Sally Kristen Ride died July 23, 2012. What achievement is Sally Ride most remembered for? Hint

Olympic Gold Medal winner

First American woman to go into space

Winning the 1983 Nobel Prize

First Woman to run for Vice-President

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Question 3 of 10

3. American educator, writer and motivational speaker Stephen Covey passed away July 16, 2012. What is the name of the book Covey first published in 1989 that became his signature creation? Hint

Awake the Giant Within

How to Win Friends and Influence People

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

The Power of Positive Thinking

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Question 4 of 10

4. Singer Kitty Wells passed away July 16, 2012. What nickname was given to Wells to honor her achievements in music? Hint

The Coal Miner's Daughter

America's Honky Tonk Angel

Queen of Country Music

Sweetheart of the Rodeo

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Question 5 of 10

5. American film producer Richard D. Zanuck passed away on July 13, 2012. In 1975, what movie did Zanuck and his partner David Brown produce that became the prototypical summer blockbuster? Hint

Star Wars

Star Trek

Saturday Night Fever

Jaws

6. American actor Andy Griffith passed away July 3, 2012. He was most famous for the television shows "Matlock" and "The Andy Griffith Show". However, Griffith first gained notoriety for playing the lead in what teleplay that was later expanded into a Broadway play and theatrical movie? Hint

The Comedian

Mr. Roberts

No Time for Sergeants

Days of Wine and Roses

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Question 7 of 10

7. Actress Celeste Holm passed away July 15, 2012. In 1947, Holm won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie "Gentleman's Agreement". What great actor co-starred with Holm in "Gentleman's Agreement"? Hint

Rock Hudson

Robert Mitchum

Gregory Peck

Paul Newman

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Question 8 of 10

8. American writer, comedian and author Tom Davis passed away July 19, 2012. Who was Davis' frequent writing partner on the NBC television show "Saturday Night Live"? Hint

Robert Smigel

Al Franken

Harry Shearer

Christopher Guest

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Question 9 of 10

9. American psychologist George Armitage Miller passed away July 22, 2012. What magic number did Miller cite in his 1956 paper that best represents people's memory performance? Hint

Ten

A Baker's Dozen

Four

Seven, Plus or Minus Two

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Question 10 of 10

10. Television actor Sherman Hemsley passed away July 24, 2012. What character did Hemsley play from 1973-1985? Hint

Archie Bunker

George Jefferson

Howard Cunningham

Fred Sanford

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. American actor Ernest Borgnine passed away July 8, 2012 at the age of ninety-five. For what 1955 movie did Borgnine win the Academy Award for Best Actor?

Answer: Marty

In addition to a successful movie career, Borgnine had a stellar television run. His long career included the 1962-66 series "McHale's Navy" and stretched to an Emmy Award winning performance on "ER" in 2009 at age 92.

2. American Sally Kristen Ride died July 23, 2012. What achievement is Sally Ride most remembered for?

Answer: First American woman to go into space

In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to enter space. Also at the time of her death, she remained the youngest American astronaut at age thirty-two.

3. American educator, writer and motivational speaker Stephen Covey passed away July 16, 2012. What is the name of the book Covey first published in 1989 that became his signature creation?

Answer: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

The "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" has sold over 25 million copies since 1989. Covey died from complications resulting from a bicycle accident in April 2012.

4. Singer Kitty Wells passed away July 16, 2012. What nickname was given to Wells to honor her achievements in music?

Answer: Queen of Country Music

In 1952, Kitty Wells became the first female recording artist to reach the number one spot on the U.S. country charts with the song "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels". Wells' willingness to record risky material set the stage for later artists like Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton.

5. American film producer Richard D. Zanuck passed away on July 13, 2012. In 1975, what movie did Zanuck and his partner David Brown produce that became the prototypical summer blockbuster?

Answer: Jaws

The story about a great white shark terrorizing beachgoers at a fictitious summer resort town not only created the summer blockbuster but also launched the career of its director Steven Spielberg. Zanuck went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1989 for "Driving Miss Daisy".

Answer: No Time for Sergeants

The 1958 film verion of "No Time for Sergeants" also starred Don Knotts who would go on to appear in "The Andy Griffith Show".

Answer: Gregory Peck

Peck plays a journalist who pretends to be Jewish to write an article on anti-semitism. The movie was very daring for its time and still resonates over sixty years later.

8. American writer, comedian and author Tom Davis passed away July 19, 2012. Who was Davis' frequent writing partner on the NBC television show "Saturday Night Live"?

Answer: Al Franken

"Franken & Davis" were responsible for many classic SNL moments including "The Coneheads", "Nick the Lounge Singer" and many of Dan Aykroyd's Jimmy Carter sketches. In 2008, Al Franken was elected to the United States Senate representing the state of Minnesota.

9. American psychologist George Armitage Miller passed away July 22, 2012. What magic number did Miller cite in his 1956 paper that best represents people's memory performance?

Answer: Seven, Plus or Minus Two

"The Magic Number Seven Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on our Capacity for Processing Information" is often used to assert that the number of items an average person can hold in active memory is seven plus or minus two.

10. Television actor Sherman Hemsley passed away July 24, 2012. What character did Hemsley play from 1973-1985?

Answer: George Jefferson

Sherman Hemsley played George Jefferson for two years on "All in the Family" and eleven more on the spin-off series "The Jeffersons". The character of George Jefferson was one of the first to portray a successful African-American businessman on American television.

Source: Author Robert907

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