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You Can Call Me 'Sally' Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about famous people with the first name Sally.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
360,000
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
713
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Question 1 of 10
1. Sally Field is a successful actress who has won multiple Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and Academy Awards during her career. Sally Field has been nominated for three Academy Awards in her career. Which movie character played by Sally Field was NOT nominated for an Academy Award? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. She started working at NASA in 1978 and became the first American female astronaut to go into space. Who was she? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. She always wore a pair of over sized bright red glasses when she hosted her syndicated television talk show which aired for twenty years. Who was she? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which television and stage actress was known for her roles on the television shows "All in the Family" and "Gilmore Girls"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Sally Kellerman starred in the 1970 film "M*A*S*H" as which character? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Sally Kirkland played the title role in the 1987 movie "Anna" which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Did she win the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1987 for this role?


Question 7 of 10
7. Hattie Helen Gould Beck was the birth name of which famous burlesque dancer and actress? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who played role of Truly Scrumptious in the 1968 musical film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who won several acting awards for her role as Poppy in the 2008 film "Happy-Go-Lucky"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who created 495 Productions, a reality television production company that produced such shows as "Jersey Shore", "Disaster Date" and "Tool Academy"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Sally Field is a successful actress who has won multiple Emmy Awards, Golden Globes and Academy Awards during her career. Sally Field has been nominated for three Academy Awards in her career. Which movie character played by Sally Field was NOT nominated for an Academy Award?

Answer: M'Lynn Eatenton

Actress Sally Field has been nominated for three Academy Awards in her career. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice- first in 1979 for playing the title role in the film "Norma Rae" and again in 1984 for playing Edna Spalding in the film "Places in the Heart". Field was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2012 for her role as Mary Todd Lincoln in the film "Lincoln".

Sally Field played M'Lynn Eatenton in the 1989 film "Steel Magnolias". For this role, Field was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama but not for an Academy Award.
2. She started working at NASA in 1978 and became the first American female astronaut to go into space. Who was she?

Answer: Sally Ride

On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American female to be launched into space. She served as a crew member on Space Shuttle Challenger. That mission deployed two communications satellites and conducted pharmaceutical experiments in space. While aboard the Challenger, Ride used the robot arm in space and the first to use the arm to retrieve a satellite.
3. She always wore a pair of over sized bright red glasses when she hosted her syndicated television talk show which aired for twenty years. Who was she?

Answer: Sally Jessy Raphael

Sally Jessy Raphael hosted a syndicated television talk show from October 17, 1983 through May 24, 2002. Sally Jessy Raphael was known for wearing pair of over sized bright red glasses on her show, a gimmick which started by accident. She was struggling to read the teleprompter during the taping of the shows, so she went to a nearby store to buy some glasses between tapings.

She was in a hurry and the store only had a pair with red frames so she bought them.
4. Which television and stage actress was known for her roles on the television shows "All in the Family" and "Gilmore Girls"?

Answer: Sally Struthers

Sally Struthers starred as Gloria Stivic on "All in the Family" from 1971 through 1978. She won the Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy Emmy Award in 1972 and 1979 for this role. She also starred as Babette on "Gilmore Girls" from 2000 through 2007.
5. Sally Kellerman starred in the 1970 film "M*A*S*H" as which character?

Answer: Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan

Sally Kellerman was an actress and singer who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1970 for her performance as Major Margaret Justine "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the 1970 satirical comedy film "M*A*S*H". Sally Kellerman also played Doctor Diane Turner in the 1986 film "Back to School".
6. Sally Kirkland played the title role in the 1987 movie "Anna" which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Did she win the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1987 for this role?

Answer: no

Sally Kirkland was a television and movie actress. She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1987 for playing the title roll in the movie "Anna". Cher won the he Academy Award for Best Actress in 1987 for her role as Loretta Castorini in the 1987 film "Moonstruck".
7. Hattie Helen Gould Beck was the birth name of which famous burlesque dancer and actress?

Answer: Sally Rand

Sally Rand was a burlesque dancer and flim actress. Sally Rand more popular dances were her ostrich feather fan dance and balloon bubble dance. During the 1920's, Rand performed on stage and in silent films. She became a burlesque dancer after the introduction of sound films.
8. Who played role of Truly Scrumptious in the 1968 musical film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

Answer: Sally Ann Howes

Sally Ann Howes was a British actress and singer whose career on stage, screen and television spanned over six decades. Her most famous role was as Truly Scrumptious in the 1968 musical film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" with Dick Van Dyke. Howes also played the character Fiona MacLaren in the 1966 musical film "Brigadoon" and played the role in the theater version from 1962 through 1963.
9. Who won several acting awards for her role as Poppy in the 2008 film "Happy-Go-Lucky"?

Answer: Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins is an English film, television and theater actress. She won several awards including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role as as Poppy in the 2008 film "Happy-Go-Lucky". She also had acclaimed roles in the 2010 film "Made in Dagenham" and the 2011 film "Submarine".
10. Who created 495 Productions, a reality television production company that produced such shows as "Jersey Shore", "Disaster Date" and "Tool Academy"?

Answer: Sally Ann Salsano

Sally Ann Salsano is an American business woman who launched 495 Productions in 2006. 495 Productions is a reality television production company that produces reality shows for cable networks such as "Jersey Shore", "Disaster Date", "HGTV Design Star", "Repo Games" and "Tool Academy".
Source: Author workisboring

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