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Quiz about June Carter Cash
Quiz about June Carter Cash

June Carter Cash Trivia Quiz


Many people know a lot about Johnny, but what about June?

A multiple-choice quiz by cat888. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
cat888
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
249,334
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
688
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
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Question 1 of 10
1. June was actually her middle name. What was her first name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Johnny proposed to June on stage during a performance in what Canadian province? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who did June marry in 1952? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How many times was June married? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as June Carter Cash in "Walk the Line"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Johnny Cash once found some old love letters to June and threw them in a lake. Who wrote the love letters? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many Grammys did June and Johnny win together? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How many Grammys did June win by herself (while she was alive)? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. According to their lyrics, if Johnny called June a big mouth woman, what would she call him in return? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The album cover of "Press On" shows June with the instrument that she played most of the time. What instrument was it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. June was actually her middle name. What was her first name?

Answer: Valerie

On June 23, 1929, Valerie June Carter was born in Maces Springs, Virginia, to Ezra and Mother Maybelle Carter. She was born into a country singing family, bringing her fame as a young child.
2. Johnny proposed to June on stage during a performance in what Canadian province?

Answer: Ontario

Twelve years after they met backstage at the Grand Ole Opry, Johnny and June married in February 1968. They were married for 35 years.
3. Who did June marry in 1952?

Answer: Carl Smith

They performed at the Grand Ole Opry together and recorded 'Time's a wastin.' They had a daughter, Rebecca Carlene, who later performed as Carlene Carter.
4. How many times was June married?

Answer: 3

Carl Smith was her first husband then, after a brief marriage with Edwin Nix (with whom she had her daughter Rosie), she finally married the love of her life, Johnny Cash, in 1968. June and Johnny had one son together, John Carter Cash.
5. Who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as June Carter Cash in "Walk the Line"?

Answer: Reese Witherspoon

Witherspoon also won the Screen Actors Guild Award, among many others, for this role. June personally approved of Witherspoon to play her before she died in 2003.
6. Johnny Cash once found some old love letters to June and threw them in a lake. Who wrote the love letters?

Answer: Elvis Presley

Years later, June joked that they would have been worth a lot of money. Few details about Elvis and June's short romance are known. In Walk the Line, when Johnny first sees June in person, she is backstage scolding Elvis for being late.
7. How many Grammys did June and Johnny win together?

Answer: 2

The first was in 1967 for the song 'Jackson.' The other was in 1970 for the song 'If I Were a Carpenter.'
8. How many Grammys did June win by herself (while she was alive)?

Answer: 1

Her solo album "Press On" took home a Grammy in 1999. Her last album "Wildwood Flower" was released after she died in 2003, and won two additional Grammys.
9. According to their lyrics, if Johnny called June a big mouth woman, what would she call him in return?

Answer: A long-legged guitar pickin' man

June really shows off her vocal capabilities in this 1968 hit from their album "Carryin' On." The song 'Long-legged Guitar Pickin Man' has them playfully teasing each other with lyrics like "I stole the Hope diamond, hopin' I could shut your mouth/But how am I gonna wear it if I got to hide it out?"
10. The album cover of "Press On" shows June with the instrument that she played most of the time. What instrument was it?

Answer: Autoharp

A rare find in popular music, the autoharp was June's signature. It helped her stand out in a world of guitar pickin'.
Source: Author cat888

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