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Last Name Rice Trivia Quiz
Who knew that the last name "Rice" was so common? Given ten famous people, place them into the category of "Sportsman" or "Not". I'll help you out and give you their date of birth.
A classification quiz
by GBfan.
Estimated time: 3 mins.
Jerry Rice is often referred to as the greatest wide receiver in the history of the NFL. He retired after an illustrious career with the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, where he held virtually every receiving record in NFL history. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
He retired with 13 Pro Bowl appearances and won three Super Bowl trophies.
2. Stephanie (1988)
Answer: Sportsman
Stephanie Rice was awarded the Order of Australia medal on January 26, 2009, after winning three gold medals in swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing. Not only did Stephanie win three medals, each winning time set a new world record! Her events included the 200-metre and 400-metre individual medley events and the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.
3. Jim (1953)
Answer: Sportsman
Jim Rice was inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009 after an incredible career playing as an outfielder and designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox. Rice retired with 382 home runs, eight all-star game appearances, and an American League MVP award in 1978. The Boston Red Sox retired his number 14 in 2009.
4. Glen (1967)
Answer: Sportsman
Glen Rice was a three year starter for the Michigan Wolverines basketball team and took the team to the championship in 1989. The Wolverines won the title; Rice was the team's MVP and set an NCAA record for most points in the tournament. He retired as Michigan's all-time leading scorer. Following college, Glen played fifteen years in the NBA, made three NBA all-star teams, and won the NBA title in 2000.
5. Buddy (1976)
Answer: Sportsman
Buddy Rice has won two of Indy Car racing's biggest events, The Indianapolis 500, and the 24 Hours of Daytona. In 2004 while racing for David Letterman's team, Rahal Letterman Racing, Rice competed in his first Indy 500 and won the race. After four years of competing in the marathon 24 Hours of Daytona, Rice took home the trophy in 2009.
6. Chase (1986)
Answer: Not Sports
Chase Rice is an American country music singer and songwriter who got his big break when Florida Georgia Line recorded his song, "Cruise" and took it to the top of the charts. Chase has strung together hits including "Three Chords and The Truth", "Ready Set Roll", "Ride", and his first number one hit, "Eyes On You".
7. Condoleezza (1954)
Answer: Not Sports
After graduating from prestigious colleges including Notre Dame and Stanford, Condoleeza Rice became a fixture in American politics after being appointed U.S. National Security Advisor under George W. Bush. Four years later, Rice was chosen as Secretary of State.
8. Anne (1941)
Answer: Not Sports
Anne Rice is the legendary author of Gothic thrillers like "Interview With A Vampire" and "The Vampire Chronicles". Anne lived many years in New Orleans, and has become one of the best selling authors of the 20th Century with over 100 million books sold. In addition, Rice wrote some erotic fiction including "Exit Of Eden" under the pen name Anne Rampling.
9. Brett (1954)
Answer: Not Sports
Brett Rice is an American actor with a resume of Hollywood movies that would impress anyone. He appeared in "Forrest Gump" as Forrest's football coach. In addition, he was cast in "Remember the Titans", "Super 8", "Sully", and "Foxcatcher". In 2025, he appeared in the TV series "Tulsa King" starring Sylvester Stallone.
10. Tim (1944)
Answer: Not Sports
Sir Tim Rice is one of the most respected lyricists in Broadway music history. His works include "Joseph And The Technicolor Dreamcoat" and 'Jesus Christ Superstar" with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Together with Elton John they teamed up for "The Lion King" and "Aida".
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