Something About Daniel Trivia Quiz

Answer: Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis was the first actor to win three Academy Awards for Best Actor. The English thespian won his first award in 1989 for "My Left Foot" playing Christy Brown. "There Will Be Blood" in 2007 earned Daniel his second Oscar for Best Actor. The Western-drama was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

In 2012, Day-Lewis won Best Actor for playing the lead role in "Lincoln" about the 16th President of the United States.

Answer: Boone

Daniel Boone was born in 1734 and passed away in 1820. Boone was an American pioneer and frontiersman who left his mark on American history. Daniel Boone fought in the American Revolutionary War and was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. In his forties, Boone pursued surveying and exploring to a great degree. Boone traveled between the Appalachian Mountains in an unsettled area called the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap in order to survey and discover new land.

His exploration in 1775 opened up the region to other settlers to follow Boone's lead.

This led to Kentucky becoming the 15th state of the United States in 1792.

Answer: Defoe

Daniel Defoe was a legendary author who was born and passed away in London, England. In 1719, Defoe wrote his most famous piece of literature, "Robinson Crusoe". The tale of a young sailor who defiantly headed to sea and ultimately survived on a deserted island for years has become considered one of the greatest novels of all-time. "Moll Flanders" was written in 1722 and described the life of a woman born in Newgate Prison who lived a long but tumultuous life.

The novel was loosely based on the life of Moll King, a woman Defoe met at Newgate Prison.

Answer: Aykroyd

Dan Akyroyd was born in 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario. He got his major break in entertainment when Dan became an original member of the cast of NBC's "Saturday Night Live". One running skit on the show had Akyroyd teaming up with fellow cast member John Belushi for a duo called the Blues Brothers.

The two wore dark suits, sunglasses, and sang great R&B songs from the 1960s with a lot of swagger. The skit became a hit 1980 motion picture that featured cameos by James Brown and Aretha Franklin.

Answer: Rather

While a young television news reporter, Dan Rather was covering President Kennedy's motorcade through Dallas, Texas in 1963. That fateful day saw JFK assassinated and Rather was thrust into the spotlight as he described the chaos that followed to viewers glued to their television sets.

In 1975, Dan Rather became a correspondent on the hit CBS television show "60 Minutes". In 1981, Rather became the anchor of the "CBS Evening News" for the next 24 years.

Answer: Fogelberg

Dan Fogelberg was an American singer and songwriter who was known for his rock and folk songs. During the mid 1970s, Dan Fogelberg's career got a boost while working with Joe Walsh and Don Henley for his album "Souvenirs". Fogelberg wrote songs about his life and simple times living in America.

His hit songs included "Leader Of The Band" about his father and "Same Old Lang Syne". The soft rock hit, "Longer", became the highest charting song of his career when it reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979.

He passed away from prostate cancer at the age of 56.

Answer: Quayle

Dan Quayle was the 44th man to serve as Vice President of the United States. He was from Indiana where he served in both of the House of Representatives (1977 to 1981) and the Senate (1981 to 1989). Quayle was Vice President under George H.W. Bush. In 1994, Dan released the book "Standing Firm" where Quayle shared his memoirs about his time in office.

Answer: Craig

Daniel Craig was born in 1968 in London. After graduation from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Craig pursued his acting career. His major break was landing the role of 007, James Bond, in the 2006 film, "Casino Royale". He was the seventh different actor to play James Bond.

He went to reprise the role in "Quantum of Solace" (2008), "Skyfall" (2012), "Spectre" (2015) and "No Time to Die" (2021). Between 2019 to 2024, he took on the role of Detective Benoit Blanc in a trilogy of "Knives Out" mystery motion pictures.

Answer: Marino

Dan Marino was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1961 and went on to play quarterback for the University of Pittsburgh. The NFL Hall of Fame quarterback became the first to throw for over 5,000 passing yards in a season in 1984 while playing for the Miami Dolphins.

In the 1994 comedy film, "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" starring Jim Carrey, the legendary athlete made a prominent cameo in the film set in Miami, Florida.

Answer: Elfman

Danny Elfman was a songwriter and lead singer of the new wave band, Oingo Boingo. Their hits included "Dead Man's Party" and "Weird Science". Elfman found even more success as a music composer for films and television shows. He produced the theme song to the television show, "The Simpsons" and the soundtrack to over 100 motion pictures. Elfman collaborated often with director Tim Burton.

Their work together included the iconic soundtrack to "The Nightmare Before Christmas" in 1993. In that film, Danny also did the singing voice-over work for the lead character, Jack Skellington.