Something About Greg Trivia Quiz

Answer: Peck

Eldrick Gregory Peck gave us an incredible catalog of great movies. "Moby Dick" (1956), "Roman Holiday" (1953),"Guns Of Navarone" (1961), and "The Omen" (1976) stand out. But his performance as lawyer Atticus Finch in "To Kill A Mockingbird" (1962) might be his best and won Peck the Academy Award in the Best Actor category.

Answer: Louganis

Greg Louganis graduated from the University of Miami and among the names mentioned as the greatest Olympic diver of all-time. In the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, Louganis swept every diving event in springboard and platform at both Olympics.

Answer: Hines

Gregory Hines appeared in almost 40 motion pictures and is well known for his tap dancing and choreography. He broke through in the movie, "The Cotton Club" in 1984 and the following year teamed with Russian dancer/actor Mikhail Baryshnikov. Hines even recorded a hit song with Luther Vandross: "There's Nothing Better Than Love", in 1986. Gregory co-starred with Billy Crystal in the crime duo film, "Running Scared" (1986).

Answer: Norman

Greg Norman was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2001. The winner of 88 PGA tour events including the 1986 and 1993 U.S. Open major championship. Growing up in Australia, Norman got the nickname "Great White Shake" in reference to his origin and his aggressive style on the golf course.

Answer: Allman

Together with his brother, Duane, Gregg Allman founded the seminal Southern rock band, the Allman Brothers in 1969. Known for hits like "Melissa", "Whipping Post", and "Midnight Rider", the brothers were both master guitarists and vocalists. Gregg did eight solo albums and was known his high profile marriage to Cher. Together they had a son named Elijah Blue.

Answer: Mendel

"The father of modern genetics" title goes to Gregor Mendel (1822-1884). You may remember studying dominant and recessive traits studying Mendel's work with pea pods. While doing experiments with plants in his monastery's garden, Mendel's work defined the basics of heredity still used in research today.

Answer: Kinnear

Greg Kinnear was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards for "As Good As It Gets" (1997), co-starring Jack Nicholson. Kinnear was first known by many as the host of "Talk Soup" from 1991 to 1995, a daily show about the crazy events on television that day. Greg has also appeared in films as diverse as "You've Got Mail" (1998), "Nurse Betty" (2000), and "Stuck On You" (2003).

Answer: Maddux

Greg "Mad Dog" Maddux is a Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member after an illustrious career with the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves. Between 1992 and 1995, Maddux won four consecutive Cy Young Awards for the league's best pitcher. In addition to his pitching prowess, Maddux won a record 18 Gold Glove awards for fielding.

Answer: Abbott

In 2015, Greg Abbott became the Governor of Texas, one of the largest states in the USA. By 2025, he was the longest serving incumbent Governor in the USA. One of the most powerful men in the U.S., in 2024 Abbott was chosen by Time Magazine to their "Time 100" list.

Answer: Maguire

Gregory Maguire may not be a household author name but he's responsible for some of the most famous fantasy works of the late 20th Century and early 21st Century. Maguire wrote the "Wicked" series of books and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister" about Cinderella.

The New York author's book "Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" was later adapted into a hit Broadway play and motion picture. "Mirror, Mirror" became a famous fantasy movie and was based on Maguire's work.