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1.
Once in a Kyle
  Once in a Kyle   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Kyle is an amazing name; take it from me. But I'm not alone in this world. No. There are several of us. Maybe even hundreds of thousands of us. You simply need to know ten Kyles or Kylies (eleven if you include me). Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Nov 02 12
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  Are they a Louis or Lewis    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match the correct Louis or Lewis to the clue that is given?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zambesi, Jan 28 19
Very Easy
zambesi
Jan 28 19
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  Are they named Lou or Lew    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match the correct person named Lou or Lew to the clue that is given?
Easier, 10 Qns, zambesi, Jan 30 19
Easier
zambesi
Jan 30 19
595 plays
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  Who am I? I'm Ken, That's Who.   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match up these Kens, Kennys, and Kenneths to their occupations.
Easier, 10 Qns, bigjohnsludge, Feb 10 17
Easier
bigjohnsludge gold member
399 plays
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  Men Called Ken    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All these questions are about men called Ken or Kenneth.
Average, 10 Qns, bwfc10, Jun 27 22
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Jun 27 22
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  We need to talk about Kevins   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Kevins, Kevins, everywhere. But do you ever stop to notice them? Let's see...
Average, 10 Qns, Chavs, Nov 15 14
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Chavs gold member
528 plays
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  Men who are KURTious    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The male name "Kurt" is of Germanic origin. The name "Kurt" means counselor or adviser. This quiz is about famous people with the first name of Kurt.
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Apr 22 16
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  A Pride of Lionels   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about ten people named Lionel. Your job is to identify the Lionel in question by divining the clues correctly. I found the info on all the Lionels on Wikipedia.
Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, May 07 19
Tough
Cymruambyth gold member
May 07 19
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  They Called Her Lynn    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"They Called Her Lynn" is Quiz Number 7 of a series based on my teammates' names. They volunteered to be my guinea pigs. I volunteered to "experiment" on them! (Bwaa-haa-haaa!) Hope you enjoy this series!
Average, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Aug 04 13
Average
logcrawler gold member
482 plays
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  Something for Kate?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The questions in this quiz all have to do with people named Kate, Katie or a related name. Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, Sallyo, Jan 12 12
Tough
Sallyo
793 plays

First Names K-L Trivia Questions

1. Kevin Kline won an Oscar for his role in "A Fish Called Wanda" but before he reached the silver screen he had already won awards for what?

From Quiz
We need to talk about Kevins

Answer: Musical theatre

He won two Tony awards for his roles in musicals, the second was for his portrayal of the Pirate King in Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance". This led directly to the start of his film career when a renowned director, Alan Pakula, saw the show and decided to cast Kline in a dramatic role opposite Meryl Streep in "Sophie's Choice". At the same time, Kline's outstanding performance as the Pirate King was immortalised in film - "The Pirates of Penzance" (1983) also stars Linda Ronstadt and Angela Lansbury. He won his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1989. It is rare that the honour is given to someone in a comedic role and he was up against stiff competition including River Phoenix and Alec Guinness. The Oscar was presented by Sean Connery, Roger Moore, and Michael Caine. Kevin's opening line of his acceptance speech was "There's a lot of Brits here. Scary."

2. This Lionel is probably the world's best known speech therapist - at least since 2010!

From Quiz A Pride of Lionels

Answer: Lionel Logue

Lionel Logue (1880-1953) was an Australian actor who was far more successful as a speech therapist than he was as an actor. He successfully treated World War I soldiers who had developed speech trauma through either gas attacks or shell shock (which is called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder nowadays). His most famous patient was King George VI, who had a pronounced stammer. Logue began working with the then-Duke of York in 1926. Logue diagnosed a lack of co-ordination between the Duke's larynx and diaphragm, and prescribed a daily hour of vocal exercises. Logue's treatment gave the Duke the confidence to relax which helped him to avoid muscle spasms brought on by tension. Within a year the future king was speaking confidently and suffered only the occasional hesitancy in speech. Logue worked with the Duke and later the King through the 1930s and 40s. He used tongue-twisters to help his patient rehearse for major speeches, his coronation, and his radio broadcasts to the British Empire throughout the Second World War. The two men remained friends until the King's death. The story of Logue and his celebrated patient is told in the the film 'The King's Speech' which starred Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush as King George VI and Logue respectively, and Helena Bonham Carter as George's Queen, Elizabeth. The movie won four Oscars:- Best Film of 2010, Best Actor (Firth), Best Director (Tom Hooper) and Best Original Screenplay (David Seidler).

3. Which Ken was the first elected Mayor of London in the new millennium?

From Quiz Men Called Ken

Answer: Ken Livingstone

Kenneth Robert Livingstone is a British politician who was elected Mayor London in May 2000. It was the first time that British voters had directly elected a candidate to an executive office at any level of government. He was re-elected for a second term in 2004 until 2008. Previously, he was a former Labour leader of the defunct Greater London Council. He had the nickname "Red Ken" due to his socialist beliefs.

4. "I Never Promised You A (Rose Garden)", a country/pop cross-over hit song that was released in 1970, had been written by Joe South, (Joseph Alfred Souter), but what country songstress popularized this tune?

From Quiz They Called Her Lynn

Answer: Lynn Anderson

Lynn Anderson first appeared in the country music genre in 1967, and her album "Ride Ride Ride" peaked at the number 25 position on Billboard's Hot Country chart in March of that year. Lynn was 19 years old at that time. Her first Top 10 hit was a cut from that album and was entitled "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away?)"

5. This Lionel was a scion of an American theatrical dynasty. Which dynasty?

From Quiz A Pride of Lionels

Answer: Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore (1878-1954) was a member of the illustrious American theatrical Barrymore family (Drew Barrymore is his great-niece). He was equally successful on stage and screen, and in radio. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 'A Free Soul' (1931), and is perhaps best known for his roles as Martin Vanderhof, head of a decidedly eccentric family in 'You Can't Take it With You' (1938) and the miserly banker Henry Potter in 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1946), and he was the original Dr. Gillespie of the Dr. Kildare films and radio series. He was the brother of actors John Barrymore and Ethel Barrymore. The only film in which all three of the siblings worked together was 'Rasputin and the Empress' (1932). Lionel Barrymore's film career spanned 42 years, beginning in 1911 and ending in 1953. For the last decade or so of his career, severe arthritis confined him to a wheelchair which had no effect on his ability to create memorable characters. By the way, the other three choices are also the names of American theatrical families.

6. Which Ken was a flamboyant British film director, who directed such movies as "The Devils" and "Women in Love"?

From Quiz Men Called Ken

Answer: Russell

Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell is best known for his Oscar nominated film "Women in Love" (1969), which was adapted from the D.H. Lawrence novel. He followed this in 1971 with "The Devils", which needed extensive cuts and editing before the movie was released due to its sexually graphic scenes. In 1975, he directed the film version of "Tommy", the rock opera by "The Who". He is remembered for his controversial movies and biopics.

7. Lynn Herring, (Sheryl Lynn Herring) is an actress known for her roles in what genre of television viewing in the U.S.?

From Quiz They Called Her Lynn

Answer: Daytime soap operas

Actress Sheryl *Lynn* Herring is known for her roles in U.S. daytime soap operas. She first appeared on "General Hospital" in 1986 as a quiet librarian named Lucy Coe. The character "Lucy" eventually became much more assertive and glamorous, and began to make herself more available to the attentions of men. Lynn's next role was on "Days Of Our Lives", although her character never was fully developed, so she asked to be released from her contract. The producers agreed, and she then returned yet once again to the set of "General Hospital". Later, she played a role on "Port Charles", a spin-off of "General Hospital", in her role as Lucy Coe. The program suffered from weak ratings, and eventually she returned yet again to the cast of "General Hospital". In 2009, she joined the cast of "As The World Turns" as the character Audrey Coleman, but yet once again, in 2012, she returned to the soap opera "General Hospital".

8. This Lionel was born in Argentina but plies his trade in Barcelona. Hint: He has been compared, favourably, to Maradona.

From Quiz A Pride of Lionels

Answer: Messi

Born 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Argentina, Lionel Messi plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team. His brilliance has drawn comparisons to the great Diego Maradona, who refers to Messi as his "successor". By the age of 21, Messi received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations, won both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year in 2009, and won the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and 2011. He also won the 2010-11 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. In 2008, in Beijing, he won his first international honour, an Olympic gold medal, with the Argentina Olympic football team. At the international level Messi has scored 22 goals in 67 games. In March 2010, France Football ranked him at the top of its list of the world's richest footballerswith 29.6 million pounds (33 million euros or US$47.2 million) in combined income from salaries, bonuses and off-field earnings, which puts him ahead of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo. John Terry, captain of the British football team Chelsea, admits that Messi has become almost as much of an idol to his five-year-old twins as their own father is!

9. This Kenneth was the first President of Zambia. What is his surname?

From Quiz Men Called Ken

Answer: Kaunda

Kenneth David Kaunda was the first independent President of Zambia from 1964 until 1991. Before politics, he served as a schoolteacher and Headmaster of Lubwa Upper Primary School, which led to him being a strong proponent of education policies. During this time he oversaw the creation of many schools and universities in his country. In 1972 he headed a new constitution, making Zambia a one-party state and he secured over 80% of the votes in presidential elections. Kenneth Kaunda died in June 2021 at the age of 97 from pneumonia.

10. English actor Kevin Whately played Inspector Morse's sidekick sergeant on TV for 13 years. After Morse died, the sidekick got a promotion to inspector, and a detective series of his own. In the books and on TV, what was this character's name?

From Quiz We need to talk about Kevins

Answer: Lewis

Colin Dexter's books about Inspector Morse were already best-sellers when in 1987 they began to be made as a series of stand-alone feature-length episodes for television. John Thaw played the erudite Morse, with Whately as his humble assistant detective, Lewis. Over the next 13 years, they made over 30 of these films together, with author Dexter even writing new stories for them. In 2000, Dexter wrote the death of Morse. There would later be a prequel series called "Endeavour" as well as Lewis getting his own show. Dexter did not write the spin-offs. With Whately playing the character Lewis, the audience has had a rare opportunity to follow a junior detective travelling through his career to inspector in real time. As Lewis has aged, so has Whately - or vice versa! The character in the original books was not a young Geordie man, as played by Whately, but a mature Welsh man at the end of his career. The characteristics of both Morse and Lewis were altered in the TV adaptations.

11. This British actor was equally adept at playing villains, buffoons, ordinary people, police officers, or soldiers. You may remember him as Dick Van Dyke's father in 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'.

From Quiz A Pride of Lionels

Answer: Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries (1926-2010) was an English actor, screenwriter and film director. Following World War II service as an officer in the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (during which time he was awarded the Burma Star), Jeffries entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduation he did two years of repertory theatre and also appeared in television dramas. He later built a successful career in British films. His premature baldness led to him playing characters older than his actual age. In the film 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' (1968), Jeffries played Grandpa Potts, father of Caractacus Potts portrayed by Dick Van Dyke (who was actually six months older than Jeffries!) Who could forget that marvellous scene in which Grandpa Potts sails through the air in the privy which has been hooked up by Baron Bombast's air ship, while singing 'Port Out, Starboard Home'? Jeffries also wrote and directed children's films, like the critically acclaimed version of 'The Railway Children' (1970) and 'The Amazing Mr Blunden' (1972). After his experiences in television in the late 1940s, Jeffries developed a dislike of TV and its production values. However, in 1980 he was persuaded to play a lead role in Dennis Potter's drama 'Cream in My Coffee' (London Weekend Television) and realised that television production values had improved to the point that they matched the quality of film. Subsequently, he appeared in several more television productions. Lionel Stander was the gravelly-voiced American character actor best known for his role as Max in the TV series 'Hart to Hart'. Lionel Blair is the Canadian-born British TV presentere and actor. Lionel Cooke was a member of the Queen's Men, the 16th century theatre company.

12. This Kenneth was the US government independent counsel leading the investigation of the Lewinsky affair; what was his surname?

From Quiz Men Called Ken

Answer: Starr

Kenneth Winston Starr was the 39th solicitor general of the United States and a United States circuit judge and independent counsel who is best known for his role in the Whitewater affair (1994). In 1998, his attention turned to the alleged affair of President Bill Clinton and intern Monica Lewinsky. The investigation was surrounded by controversy by the way Starr handled it. His office "leaked" portions of the report to the press concerning sexual details and was criticized for using it as a political tactic. It was also questioned whether Starr had the legal authority to ask Clinton about his sexual relationship with Lewinsky. Based on Starr's findings in "The Starr Report", the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Clinton in December 1998. The Senate acquitted him the following year.

13. Come on, Kevin! Kevin Rowland is the lead singer for which band, sometimes described as a one hit wonder? Think British, think 80s, think dungarees, think of a song with a girl's name ...

From Quiz We need to talk about Kevins

Answer: Dexys Midnight Runners

"Come on Eileen" was released in 1982 and was the group's second number one in the UK, becoming the UK's best selling single that year. In 1983 it took first place on the Billboard Hot 100, preventing Michael Jackson from having back-to-back number ones in the US, with "Billie Jean" and "Beat it". Rowland co-wrote the song; Eileen was a real person, a girlfriend from his youth. He is English with Irish parents, which may explain the many Celtic references in Dexys ("Too-Rye-Ay", "Celtic Soul Brothers"). He continued writing and singing with Dexys Midnight Runners until 1987 when he started a solo career. His solo projects were not always well-received and his career stumbled until he reformed the band in 2003 for a successful tour. In 2012, he restyled his new pared-down version of the band as "Dexys" and released new work which was both critically and commercially a success.

14. What is the claim to fame of a lady named Lynn Margulis? Okay, so you want a hint. Fair enough! I'll give you TWO! Eukaryotes and Organelles. Now, let's figure this one out together ...

From Quiz They Called Her Lynn

Answer: she was known for her work as an American biologist

Lynn Margulis was an American biologist. I wasn't kidding when I said "let's figure this one out together", because I have very little clue as to her work or what it even means! Let's begin with the parts that I don't understand: The word "eukaryotes" has something to do with an organism whose cells contain a nucleus along with other "organelles" that are enclosed within membranes. "Organelles" are units within a cell that performs a specific function. The name comes from the same source as the word "organ", because an organelle acts within the cell as an organ acts in the human body. Please! Don't ask me to explain further! I don't get it, either. Maybe, though, if you have a degree in biology ...

15. Who wrote the novel "We Need To Talk About Kevin"?

From Quiz We need to talk about Kevins

Answer: Lionel Shriver

Shriver's birth name is Margaret-Ann Shriver. She decided to be a writer when she was 12 and changed her name to Lionel when she was just 15. She gives various responses when asked why she chose a male name, including that she preferred to be a tomboy, but most believable perhaps is that she never liked her given name. "We Need To Talk About Kevin" was not her first book but it was by far her most successful; in fact she has sometimes referred to it as her "make or break" book as despite publishing six novels previously, and working steadily as a journalist, she was now in her forties and still largely unknown. Her characters are often unsympathetic and she writes about controversial and difficult topics - in this case, a school massacre. "I'm often asked did something happen around the time I wrote Kevin. Did I have some revelation or transforming event? The truth is that Kevin is of a piece with my other work. There's nothing special about Kevin. The other books are good too. It just tripped over an issue that was just ripe for exploration and by some miracle found its audience." -Shriver (interview in "The Irish Times"). The book was adapted into a film in 2011 starring Tilda Swinton as Kevin's mother. All alternative choices are instances where a female author has opted to publish under a male pseudonym: Currer Bell is the pen name of Charlotte Bronte; George Sand is the nom de plume of Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin; Robert Galbraith is the alias of JK Rowling.

16. This author of a novel in the science fantasy genre, "Daughter of the Bright Moon" began her publishing career in 1979. What this Lynn's surname? Useless clue: think "church".

From Quiz They Called Her Lynn

Answer: Abbey

Lynn Abbey was born Marilyn Lorraine Abbey, and was a computer programmer prior to becoming an author. She has written several different series, as well as having edited several anthologies.

17. This Lionel was a gifted athlete who entered politics when his playing days were over. His nickname was 'The Big Train'. Which Lionel was he?

From Quiz A Pride of Lionels

Answer: Conacher

Lionel Pretoria Conacher, MP (1902-1954), was born on Victoria Day (May 24) in Toronto and grew up in the neighourhood of Davenport, which his brother Charlie described as "one of Toronto's higher class slums". Conacher's unusual middle name was given to him because the British were fighting the Boers in Pretoria, South Africa on the day Lionel was born. Nicknamed "The Big Train" (a name he picked up as a football player - evidently, Conacher was unstoppable on the field and just rolled over opposing team members who stood between him and the end zone!) Conacher was named Canada's top athlete of the first half of the 20th century because he excelled in football (he was on the Toronto Argonauts team that won the Grey Cup in 1921), baseball (he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team that won the International League championship in 1926), and hockey (he played for the Toronto Canoe Club team that won the Memorial Cup in 1920, for the Chicago Black Hawks when the team won the Stanley Cup in 1934, and for the the Montreal Maroons when they won the Stanley Cup in 1935). He also won several wrestling, boxing and lacrosse amateur championships. Conacher left the sports world in 1937 to run under the Liberal Party banner and won a seat in the Ontario Provincial Parliament. In 1949 won a seat on the Liberal Government side of the House of Commons. As an elected provincial and federal politician, Conacher championed causes that benefitted sports. While an MPP in the Ontario Provincial Parliament, he was instrumental in cleaning up boxing, which was rife with corrupt practices. He also served as the chairman of the Ontario Athletic Commission, and served a term as director of recreation and entertainment for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Conacher died on the playing field when he succumbed a heart attack during a softball game in 1954. In addition to being named Canada's athlete of the half-century, he was named the country's top football player over the same period. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1964, the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1965 and the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994. The Canadian Press Association gives the Lionel Conacher Award to its male athlete of the year.

18. Kenneth Branagh was born in which city that became the title of his 2021 movie?

From Quiz Men Called Ken

Answer: Belfast

Kenneth Charles Branagh was born December 1960 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, but due to the unrest in the city, his family moved to Reading, England, when he was 9 years old. With his 2021 movie "Belfast", Branagh is the first person to be nominated in seven individual Oscar categories, surpassing George Clooney, Alfonso CuarĂ³n and Walt Disney, who were recognized in six. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2012 for his services to Drama and to the community in Northern Ireland.

19. Lynn Johnson made quite a name for herself in her career. Can you tell me just exactly what it is that she does for a living that she enjoys immensely? Clue: think Rwanda, Women's health in China, Tiger Woods and Antarctica.

From Quiz They Called Her Lynn

Answer: photography

Lynn Johnson, a renowned photographer, has traveled extensively around the globe, conducting photo shoots and photojournalism for "National Geographic", "Sports Illustrated" and "Life" magazines. Her photos range from filming the most well-known to the most obscure people on the planet; from the easiest-to-film settings to some of the most remote, inaccessible locales. She has photographed various aspects of human existence for over 35 years, and has reached the most "unreachable" places imaginable. Her subtle, yet effective approach to her work has led to her status as a leader in the field of photography.

20. Lionel Tennenbaum is a fictional Lionel. Which author created him?

From Quiz A Pride of Lionels

Answer: J. D. Salinger

Lionel is the son of Boo-Boo Glass Tennenbaum and her husband Mr. Tennebaum (Mr. Tennenbaum has no first name in the story), and he is the main character in 'Down at the Dinghy', a short story by J. D. Salinger. It was first published in the April 1949 edition of Harper's Magazine, and it is included in a compilation of Salinger's short stories, 'Nine Stories', which is probably the finest collection of short stories in American literature (at least, in my opinion, but then I'm a Salinger fan). Lionel is a four-year-old boy and this is the only Salinger work about the Glass family (qv 'Franny and Zooey' and 'Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenter') in which Lionel appears. It is much more laid-back than the other two parts of the Glass family saga, and it is a delightful read.

21. In which movie did Kenneth More NOT star? Richard Todd would know!

From Quiz Men Called Ken

Answer: The Dam Busters

Kenneth Gilbert More was a British actor who was recognized for his serious roles from movies like "Reach for the Sky" (1956), "A Night to Remember" (1958), "The Deep Blue Sea"(1955) and "The 39 Steps" (1959). During the stage version of "The Deep Blue Sea" in 1952, the director Henry Cornelius, offered More a comedic role in the comedy film "Genevieve" (1953), even though he didn't see him act in the play - it was his role in "The Galloping Major" (1951) that got him the part in "Genevieve". Due to the box office success of this film, Kenneth More was offered other starring roles over the next decade. He was given a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in 1970, and a regional theatre, "The Kenneth More Theatre" was opened in Redbridge, Ilford, in 1974 in his honor.

22. What separates Lionel Shriver, author of 'We Need to Talk About Kevin', from all the other Lionels in this quiz?

From Quiz A Pride of Lionels

Answer: Gender

Lionel Shriver is an American journalist and author who was named Margaret Ann when she was born in Gastonia, N.C, in 1957. She re-named herself Lionel when she was 15 because she felt the name was best-suited to a tomboy like her. She was educated at Barnard College, Columbia University (BA, MFA), and she is married to jazz drummer Jeff Williams. She now lives in London. Shriver was an established writer with six published novels to her credit before she wrote her best-known work, 'We Need to Talk About Kevin', which won the 2005 Orange Prize. 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' examines the role that his relationship with his mother might have played in the title character's decision to murder nine people at his high school. The book created a great deal of controversy. As a journalist Shriver has written for the "Wall Street Journal", the "Financial Times", the "New York Times", "The Economist", and many other publications. She also contributed to the Radio Ulster program 'Talkback' when she lived in Belfast. A social activist, Shriver began writing a column for The Guardian in 2005. In the column, she has shared her opinions on maternal influence in Western society, the pettiness of British bureaucrats, and the importance of libraries (she plans to will whatever assets remain at her death to the Belfast Library Board). In 2009, she donated the short story 'Long Time, No See' to Oxfam's 'Ox-Tales' project, four collections of UK stories written by 38 authors. Her story was published in the 'Fire' collection. Her novel 'So Much for That' is a scathing castigation of the US health care system, Shriver has said that she is "exasperated with the way that medical matters are run in my country, because if I take a wrong turn on my bike and get run over by a taxi, I could lose everything I have." 'So Much for That', released March 2, 2010, was subsequently named as a finalist for the National Book Award in fiction (it lost to Jaimy Gordon's 'Lord of Misrule').

23. There's an old song in which the narrator wishes she could dance like her sister, Kate. What dance could the lively Kate do so well?

From Quiz Something for Kate?

Answer: shimmy

The narrator wanted to shimmy like her sister Kate. The song, "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" was written by Armand Piron in 1919. These days, shimmying is associated with belly-dancing, but I suspect Sister Kate did something a little more genteel!

24. Which Kenny played for both Celtic and Liverpool football clubs?

From Quiz Men Called Ken

Answer: Dalglish

Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish started his career with Celtic in 1967, and moved to Liverpool in 1977. His final appearance was at the age of 39 in 1990. He became Liverpool manager in 1985, a position he held until 1991. After being manager at Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United, and Celtic, he returned to Liverpool in 2011 as caretaker manager and then manger until 2012.

25. Sir Lionel of the Round Table is the son of King Bors and also cousin to one of the most famous of Arthur's knights. Which one?

From Quiz A Pride of Lionels

Answer: Lancelot

Sir Lionel was the younger son of King Bors and brother of Bors the Younger in the Arthurian legend. He was a double cousin of Lancelot and cousin of Lancelot's younger half-brother Ector de Maris (no, that wasn't Sir Ector of the Round Table, who raised Arthur after the death of his parents) When King Bors died in battle against King Claudas, Lionel and Bors the Younger were rescued by the Lady of the Lake and raised in her underwater kingdom alongside her foster-son Lancelot. Like all his family, Lionel became a Knight of the Round Table.

26. In a modern version of an older puzzle that says we are all connected to each other, the challenge is to link another person to Kevin Bacon within a set number of steps known as degrees of separation. How many degrees are there of Kevin Bacon?

From Quiz We need to talk about Kevins

Answer: 6

At first, Bacon was not enthused by his name being used in the game, in fact he did his best to ignore it. But if you can't beat them, join them: Kevin set up a groundbreaking charity (six degrees.org) with the aim of connecting activists in many charitable causes, small or large, to celebrities that could help them. Advertisers have also been quick to join in with the game, and Bacon became the face of a commercial communications network, most hilariously in an ad where he plays several Kevins at once, each a reprisal of his most famous acting roles. The idea of six degrees of separation was first posited in 1929 in a short story, "Chains" by Frigyes Karinthy. The theory went that every thing and person in the world is connected to any other thing or person, and that the connection can be made in a maximum of six steps. For example, you are connected to the President of the United States because I might be able to introduce you to someone (that's one step, or 'degree') who can introduce you to someone else (another degree) and so on until finally we are introduced to the someone who can introduce us to the President. And, believe it or not, you can do this in just six steps or less. In the nineties, this theory was given widespread publicity in a play, then made into a film (starring Will Smith and Stockard Channing), "Six Degrees of Separation". Then college students began playing it as a game, with the variation that (due to his diverse roles in so many films) any movie star could be linked to Kevin Bacon in a maximum of six steps: hence it was now called " Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon". With the internet, the popular game spread quickly, and soon there was even a board game as well as a new phrase - "Bacon Number" - to denote each person's number of degrees away from Kevin. A person who worked with Bacon gets a number 1. A person who worked with that person gets the number 2, etc. What's your Bacon Number?

27. Film and television actress/producer Lynn Loring began her acting career at what age, in 1951?

From Quiz They Called Her Lynn

Answer: Seven

Lynn Loring, who played the role of Patti Barron, on the television soap opera "Search For Tomorrow", began acting at age 7. She continued on the program until she finished high school in 1961; then began pursuing other acting roles. She later appeared on the comedy "Fair Exchange"; on the drama "Perry Mason", on T.V.'s "Daniel Boone" and on the Western series, "The Big Valley".

28. Lionel Richie graduated from the Tuskegee Institute with a degree in Economics. He won a sports scholarship to Tuskegee. Which sport?

From Quiz A Pride of Lionels

Answer: Tennis

Lionel Richie was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1949, and spent his early years in his grandfather's house on the campus of Tuskegee Institute. Lionel's family moved to Joliet, Illinois, when he was in his teens and he attended Joliet Township High School, East Campus where he was a star tennis player. He accepted a tennis scholarship to attend Tuskegee Institute, and graduated with a major in economics. Richie's original intent was to attend law school but after a brief stint in graduate school at Auburn University, he dropped out to devote his time to the band he had formed with friends in his undergraduate days. The band was The Commodores! They signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 1968 for one record before moving on to Motown Records as a support act to The Jackson 5. The Commodores then became established as a popular soul group. Their first several albums featured such tracks as 'Machine Gun' and 'Brick House'. Over time, Richie wrote and sang more romantic, easy-listening ballads such as 'Easy', and 'Three Times a Lady'. By the late 1970s Richie was writing songs for other artists. He composed 'Lady' for Kenny Rogers, which hit #1 in 1980, and produced Rogers's album 'Share Your Love' the following year. In 1981 Richie teamed with Diana Ross to sing the theme song for the film 'Endless Love'. Issued as a single, the song topped the UK and US pop music charts, and became one of Motown's biggest hits. Its success encouraged Richie to branch out into a full-fledged solo career in 1982. Recently, he has said that he would like to get The Commodores back together soon, "or in the next 10 years no one will care." Additional trivia: Argentine-born soccer superstar, Lionel Messi (see above), was named for Lionel Richie. Richie appeared in NBC's 'Who Do You Think You Are?' in 2011, and found out his great-grandfather was the national leader of an early African-American fraternal organization.

29. What is the meaning of the name Kate?

From Quiz Something for Kate?

Answer: pure

Kate (Katherine, Karen, etc) is usually said to mean "pure". Margaret or Peggy mean "pearl", Sarah or Sally mean "princess" and Belinda, "pretty".

30. Kenneth Williams is best known for starring in which series of films?

From Quiz Men Called Ken

Answer: Carry On

The "Carry On" franchise was a series of comedy films from 1958 -1978. Kenneth Williams appeared in 26 of the 31 films, more than any of the other regulars. He served in the British Army in the Royal engineers, but later managed to get a position in the Combined Services Entertainment Unit, which led to his career in repertory theatre. From there he progressed to the radio series - "Hancock's Half Hour", where he was given roles catering to his unique nasal voice and became known for his catchphrase "Stop messing about!" He appeared on stage, radio and television until his death in 1988.

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