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Parenting, Celebrity Style! Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the families of well known celebrities, and their professions, lifestyles, etc. Information found in "That Book" by Mitchell Symons.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lazellia. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Lazellia

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,702

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1216

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Question 1 of 10

1. The fathers of Sir Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Eddie Murphy all had jobs which were connected to the law. What jobs did they have? Hint

Policemen

Lawyers

Judges

Prison Warders

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which famous actor used to have his ears pasted to his head by his mother? Hint

Clint Eastwood

Sean Connery

Michael Caine

Tommy Lee Jones

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Question 3 of 10

3. A large number of celebrities chose to use their mother's maiden name as their surname, instead of their father's names. Which of the following is NOT one of them? Hint

Lauren Bacall

Pablo Picasso

Marilyn Monroe

Charlton Heston

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jerry Hall's father drove a vehicle for a living. What type of vehicle was it? Hint

Lorry

Bus

Train

Taxi

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Question 5 of 10

5. Oscar Wilde, Ernest Hemingway, and Peter O'Toole were all dressed oddly by their mothers when they were very young. How were they dressed? Hint

In traditional native costumes

In girls' clothing

In home-made clothing

In oversized hand-me-downs

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mick Jagger's father used to teach in a school. What subject did he teach? Hint

Drama

English

Sports

French

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did the fathers of Anne Heche, Judy Garland and Liza Minelli all have in common? Hint

They were all gay

They all died before their child was born

They were all bigamists

They were all related

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Question 8 of 10

8. The fathers of Alice Cooper, Frances McDormand, Denzel Washington, and Laurence Olivier all made a living as what? Hint

Teachers

Soldiers

Doctors

Clergymen

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following actors had a father who was an animator? Hint

Joseph Fiennes

Woody Harrelson

Heath Ledger

Rufus Sewell

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Question 10 of 10

10. All of the following celebrities became fathers after the age of 60, but which was the oldest to father a child? Hint

Marlon Brando

Clint Eastwood

Charlie Chaplin

James Brown

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The fathers of Sir Roger Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Eddie Murphy all had jobs which were connected to the law. What jobs did they have?

Answer: Policemen

There is a large number of celebrities whose fathers were in the police force, including: Selina Scott, Julian Clary, Terry Waite, Queen Latifah, Ross Kemp, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

2. Which famous actor used to have his ears pasted to his head by his mother?

Answer: Michael Caine

His mother thought his ears stuck out too much, so she used to paste them down to try and make them flatter!

3. A large number of celebrities chose to use their mother's maiden name as their surname, instead of their father's names. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Answer: Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston's mother's maiden name was actually Charlton! Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortenson, but because Norma Jan baker (her mother was Gladys Baker). Other celebrities who adopted their mothers' maiden names include: Ryan Giggs (plays football for manchester United), Shirley Maclain, Sally Jesse Raphael, Jean Harlow, Shelley Winters, and Catherine Denevue.

4. Jerry Hall's father drove a vehicle for a living. What type of vehicle was it?

Answer: Lorry

Sean Connery's father was also a lorry driver, as was Zandra Rhodes'.

5. Oscar Wilde, Ernest Hemingway, and Peter O'Toole were all dressed oddly by their mothers when they were very young. How were they dressed?

Answer: In girls' clothing

They weren't the only unfortunate boys to be dressed as girls! Other celebrities put in the same position include: Franklin D Roosevelt, Bill Tilden, and General Douglas MacArthur.

6. Mick Jagger's father used to teach in a school. What subject did he teach?

Answer: Sports

Ewan McGregor is another celebrity who had a sports teacher for a father.

7. What did the fathers of Anne Heche, Judy Garland and Liza Minelli all have in common?

Answer: They were all gay

Similarly, Jodie Foster and Patrick Macnee both had mothers who were lesbians.

8. The fathers of Alice Cooper, Frances McDormand, Denzel Washington, and Laurence Olivier all made a living as what?

Answer: Clergymen

There is a huge number of celebrities who had clergymen for fathers. A selection is: Gordon Brown, Otis Redding, Jane Austen, David Frost, John Hurt, Ike Turner, Rita Coolidge, Aretha Franklin, Tori Amos, Nina Simone, and Jessica Simpson.

9. Which of the following actors had a father who was an animator?

Answer: Rufus Sewell

Mr. Sewell Sr. was an animator on the Beatles classic, "Yellow Submarine".

10. All of the following celebrities became fathers after the age of 60, but which was the oldest to father a child?

Answer: Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin was 73 years old when he became a father. Clint Eastwod was 66, James Brown was 67, and Marlon Brando was 65.

Source: Author Lazellia

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