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Quiz about Richard Gere Better Each Year

Richard Gere: Better Each Year Quiz

This quiz is based on events in the life of actor Richard Gere. If you don't know that much about him, please learn. It's worth it! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by NalaMarie. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
NalaMarie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,588

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1168

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following musical instruments can Richard play? Hint

piano

guitar

all of these

trumpet

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many years did he study philosophy at the University of Massachusetts? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year was Richard named 'Sexiest Man Alive' by 'People' magazine? Hint

1991

1987

1995

1999

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did he and Cindy Crawford divorce? Hint

1993

1995

1997

1991

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Question 5 of 10

5. What famous 'Simpsons' character also has the same name as Richard's first born child?

Answer: (One Word ... first name only)

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Question 6 of 10

6. For which role was Richard nominated for an Emmy? Hint

a choreographer

a trooper

a doctor

a reporter

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what year did Richard become a student of the exiled Dalai Lama? Hint

1987

He hasn't.

1985

1986

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the book written by Richard about his own quest in Tibet? Hint

'Pilgrimage'

'Pilgrim'

'The Quest for Compassion'

'Compassion in Tibet'

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Question 9 of 10

9. We know Richard is the second to the oldest of five children but the question is, how many brothers does he have? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did Richard graduate from high school? Hint

1966

1967

1968

1965

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following musical instruments can Richard play?

Answer: all of these

Richard's entire family was musical and he became proficient playing the piano, guitar and trumpet as well as composing music for school theater productions.

2. How many years did he study philosophy at the University of Massachusetts?

Answer: 2

After just two years he dropped out of college and made his way to Cape Cod, where he landed a job as a member of the Provincetown Playhouse which cast him the leads in 'The Great God Brown', 'Camino Real', 'The Collection', 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead' as well as a few others.

3. In what year was Richard named 'Sexiest Man Alive' by 'People' magazine?

Answer: 1999

'People' also named him one of the '50 Most Beautiful People in the World' in 1991.

4. In what year did he and Cindy Crawford divorce?

Answer: 1995

They were married on December 12th, 1991 and divorced in 1995.

5. What famous 'Simpsons' character also has the same name as Richard's first born child?

Answer: Homer

Homer James Jigme Gere was born February 6th, 2000. His mother is Carey Lowell with whom Richard was dating since 1995.

6. For which role was Richard nominated for an Emmy?

Answer: a choreographer

Richard was nominated in 1994 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special in the TV special, 'And the Band Played On'.

7. In what year did Richard become a student of the exiled Dalai Lama?

Answer: 1986

In an interview in the 'Shambhala Sun', he states when he met the Dalai Lama for the first time, 'It completely changed my life the first time I was in the presence of His Holiness. No question about it. It wasn't like I felt, 'Oh, I'm going to give away all my possessions and go to the monastery now,' but it quite naturally felt that this was what I was supposed to do-work with these teachers, work within this lineage, learn whatever I could, bring myself to it.

In spite of varying degrees of seriousness and commitment since then, I haven't really fallen out of that path.'

8. What is the name of the book written by Richard about his own quest in Tibet?

Answer: 'Pilgrim'

His book of Tibetan photos was published in October 1997 by Bulfinch Press. This is the first book by actor and accomplished photographer Richard Gere. It's a haunting portrayal of the Tibetan Buddhist community evoked in photographs. Richard is also a founding member of Tibet House, a nonprofit organization based in NYC's Greenwich Village dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan culture.

9. We know Richard is the second to the oldest of five children but the question is, how many brothers does he have?

Answer: 1

Richard only has one younger brother, born in 1957. He has an older sister, born in 1946 and two younger sisters, one born in 1954 and the other born in 1959.

10. In what year did Richard graduate from high school?

Answer: 1967

He graduated from North Syracuse Central High School and was a member of the student council, gymnastics team, lacrosse, and ski team.

Source: Author NalaMarie

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