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Men In Skirts Trivia Quiz

Throughout history and in entertainment, men dressing as, or appearing to be, women has been interesting. Here are a few easy multiple choice questions about these characters.

A multiple-choice quiz by jmoskow. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jmoskow

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
121,863

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
6963

Last 3 plays: Jane57 (9/10), Hayes1953 (7/10), bocrow000 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What two actors posed as women to hide from the bad guys in the hit comedy "Some Like It Hot?" Hint

Jack Lemmon and Walter Mathau

Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis

Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas

Jackie Gleason and Art Carney

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Question 2 of 10

2. What former high-ranking government official was rumored to like women's clothes? Hint

Nelson Rockefeller

Herbert Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Richard Nixon

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Question 3 of 10

3. What former male doctor had a sex change operation and returned to play professional tennis as a woman? Hint

Mandy Richards

Mary Richards

Renee Richards

Cliff Richards

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Question 4 of 10

4. What actor in the movie "Tootsie" posed as a woman in order to get an acting role on a soap opera? Hint

Tom Hanks

Bill Murray

Dustin Hoffman

Chevy Chase

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Question 5 of 10

5. Nathan Lane donned a dress to impress his lover's son's future in-laws in "Birdcage". This movie was based on what Broadway play and 1978 movie of the same name? Hint

Cats

La Cage Aux Folles

My Fair Lady

Lady in Red

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Question 6 of 10

6. What 1950's TV superstar regularly played a woman as one of his many classic characters? Hint

Milton Berle

Andy Griffith

Jackie Gleason

Sid Caesar

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Question 7 of 10

7. What actor costumed as a nanny and maid to spend time with his children in the hit movie "Mrs. Doubtfire"? Hint

Tom Hanks

Dennis Quaid

Robin Williams

Harrison Ford

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Question 8 of 10

8. What mega-movie star, began his career as a regular on a 1980's sitcom, where he posed as a woman to rent a room in a woman's hotel after his apartment was demolished? Hint

Harrison Ford

Brad Pitt

John Travolta

Tom Hanks

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which one of the following people/characters of questionable gender really is a woman? Hint

Edna Turnblad

RuPaul

Pat from "Saturday Night Live"

Dame Edna Everage

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what movie did Mel Gibson don kilts in order to portray a Scottish warrior? Hint

Waterworld

Braveheart

The Patriot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What two actors posed as women to hide from the bad guys in the hit comedy "Some Like It Hot?"

Answer: Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis

Of course they both fall for Marilyn Monroe.

2. What former high-ranking government official was rumored to like women's clothes?

Answer: J. Edgar Hoover

Supposedly it is true. I know it is not entertainment, but I find Hoover to be a very entertaining character.

3. What former male doctor had a sex change operation and returned to play professional tennis as a woman?

Answer: Renee Richards

Dr. Richard Raskin had a sex change operation in the 1970's. After a court battle, she was allowed to enter professional tennis tournaments as a woman with her new name, Renee Richards.

4. What actor in the movie "Tootsie" posed as a woman in order to get an acting role on a soap opera?

Answer: Dustin Hoffman

The romantic scenes with Charles Durning were a hoot.

5. Nathan Lane donned a dress to impress his lover's son's future in-laws in "Birdcage". This movie was based on what Broadway play and 1978 movie of the same name?

Answer: La Cage Aux Folles

"Birdcage" is a great movie. It featured Calista Flockhart as the fiance before anybody knew her as Ally McBeal.

6. What 1950's TV superstar regularly played a woman as one of his many classic characters?

Answer: Milton Berle

Uncle Miltie was television's first superstar. His Carmen Miranda get-up was hilarious.

7. What actor costumed as a nanny and maid to spend time with his children in the hit movie "Mrs. Doubtfire"?

Answer: Robin Williams

Robin Williams was also in "Birdcage."

8. What mega-movie star, began his career as a regular on a 1980's sitcom, where he posed as a woman to rent a room in a woman's hotel after his apartment was demolished?

Answer: Tom Hanks

"Bosom Buddies" ran for only two years, but launched a great career for Hanks.

9. Which one of the following people/characters of questionable gender really is a woman?

Answer: Pat from "Saturday Night Live"

Although the gender of the character is never confirmed, the actress Julia Sweeny is clearly a woman. Harvey Fierstein dresses as Edna Turnbull and Barry Humphries is Dame Edna.

10. In what movie did Mel Gibson don kilts in order to portray a Scottish warrior?

Answer: Braveheart

In this case macho Mel does not play a woman and is truly a "Man in Skirts." Thanks for playing my quiz.

Source: Author jmoskow

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