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The 'Kid' Stays in the Quiz


A quiz about famous people and things with the operative word 'kid' in the title.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Oddball
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
288,101
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2294
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Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Originally created as a villain by novelist O. Henry, this famous fictional character evolved into a Hispanic hero, portrayed by the likes of Warner Baxter, Cesar Romero, Duncan Renaldo and Jimmy Smits. Who is he? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A participant in a bloody 'cattle war' in Lincoln County, New Mexico, William Henry McCarty (or William Henry Bonney, depending on who you ask) was a little-known outlaw who achieved posthumous fame through a book by the lawman who eventually hunted and killed him. By what moniker was he better known? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This 'kid' was a welterweight boxer in the 1950s and 60s. Sadly, he achieved his mark on history when he was brutally beaten to death in the ring by an enraged opponent, the bout captured live on television. Who was this star-crossed ring veteran? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Michigan native Robert James Ritchie nearly had his career end before it started. His first record company made him sit out his contract after the fall of rapper Vanilla Ice, but Ritchie's style eventually caught on with albums like 'Devil Without A Cause' and 'The History of Rock'. By what name is Ritchie better known? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Debuting in 2002, what Cartoon Network animated series featured five 10-year-olds banding together to fight the oppression of adults and teens? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What comedy troupe featured members Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What 1979 film (and subsequent soundtrack) chronicled the career of the British rock group The Who? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A great Broadway show classic is the song 'Kids', sung onstage in 1960, and in the 1963 film version, by legendary comic Paul Lynde, who would rant, 'Why can't they be like we were, perfect in every way? What's the matter with kids today?' From what musical did this song come from? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What duo softened the edge on hip-hop through such comic venues as the 'House Party' movie series and a Saturday morning cartoon in 1990? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Former WWE pro wrestler Tom Billington was probably best known for his tag team with cousin Davey Boy Smith as the British Bulldogs. What was Billington's ring name? Hint



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1. Originally created as a villain by novelist O. Henry, this famous fictional character evolved into a Hispanic hero, portrayed by the likes of Warner Baxter, Cesar Romero, Duncan Renaldo and Jimmy Smits. Who is he?

Answer: The Cisco Kid

'The Cisco Kid' was created in 1907 by the real-life William Sidney Porter in his novella 'The Caballero's Way'. A silent film of the story was made seven years later with William R. Dunn in the role. By the time Romero and Renaldo took the reigns in the 1930s and 40s, the character had become wildly popular, especially when paired with his bumbling sidekick Pancho.

The character also inspired the biggest musical hit for the jazz-Latino group War in 1972.
2. A participant in a bloody 'cattle war' in Lincoln County, New Mexico, William Henry McCarty (or William Henry Bonney, depending on who you ask) was a little-known outlaw who achieved posthumous fame through a book by the lawman who eventually hunted and killed him. By what moniker was he better known?

Answer: Billy The Kid

McCarty (1859-1881), who also went under the alias of Henry Antrim (for his step-father), claimed to have killed 21 men, one for each year of his life, but only nine have been verified as killed by the Kid. As a member of a gang called the Regulators, he was offered amnesty by then-territorial governor Lew Wallace (a Civil War general who later achieved fame as the author of 'Ben-Hur'), but was taken prisoner instead.

His escape and eventual death was cronicled by his former friend, Lincoln County Sheriff Pat Garrett. 'Sundance' was the nickname of Harry Longabaugh, who partnered with Butch Cassidy as a member of the Wild Bunch, along with Kid Curry (Harry Logan). 'Twinkie' was a fictional creation of the Insterstate Bakeries Corporation.
3. This 'kid' was a welterweight boxer in the 1950s and 60s. Sadly, he achieved his mark on history when he was brutally beaten to death in the ring by an enraged opponent, the bout captured live on television. Who was this star-crossed ring veteran?

Answer: Benny Paret

The Cuban-born former welterweight champion, 'Kid' Paret had an overall record of 36-11-3 when he stepped in the ring against Emile Griffith March 26, 1962. Prior to the bout, Paret had reportedly taunted Griffith, who responded in the 12th round with a barrage of rights that sent Paret down and into a coma.

He died of pneumonia brought on by his injuries nine days later. Alcázar, Villalta and Kim were also boxers who died from injuries in the ring. Kim's savage, and ultimately fatal 1982 bout with Ray Mancini was also televised.
4. Michigan native Robert James Ritchie nearly had his career end before it started. His first record company made him sit out his contract after the fall of rapper Vanilla Ice, but Ritchie's style eventually caught on with albums like 'Devil Without A Cause' and 'The History of Rock'. By what name is Ritchie better known?

Answer: Kid Rock

Kid Rock started his career with the break-dancing group The Furious Funkers and later the Beast Crew. Having no luck with record labels, he started his own, Top Dog, in the mid 1990s, backed by talents like Uncle Kracker and the late Joe C. Rock took off with hits like 'Cowboy', 'American Bad Ass' and even the duet ballad 'Picture' with Sheryl Crow.

His five-month marriage to actress Pamela Anderson in 2006 didn't hurt his career, either.
5. Debuting in 2002, what Cartoon Network animated series featured five 10-year-olds banding together to fight the oppression of adults and teens?

Answer: Codename: Kids Next Door

The series, which ended in December of 2007, was created by Tom Warburton, who previously worked on a number of cartoons from 'Schoolhouse Rock' to 'Beavis and Butt-Head'. The cast included Number 1 (the bald leader, Nigel Uno), Number 2 (overweight inventor Hoagie Pennywhistle Gilligan, Jr.), Number 3 (happy-go-lucky Kuki Sanban), Number 4 (tough, but aqua-phobic Wallabee Beetles) and Number 5 (candy freak Abigail Lincoln).
6. What comedy troupe featured members Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson?

Answer: The Kids In the Hall

The Canadian group took their name from a quote by Sid Caesar, who would blame a joke that didn't get a big laugh on the 'kids in the hall'. The group was formed in 1984 when original members Foley and McDonald met up with another duo, McCulloch and McKinney.

After rotating a fifth member, Thompson was signed on to stay. The television series first began airing on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation before moving to HBO and then NBC in the U.S. Some of the more memorable characters include Mr. Tyzik (known as the Head Crusher, who would pretend to crush people from a distance with his fingers), gay extrovert Buddy Cole, Cabbage Head and the wild Chicken Lady.

The group was able to make one movie, 'Brain Candy', in 1996.
7. What 1979 film (and subsequent soundtrack) chronicled the career of the British rock group The Who?

Answer: The Kids Are Alright

'Kids' was released in 1979, shortly after the death of drummer Keith Moon. It features footage of the band from their infamous 1967 set on the Smothers Brothers TV program, where the band destroyed not only their instruments, but Tommy Smothers' guitar as well, through to 1978. That includes the band's gigs at Woodstock, the Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus and several U.S. and U.K. TV shows.
8. A great Broadway show classic is the song 'Kids', sung onstage in 1960, and in the 1963 film version, by legendary comic Paul Lynde, who would rant, 'Why can't they be like we were, perfect in every way? What's the matter with kids today?' From what musical did this song come from?

Answer: Bye Bye Birdie

'Birdie' told the tale of a rock singer who was joining the Army and its effects on a midwestern family thrust into the singer's spotlight. The character of Conrad Birdie was loosely based on an amalgam of Conway Twitty and Elvis Presley, though Presley figured more into the character with his Army stint in 1958.

Besides Lynde, others benefiting from the 1960 debut were Dick Van Dyke, Chita Rivera, Charles Nelson Reilly and Dick Gautier in the title role.
9. What duo softened the edge on hip-hop through such comic venues as the 'House Party' movie series and a Saturday morning cartoon in 1990?

Answer: Kid 'n Play

Christopher Reid (Kid) and Christopher Martin (Play) began recording together in 1988, then their careers took off with singles like 'Funhouse' and 'Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody'. Besides the three 'House Party' movies and the cartoon, they also made a fourth film, 'Class Act' in 1992 and had a short-lived Marvel comic book series. Reid was the more visually outstanding of the two with his hi-top fade haircut that reached up to half a foot above his head.
10. Former WWE pro wrestler Tom Billington was probably best known for his tag team with cousin Davey Boy Smith as the British Bulldogs. What was Billington's ring name?

Answer: The Dynamite Kid

Billington began his wrestling career in Great Britain before moving to Calgary to work with Stu Hart. He first teamed with Davey Boy in the former WWF, where they walked to the ring with their mascot, an English Bulldog named Matilda. Billington's top move was the "Swandive Head-butt", invented by the legendary Harley Race. Race has gone on record saying he regrets inventing the move, since it may have led to Billington's subsequent hospitalization and confinement to a wheelchair (another wrestler who idolized the Kid and copied his signature move was the late Chris Benoit). Both monikers 'Lightning and '1-2-3' were used by wrestler Sean Waltman.
Source: Author Oddball

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