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Take a Walk in My Shoes... Trivia Quiz

JuniorTheJaws' challenge led me along this path: solve the clues as to who a celebrity might be; then identify which type of footwear they might be paired with eg Shirley Temple - tap shoes. One or two specific UK references but most are well-known.

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

Author
mutchisman

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,071

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1956

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. I was born on a train heading towards Vladivostok in Russia in 1938. I had ambitions to follow my chosen career as a child and as a young man I went to Leningrad to train. In 1961 I defected from the Soviet Union to the West whilst in Paris. I became one of the most famous and celebrated men in my field especially when paired with my partner Margot Fonteyn. Which type of footwear had helped make me famous? Hint

Ballet shoes

Moccasins

Ice skates

Sand shoes

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Question 2 of 10

2. I was born in Harrow, England in 1929. I eventually became Master of Pembroke College, Oxford University but that is not what I am most noted for. Who would have thought that I would become world famous for a feat that took a little under four minutes? That's what happened in 1954 and people have been keeping track of me ever since. What did I have on my feet at the time? Hint

Tap-dancing shoes

Running shoes

Rugby boots

Flippers

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Question 3 of 10

3. My birthplace was Dagenham in England. I was born in 1947 and named Sandra Ann Goodrich. I was to become a famous singer in the 1960s and won the European Song Contest with "Puppet on a String" in 1967. I was famous for having what on my feet when appearing on stage? Hint

Extremely high-heeled shoes

Nothing - I went barefoot

Thigh length boots

Plimsolls

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Question 4 of 10

4. My exact place of birth is contested but to be sure I was born in Ireland in 1769. I had two spells in power as British Prime Minister but I was not particularly popular; people would frequently smash my windows in protest at my policies so I had them covered with iron shutters. Before that I was a pretty good soldier though and commanded my forces to beat some French upstart in a battle of 1815. Which type of footwear is named after me? Hint

Balmorals

Wellingtons

Bl�chers

Espadrilles

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Question 5 of 10

5. Although a silent clown, I was at one time one of the famous men in the world. I was born in London in 1889 and became famous for my bowler hat, my moustache, my cane and my over-sized shoes. In which movie did I actually have to eat one of my shoes to survive? Hint

Limelight

Modern Times

The Gold Rush

The Great Dictator

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Question 6 of 10

6. I am a songwriter and singer born in Tiptonville, Tennessee in 1932. I was known as 'The King of Rockabilly'. My best known song was actually made famous by 'The King of Rock 'n' Roll' and is about which type of footwear? Hint

Blue Suede Shoes

Boots of Spanish Leather

These Boots are Made for Walking

Crocodile Shoes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Contrary to popular belief I was not born 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' but in Minnesota, USA in 1922. I originally had the sort of name you could get your teeth into and was much better known by my flowery stage name. I became a famous singer, dancer and actor but what did I have on my feet when I followed a particular, coloured road? Hint

Glass slippers

Ruby slippers

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

Lady's slippers

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Question 8 of 10

8. I was born in Brazil in 1940 and given a birth name of Edson Arantes do Nascimento. I became a prodigious talent at my chosen career and helped my country to three Jules Rimet Trophy victories. What was on my feet when I was busy winning trophies? Hint

Dance shoes

Golf shoes

Roller skates

Football boots

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Question 9 of 10

9. I was born in 1916 near Lexington, Kentucky, USA. I had an aristocratic name as my mother was Lady Sterling. I showed precocious athletic talent and in 1919 became the first ever winner of the American Triple Crown. What was I wearing when I completed this treble? Hint

Spikes

Sneakers

Horseshoes

Baseball boots

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Question 10 of 10

10. I was born in 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA. I learned how to fly planes while serving in the United States Navy and later became a test pilot. My most famous flight was about 240,000 miles in each direction and my colleague and I got a huge Buzz from taking 'one small step'.
I guess you know my name but where are my most famous pair of boots now? Hint

On the moon

On display at the NASA Museum

Collecting dust in the attic

On display at The White House

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Answer: Ballet shoes

Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev was a hugely famous ballet star of the mid to late twentieth century. His daring defection to the West (despite the KGB's best efforts) helped to endear him to European and American audiences. He was quite brilliant, although temperamental, and struck up a great partnership with (Dame) Margot Fontaine de Arias.

Answer: Running shoes

Roger Bannister was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. That particular target had been sought after for many years but Roger finally broke the record in 1954 with a time of 3 min 59.4 seconds at the Iffley Road Track in Oxford.
With advances both in training techniques and athletics equipment the record has been broken several times over the years and currently (2008) stands at 3 minutes 43.13 seconds set by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco in 1999.

Answer: Nothing - I went barefoot

There's nothing much better than walking barefoot along a sandy shore so Sandie Shaw took her punnish name one step further by appearing barefoot on stage. Sandie had a string of British hits in the mid-sixties including three number ones. She fared less well than some British artists in the USA, only having three minor hits on the Billboard chart.

Answer: Wellingtons

Most biographers agree that Arthur Wellesley was born in Dublin although there is some suggestion that he was born in County Meath. Either way he grew up to be one of Britain's most famous soldiers. His most famous victory was at Waterloo when he commanded the British forces to defeat Napoleon Bonaparte.
He was awarded the title of Duke of Wellington and later entered politics.
He installed iron shutters to prevent angry protesters from smashing his windows and earned the nickname 'The Iron Duke'. He did not invent Wellington Boots but was so fond of wearing them that his name became synonymous with that type of footwear. (Where would welly-wangers be now if he'd lost to Napoleon?)

Answer: The Gold Rush

Charlie Chaplin is arguably the most famous comic of the silent screen era. "The Gold Rush" is considered one of the classics of its genre. In one scene he and his friend Big Jim are starving hungry and cook and eat a boot to survive. The boot used in the filming was actually made of liquorice but even so it had an almost disastrous effect on Chaplin as he was taken to hospital suffering from insulin shock.

Answer: Blue Suede Shoes

Carl Perkins wrote "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1955 but it was Elvis Presley who had the huge hit with the song the following year. Perkins actually overheard somebody say to his girlfriend "Don't step on my suedes" while he was at a dance. He thought it a strange thing to say but it certainly led to a classic being written.

Answer: Ruby slippers

Judy Garland was born as Frances Ethel Gumm but, not surprisingly, changed her name. Probably her most famous role was as Dorothy Gale in the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz", where she followed the Yellow Brick Road wearing the ruby slippers she had 'acquired' from the Wicked Witch of the East.
Glass slippers are what Cinderella traditionally wore to the ball.
Lady's slippers are a type of wild flower and "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" is a song by Paul Simon.

Answer: Football boots

Edson Arantes do Nascimento is much better known by his nickname of Pel� - one of the best (many would say the best) soccer players ever to have played the game. He helped Brazil to three World Cup victories in 1958, 1962 and 1970 (although he was injured early in the 1962 tournament). The World Cup was called the Jules Rimet Trophy and Brazil kept the original trophy after their third win.
Pel� became an immensely popular figure throughout the footballing world as not only was he a great player but was an extremely likeable man and a great ambassador for his sport.

Answer: Horseshoes

Sir Barton was a racehorse most famous for being the first ever winner of the American Triple Crown of The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness Stakes, and The Belmont Stakes. His dam was Lady Sterling and his sire was Star Shoot.
After retiring from competitive racing in 1920, Sir Barton was sent to stud.
He died in 1933.

10. I was born in 1930 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, USA. I learned how to fly planes while serving in the United States Navy and later became a test pilot. My most famous flight was about 240,000 miles in each direction and my colleague and I got a huge Buzz from taking 'one small step'. I guess you know my name but where are my most famous pair of boots now?

Answer: On the moon

The boots that took Neil Armstrong for his historic "...one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind" and left the first human footprints on the moon were discarded along with nine other pairs of boots, various gloves, space suits etc and left on the moon.
The main reason for this was as a weight trade-off for the samples of moon rock that the astronauts brought back to Earth.

Source: Author mutchisman

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