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Quiz about Birthplaces of WellKnown People II
Quiz about Birthplaces of WellKnown People II

Birthplaces of Well-Known People II Quiz


You know the names well, but what do you know about the people behind them? Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by marvo1330. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
marvo1330
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
285,819
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
680
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Question 1 of 10
1. The birthplace of Milos Forman is: Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The birthplace of Ivan Reitman is: Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The birthplace of Arnold Schwarzenegger is: Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The birthplace of Roman Polanski is: Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The birthplace of Herbert Lom is: Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The birthplace of Jean-Claude Van Damme is: Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The birthplace of Yul Brynner is: Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The birthplace of Audrey Hepburn is: Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The birthplace of Natalie Portman is: Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The birthplace of Mel Gibson is: Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The birthplace of Milos Forman is:

Answer: Caslav, Czech Republic

Milos Forman, director of "Amadeus", "Taking Off", "Goya's Ghosts", "Hair", "Man on the Moon", or "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", was previously a successful Czechoslovak director (up to 1968). Forman has two Oscars for directing, the first for the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and second for "Amadeus". This movie was shot on original historical locations in Prague.
2. The birthplace of Ivan Reitman is:

Answer: Komarno, Slovakia

Komarno is a sizeable city in Southern Slovakia with a large Hungarian population. Ivan Reitman, the director of "Ghostbusters" and "Evolution", was born in there in 1946. He and his parents emigrated to Canada in 1951.
3. The birthplace of Arnold Schwarzenegger is:

Answer: Thal bei Graz, Austria

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is one of the most famous Austrians. His life is a perfect example of the American dream. He started as a bodybuilder, continued as an actor, businessman and finished as a politician with one of the highest offices in the US. Schwarzenegger brought some "Austrian" habits to Californian politics (like environmentally friendly habits), but he is a real Californian.
4. The birthplace of Roman Polanski is:

Answer: Paris, France

Roman Polanski, one of the most influential European directors living and working outside the US, is of Polish-Russian-Jewish origin. Roman Polanski is well known because of his famous movies ("Romesary's Baby", "The Pianist", or "Oliver Twist") and because of sexual wrongdoing in the US. Moreover, the Manson Family murdered Polanski's pregnant second wife, Sharon Tate.
5. The birthplace of Herbert Lom is:

Answer: Prague, Czech Republic

Herbert Lom (best known as Dreyfus in "Pink Panther" movies) was born in Prague as Herbert Charles Angelo Kuchacevich ze Schluderpacheru. As his name indicates, he comes from a patrician family.

Herbert Lom started his career in the Czech movie "Women Beneath the Rood" but he moved to Britain in 1939 and continued his acting career in many other movies.
6. The birthplace of Jean-Claude Van Damme is:

Answer: Brussels, Belgium

"Karate and ballet? Who can combine them ...?" Jean-Claude Van Damme combined karate and ballet and moved from being a successful karateist to become a successful action movie star. His French-Flemish name (Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenbergh) points to Belgian origins.
7. The birthplace of Yul Brynner is:

Answer: Vladivostok, Russia

Black clad man Chris in "Magnificent Seven" is probably his most known role. But this talented actor created many other roles in movies and theaters.
Julij Borisovic Brynner was born to a Russian mother and a Swiss/Mongolian father in the Russian Far East, in the city of Vladivostok. At that time Russia was ruled by the Red devils, but Julij, his mother, and sister were lucky and left country via China, migrating to Paris and later to the USA.
Brynner was a heavy smoker, and his love killed him at the age of 65. He died of lung cancer in 1985.
8. The birthplace of Audrey Hepburn is:

Answer: Brussels, Belgium

Audrey Hepburn, a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, was born in Belgium to a Dutch mother (from a noble family) and an English father; both were Fascist supporters.

She was descendant of King Edward III and the 4th Earl of Bothwell, the husband of Mary Queen of Scots. She was also related to Humphrey Bogart and Prince Rainier III.

She is well known mainly from her movies "Roman Holiday" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's". She spent end of her life in service to UNICEF and died prematurely in age of 63.
9. The birthplace of Natalie Portman is:

Answer: Jerusalem, Israel

Natalie, that talented Jewish actress, was born in the Holy City in 1981. She had started acting in age of 13 and her second role brought her deserved success. French director Luc Besson had selected her for his famous movie Leon, where she played together with French star Jean Reno. "Star Wars" funs know her as Padmé Amidala.
10. The birthplace of Mel Gibson is:

Answer: Peekskill, New York, USA

"Most famous Australian actor? It must be Mel Gibson". Mel Gibson is in fact an American, but he does have Australian roots; his grandmother was an Australian opera soprano. Mel Gibson moved to Australia in age of 12 and he started his career in the Australian movie series "Mad Max" (playing Max).

Mel Gibson is a Hollywood phenomenon - a movie star and a talented director.
Source: Author marvo1330

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