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Quiz about Born on the Third Day of March

Born on the Third Day of March Quiz

This author was born on the third day of March. The third day of March is the sixty-second day of the year. People born this day are Pisces. This is a matching quiz about famous people born on this day.

A matching quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
workisboring

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4 mins

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Quiz #
383,975

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Questions		Choices
1. Born on March 3, 1845, this European mathematician invented a fundamental theory in mathematics called set theory.		Charles Ponzi
2. Born on March 3, 1847, this Scottish inventor patented the first functioning telephone.		James Doohan
3. Born on March 3, 1882, this Italian con-artist was known for money-making scams during the 1920s.		Jean Harlow
4. Born on March 3, 1911, this actress, nicknamed the "Blonde Bombshell" and the "Platinum Blonde", died while filming the 1937 film "Saratoga".		Jackie Joyner-Kersee
5. Born on March 3, 1920, this Canadian actor played the Starship Enterprise's chief engineer, Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, in the "Star Trek" franchise.		Miranda Richardson
6. Born on March 3, 1958, this English actress won Golden Globe awards for her performances in the 1992 film "Enchanted April" and in the 1994 television film "Fatherland".		Herschel Walker
7. Born on March 3, 1962, this American athlete won a combined six medals in the Summer Olympics in the heptathlon and long jump events.		Alexander Graham Bell
8. Born on March 3, 1962, this American athlete was a star professional football running back who was part of a historic NFL trade in 1989.		David Faustino
9. Born on March 3, 1974, this American actor played Bud Bundy on the television show "Married... with Children".		George Cantor
10. Born on March 3, 1982, this American actress played Mary Camden on the television show "7th Heaven".		Jessica Biel

Select each answer

1. Born on March 3, 1845, this European mathematician invented a fundamental theory in mathematics called set theory.

2. Born on March 3, 1847, this Scottish inventor patented the first functioning telephone.

3. Born on March 3, 1882, this Italian con-artist was known for money-making scams during the 1920s.

4. Born on March 3, 1911, this actress, nicknamed the "Blonde Bombshell" and the "Platinum Blonde", died while filming the 1937 film "Saratoga".

5. Born on March 3, 1920, this Canadian actor played the Starship Enterprise's chief engineer, Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, in the "Star Trek" franchise.

6. Born on March 3, 1958, this English actress won Golden Globe awards for her performances in the 1992 film "Enchanted April" and in the 1994 television film "Fatherland".

7. Born on March 3, 1962, this American athlete won a combined six medals in the Summer Olympics in the heptathlon and long jump events.

8. Born on March 3, 1962, this American athlete was a star professional football running back who was part of a historic NFL trade in 1989.

9. Born on March 3, 1974, this American actor played Bud Bundy on the television show "Married... with Children".

10. Born on March 3, 1982, this American actress played Mary Camden on the television show "7th Heaven".

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Born on March 3, 1845, this European mathematician invented a fundamental theory in mathematics called set theory.

Answer: George Cantor

Mathematician George Cantor was born on March 3, 1845 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Cantor moved to Germany when he was eleven years old. He developed a form of mathematical logic called set theory and also worked on topology, number theory, trigonometric series and ordinals.

2. Born on March 3, 1847, this Scottish inventor patented the first functioning telephone.

Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

Inventor Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Bell patented the first functioning telephone. Bell also did work in the fields of in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils and aeronautics.

3. Born on March 3, 1882, this Italian con-artist was known for money-making scams during the 1920s.

Answer: Charles Ponzi

Businessman Charles Ponzi was born on March 3, 1882 in Lugo, Italy. Ponzi became famous for his fraudulent investment schemes. In the 1920s, Ponzi initially promised investors extraordinary financial returns on the original investments but never gave the investors the promised financial returns. The term "Ponzi scheme" has been used to label many fraudulent money investing schemes.

4. Born on March 3, 1911, this actress, nicknamed the "Blonde Bombshell" and the "Platinum Blonde", died while filming the 1937 film "Saratoga".

Answer: Jean Harlow

Actress Jean Harlow was born on March 3, 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri. The blonde actress was considered a leading lady for MGM studios in the 1930s. Here film credits include "Red Dust" in 1932, "Dinner at Eight" in 1933, "Reckless" in 1935, "Suzy" in 1936 and "Saratoga" in 1937.

5. Born on March 3, 1920, this Canadian actor played the Starship Enterprise's chief engineer, Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, in the "Star Trek" franchise.

Answer: James Doohan

Actor James Doohan was born on March 3, 1920 in Vancouver, Canada. Doohan acted in many television shows in the 1960s and 1970s. Doohans's most successful role was as Scotty in the "Star Trek" television and movie franchise.

6. Born on March 3, 1958, this English actress won Golden Globe awards for her performances in the 1992 film "Enchanted April" and in the 1994 television film "Fatherland".

Answer: Miranda Richardson

Actress Miranda Richardson was born on March 3, 1958 in Southport, England. Richardson starred in such films as "Damage" in 1992, "Tom & Viv" in 1994, "Empire of the Sun" 1987, "The Crying Game" in 1992, "Sleepy Halllow" in 1999 and "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" in 2005.

7. Born on March 3, 1962, this American athlete won a combined six medals in the Summer Olympics in the heptathlon and long jump events.

Answer: Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jackie Joyner-Kersee was born on March 3, 1962 in East St. Louis, Illinois. After being a star collegiate athlete at UCLA from 1980 through 1985, Joyner-Kersee competed in four different Summer Olympics. She participated in the heptathlon and long jump events garnering six medals in these events.

8. Born on March 3, 1962, this American athlete was a star professional football running back who was part of a historic NFL trade in 1989.

Answer: Herschel Walker

Herschel Walker was born on March 3, 1962 in Wrightsville, Georgia. After winning the 1982 Heisman Trophy at the University of Georgia, Walker had a fifteen year professional football career in the USFL and NFL. On October 12, 1989, the Dallas Cowboys traded Walker and four draft picks to the Minnesota Vikings for five players and eight draft picks.

This was the largest player trade in the history of the National Football League. Herschel Walker also competed in bobsledding, sprinting and mixed martial arts.

9. Born on March 3, 1974, this American actor played Bud Bundy on the television show "Married... with Children".

Answer: David Faustino

Actor David Faustino was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 3, 1974. He played played Bud Bundy on the television show "Married... with Children" from April 5, 1987 through June 9, 1997. David Faustino also appeared on televison shows such as "Burke's Law", "MADtv" and "The New Addams Family".

10. Born on March 3, 1982, this American actress played Mary Camden on the television show "7th Heaven".

Answer: Jessica Biel

Actress Jessica Biel was born on March 3, 1982 in Ely, Minnesota. Biel played Mary Camden on the television show "7th Heaven". Biel also starred in the 1997 film "Ulee's Gold", the 2003 film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and the 2007 film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre".

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