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Quiz about Family Ties 2
Quiz about Family Ties 2

Family Ties 2 Trivia Quiz


This is the second of a series of quizzes on people who, one way or another, share family bonds.

A multiple-choice quiz by brewster76. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
brewster76
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
296,121
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1904
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who of the following early-20th century royal personages was NOT a first cousin of the other three? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Baseball great Joe DiMaggio had a kid brother who also played in the major leagues. Name him. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which director is the brother of Oscar-nominated actress Talia Shire? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the family tie of singer Rosemary Clooney and actor George Clooney? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Actress Roxie Roker broke color barriers in 1970s television by portraying Helen Willis, half of one of primetime's first inter-racial couples, on the hit sitcom "The Jeffersons". Who is Ms. Roker's well-known musician son? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The 2007 Broadway musical "Grey Gardens" spanned the years 1941 to 1973 in the lives of aristocrats Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter "Little Edie" who evolved from riches to squalor in their East Hampton, New York mansion. The women were the aunt and cousin, respectively, of which well known person?

Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The three daughters of duty-free shop billionaire Robert Miller each married prominent men. His sons-in-law have included a Getty heir and Prince Alexandre von Furstenberg. Who became a member of the family with his 1995 marriage to Miller's daughter Marie Chantal? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following couples was once briefly husband and wife? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who were sorority sisters in the 1978 movie "Animal House"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This father loved his own name so much he gave it to five of his sons; they each received his first name followed by Jr. for the oldest and then numbers III - VI for each successive boy. Can you name this proud pop? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who of the following early-20th century royal personages was NOT a first cousin of the other three?

Answer: King Alphonso XIII of Spain

Alexandra of Russia, the Kaiser and George V were grandchildren of Queen Victoria. It is mistakenly thought by some that Czar Nicholas of Russia was also her grandson due to his near twin-like resemblance to George V. In fact, Nicholas and George V WERE first cousins through their Danish mothers, Tsarina Maria Feodorovna and Queen Alexandra of England, respectively.
2. Baseball great Joe DiMaggio had a kid brother who also played in the major leagues. Name him.

Answer: Dominic

Dom DiMaggio played for the Boston Red Sox from 1940-1953. Although overshadowed by his more celebrated older brother, Dom was twice named to the All Star team before joining the Coast Guard during WWII. He had his best year ever upon his return and played in the 1946 World Series with his famous teammate Ted Williams. DiMaggio's friendship with Williams, Johnny Doerr and Joe Pesky was the subject of David Halberstam's book "The Teammates."
3. Which director is the brother of Oscar-nominated actress Talia Shire?

Answer: Francis Ford Coppola

Talia Shire received an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her role as Connie Corleone in "The Godfather." She reprised the character in both sequels and is the mother of actor Jason Schwartzman.
4. What is the family tie of singer Rosemary Clooney and actor George Clooney?

Answer: Aunt - Nephew

Rosemary Clooney is the sister of George's father, Kentucky television personality Nick Clooney. George's cousin is the actor Miguel Ferrer.
5. Actress Roxie Roker broke color barriers in 1970s television by portraying Helen Willis, half of one of primetime's first inter-racial couples, on the hit sitcom "The Jeffersons". Who is Ms. Roker's well-known musician son?

Answer: Lennie Kravitz

Roxie Roker was an accomplished stage-trained actress who won an Off-Broadway Obie award in 1974. Her career included appearances in numerous television series including "Murder She Wrote", "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper", "A Different World" and "The Love Boat". Ms. Roker was a cousin of "Today" show host Al Roker and the grandmother of actress Zoe Kravitz. She died in 1996 of cancer.
6. The 2007 Broadway musical "Grey Gardens" spanned the years 1941 to 1973 in the lives of aristocrats Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and her daughter "Little Edie" who evolved from riches to squalor in their East Hampton, New York mansion. The women were the aunt and cousin, respectively, of which well known person?

Answer: Jacqueline Onassis

Mrs. Beale was the sister of John "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Christine Ebersol and Mary Louise Wilson won Tony Awards for their work as the Beales.
7. The three daughters of duty-free shop billionaire Robert Miller each married prominent men. His sons-in-law have included a Getty heir and Prince Alexandre von Furstenberg. Who became a member of the family with his 1995 marriage to Miller's daughter Marie Chantal?

Answer: Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece

Crown Prince and Princess Pavlos were married at Saint Sophia's Greek Orthodox Cathedral in London. In the way of European royalty, the Greek royal family shares family ties with the monarchs of Spain, England, Denmark and Norway. Day-Lewis married the daughter of American playwright Arthur Miller, Rebecca Miller. Kahn was once wed to Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of the late billionaire Sir James Goldsmith.
8. Which of the following couples was once briefly husband and wife?

Answer: Paula Abdul and Emilio Estevez

Abdul and Estevez were married for less than two years in the early 1990s. Fun trivia fact: Paula Abdul practices the Jewish faith, as do both of her parents.
9. Who were sorority sisters in the 1978 movie "Animal House"?

Answer: Babs Jansen and Mandy Pepperidge

At the end of "Animal House" Mandy ran off with John Belushi and Babs became a tour guide at Universal Studios. Tiffany Case and Holly Goodhead were famous "Bond" girls played by Jill St. John and Lois Chiles, respectively. Sandy Olson and Betty Rizzo were the characters of Olivia Newton John and Stockard Channing in "Grease." Dottie Hinson and Kitt Keller were the baseball playing sisters made famous by Geena Davis and Lori Petty in "A League of Their Own."
10. This father loved his own name so much he gave it to five of his sons; they each received his first name followed by Jr. for the oldest and then numbers III - VI for each successive boy. Can you name this proud pop?

Answer: George Foreman

Former boxing champ Foreman distinguishes his sons from each other by the use of their nicknames: Junior, Big Wheel, Joe, Red and Monk. Fun trivia fact: Foreman has claimed to have made more money from his George Foreman Grills than boxing.
Source: Author brewster76

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