Famous Aliases Trivia Quiz

This quiz takes a look at some of the aliases that have been used by famous people.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
191,767

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1135

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (4/10), Guest 24 (4/10), Hayes1953 (5/10).

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1. Which of the following outlaws called himself "Mr. Howard"? Hint

Sam Bass

Billy the Kid

Jesse James

John Wesley Hardin

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2. Which of these infamous men often used the alias of "Alex Hidell"? Hint

John Wilkes Booth

Lee Harvey Oswald

Al Capone

John Dillinger

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3. The name "Arthur Flegenheimer" doesn't seem to fit a notorious gangster. By what name was this criminal known? Hint

Lucky Luciano

Dutch Schultz

Legs Diamond

Bugsy Siegel

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4. Samuel Clemens was known as Mark Twain. To what does "Mark Twain" refer? Hint

Nautical term

Weather term

Railroad term

Surveying term

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5. Jim Garrison tried to prove during the investigation of the assassination of JFK that a man named Clay Shaw was also known by what other name? Hint

Clay Bertrand

Clay Wilkins

Clay Harper

Clay Lawrence

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6. Ruby Stevens changed her name and went into show business. By what name was she known during her movie career? Hint

Joan Crawford

Barbara Stanwyck

Bette Davis

Ingrid Bergman

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7. H.H. Munro was better known by what pen name? Hint

Elia

Voltaire

Novalis

Saki

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8. What was the real surname of the man who became known as Butch Cassidy? Hint

Ross

Williamson

Smith

Parker

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9. William Sydney Porter was a famous writer. What was his pen name? Hint

Hart Crane

O. Henry

Sinclair Lewis

William Somerset Maugham

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10. Michelangelo Merisi is is better known by what name? Hint

Raphael

Giotto

Caravaggio

Botticelli

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following outlaws called himself "Mr. Howard"?

Answer: Jesse James

A popular song tells of how "that dirty little coward went and shot poor Mr. Howard", referring to Robert Ford's shooting of Jesse James (who was using the name of Howard at the time).

2. Which of these infamous men often used the alias of "Alex Hidell"?

Answer: Lee Harvey Oswald

Oswald also used the alias of O.H. Lee (which is, of course, what you get if you 'reverse' his name).

3. The name "Arthur Flegenheimer" doesn't seem to fit a notorious gangster. By what name was this criminal known?

Answer: Dutch Schultz

All four had colorful nicknames, but this one belonged to Schultz.

4. Samuel Clemens was known as Mark Twain. To what does "Mark Twain" refer?

Answer: Nautical term

Clemens took the name from a navigational term that was used on the Mississippi river.

5. Jim Garrison tried to prove during the investigation of the assassination of JFK that a man named Clay Shaw was also known by what other name?

Answer: Clay Bertrand

Garrison brought Clay Shaw to trial and tried to prove that Clay Shaw and Clay Bertrand were one and the same. He didn't succeed.

6. Ruby Stevens changed her name and went into show business. By what name was she known during her movie career?

Answer: Barbara Stanwyck

Actuually, Ruby Stevens sounds (to me) like an acting name. Crawford was originally Lucille La Seur.

7. H.H. Munro was better known by what pen name?

Answer: Saki

All of the choices are pen names for writers, but Munro was the man behind the short stories of Saki.

8. What was the real surname of the man who became known as Butch Cassidy?

Answer: Parker

Butch was Robert Leroy Parker.

9. William Sydney Porter was a famous writer. What was his pen name?

Answer: O. Henry

There are very few writers who merely go by one initial and a surname.

10. Michelangelo Merisi is is better known by what name?

Answer: Caravaggio

All four are artists, but Merisi was Caravaggio.

Source: Author robert362

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