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Famous People Born in July Trivia Quiz

Many famous people were born in the month of July. Celebrate their birthdays with this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
bullymom

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,654

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
984

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. This actress, born on July 1, 1931, is best known for playing "Gigi" in the 1958 film. Hint

Jessica Tandy

Ursula Andress

Leslie Caron

Katharine Hepburn

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Question 2 of 15

2. This man, born on July 2, 1908, made history in 1967 when he became the first black Justice on the US Supreme Court.

Answer: (first and last name or just last name)

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Question 3 of 15

3. This American artist, considered the greatest portrait painter of his time, was born on July 3, 1737. Hint

Jackson Pollock

John Singleton Copley

William Hogarth

Thomas Eakins

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Question 4 of 15

4. Many people know that US Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4. But who was the only US President BORN on July 4 (1872, to be exact)? Hint

Calvin Coolidge

William Howard Taft

Theodore Roosevelt

Warren Harding

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Question 5 of 15

5. On July 5, 1911, this famous European statesman was born. He is remembered by a building named in his honor. Hint

Winston Churchill

Konrad Adenaur

Neville Chamberlain

Georges Pompidou

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Question 6 of 15

6. This Grammy Award-winning composer and band leader was born in Oregon on July 7, 1927. Hint

Glenn Miller

Doc Severinsen

Tommy Dorsey

Lawrence Welk

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Question 7 of 15

7. What American theatre critic and director was born in Illinois on July 8, 1913? Hint

Lionel Barrymore

Roger Ebert

Paul Robeson

Walter Kerr

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Question 8 of 15

8. The English writer Ann Ward Radcliffe was born on July 9, 1764. What kind of books did she write? Hint

Biographies

Gothic novels

Science fiction stories

Erotic novels

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Question 9 of 15

9. On July 11, 1838, this American merchant, Postmaster General, and Mason was born in Philadelphia. Hint

F. W. Woolworth

John Wanamaker

Joseph Horne

Richard Sears

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Question 10 of 15

10. Josiah Wedgwood was born on July 12, 1730. What did he become famous for creating? Hint

Furniture

Oil paintings

Fine china

Marble sculptures

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Question 11 of 15

11. Sidney Webb was born in London on July 13, 1859. What was his occupation? Hint

Chemist

Poet

Economist

Judge

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Question 12 of 15

12. What Swedish film writer and director, noted for his gloomy films, was born on July 14, 1918?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname )

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Question 13 of 15

13. American author Erle Stanley Gardner was born on July 17, 1889. Who was his most famous fictional character? Hint

Charlie Chan

Mike Hammer

Perry Mason

James Bond

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Question 14 of 15

14. Gilbert White was born in England on July 18, 1720. As what was he best known? Hint

Mass murderer

Composer

Mathematician

Naturalist

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Question 15 of 15

15. What famous European poet and scholar was born on July 20, 1304?
Hint

Da Vinci

Petrarch

Erasmus

Paracelsus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This actress, born on July 1, 1931, is best known for playing "Gigi" in the 1958 film.

Answer: Leslie Caron

Mlle. Caron was born in France in 1931. Along with her role as Gigi, she also played "Lili" in 1953 and starred in the 1951 film "An American in Paris". Her most recent appearance was in "Chocolat" in 2000.

2. This man, born on July 2, 1908, made history in 1967 when he became the first black Justice on the US Supreme Court.

Answer: Thurgood Marshall

The Baltimore-born attorney and civil rights worker began working for the NAACP in 1936, and won the landmark Supreme Court case Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954. He retired in 1991.

3. This American artist, considered the greatest portrait painter of his time, was born on July 3, 1737.

Answer: John Singleton Copley

Copley, born in Boston, was noted for his historical subjects and portraits in both the US and Great Britain. Some of his subjects have included Samuel Adams and John Hancock.

4. Many people know that US Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4. But who was the only US President BORN on July 4 (1872, to be exact)?

Answer: Calvin Coolidge

Coolidge is also the only US President (so far) from Vermont. He was sworn in as President at 2:30 AM on August 3, 1923, upon the death of President Warren Harding. Harding died of an embolism following a case of pneumonia, which he contracted during a trip to Alaska. "Silent Cal" was noted for his taciturn New England demeanor and dry wit.

5. On July 5, 1911, this famous European statesman was born. He is remembered by a building named in his honor.

Answer: Georges Pompidou

Monsieur Pompidou was President of France from 1969-74. One of his achievements was helping to draft the constitution of the Fifth Republic. The Pompidou Center in Paris is named for him.

6. This Grammy Award-winning composer and band leader was born in Oregon on July 7, 1927.

Answer: Doc Severinsen

Doc Severinsen is perhaps best known as the Music Director of "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson", for which he won a Grammy award. A gifted trumpet player, he was allowed to join the high school band at age 7.

7. What American theatre critic and director was born in Illinois on July 8, 1913?

Answer: Walter Kerr

The Pulitzer Prize winner started out reviewing musicals and other plays and eventually wrote and directed his own plays. He wrote the Broadway musicals "Sing Out" and "Sweet Land" and directed the play "King of Hearts". He died in 1996.

8. The English writer Ann Ward Radcliffe was born on July 9, 1764. What kind of books did she write?

Answer: Gothic novels

"Gothic" is the term given to a type of literature featuring a blend of spooky locales, mystery, and romance. Ann Ward Radcliffe was at one time the most popular novelist in England. Her works include "The Italian" (1797), "The Mysteries of Udolpho" (1794), and "The Romance of the Forest" (1791).

9. On July 11, 1838, this American merchant, Postmaster General, and Mason was born in Philadelphia.

Answer: John Wanamaker

The founder of the New York City department store was born in Philadelphia in 1838. He opened a men's clothing store in 1861, and opened his now-famous department store in New York in 1896. A devout Presbyterian, he founded the Bethany Sunday School.

10. Josiah Wedgwood was born on July 12, 1730. What did he become famous for creating?

Answer: Fine china

Wedgwood was born in Staffordshire, England. He began his career at age 14, and is best known for his trademark blue pottery.

11. Sidney Webb was born in London on July 13, 1859. What was his occupation?

Answer: Economist

Sidney Webb was a socialist economist in England. He developed socialist interest while a student at the University of London, and in 1885 joined the Fabian Society, a socialist group. His ideas helped to influence the formation of what came to be known as the "welfare state".

12. What Swedish film writer and director, noted for his gloomy films, was born on July 14, 1918?

Answer: Ernst Bergman

Ernst Ingmar Bergman, noted Swedish film writer and director, directed his first movie, "Crisis", in 1945. His other films include "Scenes from a Marriage" and "Through a Glass Darkly".

13. American author Erle Stanley Gardner was born on July 17, 1889. Who was his most famous fictional character?

Answer: Perry Mason

Erle Stanley Gardner was a trial lawyer himself before he started writing detective stories in 1921. He is best noted for his stories of lawyer-detective Perry Mason, which all begin "The Case of the...". He died in California in 1970.

14. Gilbert White was born in England on July 18, 1720. As what was he best known?

Answer: Naturalist

Gilbert White lived all his life in Hampshire, England. Although he was ordained as a priest, he never practised, preferring to study nature instead. His most famous work is the book "The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne". Today you can tour his house and garden in Selborne, Hampshire, England.

15. What famous European poet and scholar was born on July 20, 1304?

Answer: Petrarch

Born in Italy, Petrarch studied law but gave it up to write and study religion. His writing had a great influence on European literature, and he is considered to be one of the first humanists.

Source: Author bullymom

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