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Quiz about Famous People From Long Island
Quiz about Famous People From Long Island

Famous People From Long Island Quiz


This is a quick quiz about famous people from Long Island. There are so many more. Thanks for playing. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Daneyko. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Daneyko
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
5,833
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
4 / 5
Plays
4312
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/5), Morganw2019 (5/5), Guest 67 (4/5).
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Question 1 of 5
1. This famous 'Piano Man' talks a lot about Long Island in his concerts and in interviews. He still lives on Long Island today.

Answer: (Two words, or just surname ... sing us a song)
Question 2 of 5
2. Long Island became infamous because of the 'Long Island Lolita' case. What towns did Joey Buttafuoco and Amy Fisher live in at the time of the case? Hint


Question 3 of 5
3. What famous acting family hails from Massapequa? Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. This female from Merrick was a pop-sensation with 'Shake your Love'. She later became a Broadway actress. Hint


Question 5 of 5
5. This famous "Saturday Night Live" funny man from Roosevelt has had a successful movie career. He played Axel Foley and Dr. Doolittle.

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... 'I'm Gumby')

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Most Recent Scores
Sep 28 2024 : Guest 174: 5/5
Sep 23 2024 : Morganw2019: 5/5
Sep 19 2024 : Guest 67: 4/5
Aug 10 2024 : Guest 71: 5/5

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This famous 'Piano Man' talks a lot about Long Island in his concerts and in interviews. He still lives on Long Island today.

Answer: Billy Joel

Billy from the South Shore to the North Shore. He sold his old mansion to Jerry Seinfeld (and his bride) for millions!
2. Long Island became infamous because of the 'Long Island Lolita' case. What towns did Joey Buttafuoco and Amy Fisher live in at the time of the case?

Answer: Massapequa and Merrick

Amy lived in Merrick.
3. What famous acting family hails from Massapequa?

Answer: The Baldwin brothers

Massapequa must have great water! Jerry Seinfeld and Steve Guttenberg are also from this town.
4. This female from Merrick was a pop-sensation with 'Shake your Love'. She later became a Broadway actress.

Answer: Debbie Gibson

Taylor Dayne is also from Long Island, she lived in Freeport. Interesting side note, Debbie now likes to be called Deborah.
5. This famous "Saturday Night Live" funny man from Roosevelt has had a successful movie career. He played Axel Foley and Dr. Doolittle.

Answer: Eddie Murphy

Eddie often recalls his Long Island roots in interviews even though he now lives on the opposite coast.
Source: Author Daneyko

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