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Quiz about Pen Names
Quiz about Pen Names

Pen Names Trivia Quiz


Do you know these 'pen' names? Each of these people has a first or last name that starts with 'Pen'.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
minch
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
51,165
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4216
Last 3 plays: adam36 (7/10), alsgatn (7/10), Dorsetmaid (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the 'pen' name of the English Quaker who founded one of the thirteen original U.S. States?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 2 of 10
2. This 'pen' name belongs to a star of 'Laverne and Shirley'.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 3 of 10
3. What is the 'pen' name of the wife of Odysseus?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 10
4. This is the 'pen' name of the founder of a chain of department stores in the USA.

Answer: (Initials and last name.)
Question 5 of 10
5. King Arthur was the son of the legendary Uther. What is Uther's 'pen' name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 'Pen' name of the actor whom Madonna married in 1985.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 7 of 10
7. The 'pen' name of the winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1978. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The 'pen' name of the premier of China from 1987 - 1998 is Hi Peng. True or false?


Question 9 of 10
9. This 'pen' name belongs to an American Revolutionary leader and jurist. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which 'pen' starred in the 1980s sitcom 'The Good Life'? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 21 2024 : adam36: 7/10
Mar 20 2024 : alsgatn: 7/10
Mar 19 2024 : Dorsetmaid: 10/10
Mar 13 2024 : kingramstone: 7/10
Mar 10 2024 : nycdmc70: 8/10
Mar 04 2024 : SilverMoonsong: 10/10
Feb 24 2024 : misdiaslocos: 9/10
Feb 22 2024 : pfryguy: 5/10
Feb 17 2024 : slay01: 9/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the 'pen' name of the English Quaker who founded one of the thirteen original U.S. States?

Answer: William Penn

Sir William Penn founded the state named after him - Pennsylvania.
2. This 'pen' name belongs to a star of 'Laverne and Shirley'.

Answer: Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall played Laverne in 'Laverne and Shirley'. This spin off from 'Happy Days' ran from 1976 to 1983.
3. What is the 'pen' name of the wife of Odysseus?

Answer: Penelope

4. This is the 'pen' name of the founder of a chain of department stores in the USA.

Answer: J. C. Penney

He opened his first store, the Golden Rule in Wyoming in 1902.
5. King Arthur was the son of the legendary Uther. What is Uther's 'pen' name?

Answer: Pendragon

6. 'Pen' name of the actor whom Madonna married in 1985.

Answer: Sean Penn

7. The 'pen' name of the winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1978.

Answer: Arno Penzias

He shared it with Robert Wilson, for their work on the Big Bang theory of the creation of the universe.
8. The 'pen' name of the premier of China from 1987 - 1998 is Hi Peng. True or false?

Answer: False

It is Li Peng
9. This 'pen' name belongs to an American Revolutionary leader and jurist.

Answer: Edmund Pendleton

10. Which 'pen' starred in the 1980s sitcom 'The Good Life'?

Answer: Penelope Keith

In the 90s she starred in the sitcom 'Next of Kin'.
Source: Author minch

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