The Real Name Game Trivia Quiz

I'll give you the real name of a well known personality from the political or entertainment world, from the present or the past. Then, you find who I'm talking about.

A multiple-choice quiz by mr.gazoo. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mr.gazoo

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,477

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4136

Last 3 plays: co214 (9/10), Robert907 (9/10), Hayes1953 (9/10).

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Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. Who is Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov? Hint

Lenin

Boris Yelstin

Mikhail Gorbachev

Leon Trotsky

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2. Who is David Robert Jones? Hint

David Bowie

Bob Dole

Bobby Vinton

David Duchovny

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3. Who is Richard Penniman? Hint

Little Richard

Richard Nixon

Rick Springfield

Dick Van Dyke

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4. Who was Karol Wojtyla? Hint

Roman Polanski

Carol Burnett

Pope John Paul II

Karl Marx

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5. Who is Robert Zimmerman? Hint

Robert Redford

Bob Dylan

Bob Barker

Robert Downey Jr

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6. What is Brigitte Bardot's real name? Hint

Brigitte Bardot

Sylvie Vartan

Brigitte Bardou

Bernadette Bouvier

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7. Who is Marion Mitchell Morrison? Hint

Mike Myers

John Wayne

Jim Morrison

Van Morrison

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8. Who is Iossif Vissarionovitch Djougachvili? Hint

Nobody

Cat Stevens

Joe Jackson

Joseph Stalin

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9. Which of the following has the first names of James Marshall? Hint

Tom Jones

James Caan

Jimi Hendrix

James Brown

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10. Who is Sofia Scicolone? Hint

Sophia Loren

Gina Lollobrigida

Sophie Marceau

Raquel Welch

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?

Answer: Lenin

He was the leader of the Russian Revolution (October 1917).

2. Who is David Robert Jones?

Answer: David Bowie

Born in London in 1947, this singer, songwriter and guitarist influenced new wave music.

3. Who is Richard Penniman?

Answer: Little Richard

Born in Georgia in 1935, he is a rhythm and blues singer and pianist.

4. Who was Karol Wojtyla?

Answer: Pope John Paul II

He was Pope from 1978 till his death in 2005.

5. Who is Robert Zimmerman?

Answer: Bob Dylan

Folk-rock singer whose career spans from the 1960s to the 21st Century. Talk about longevity...

6. What is Brigitte Bardot's real name?

Answer: Brigitte Bardot

Born in Paris in 1934, this former actress stopped making movies in the 1970s.

7. Who is Marion Mitchell Morrison?

Answer: John Wayne

This legendary actor (1907-1979) starred in many western films. He was in fact named Marion Robert Morrison at birth, but his parents changed his middle name when he was very young.

8. Who is Iossif Vissarionovitch Djougachvili?

Answer: Joseph Stalin

He was Lenin's successor as leader of Russia (1941-1953). One of the instigators of the Cold War, which started in 1947.

9. Which of the following has the first names of James Marshall?

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

Many consider him the best guitarist ever. He died in 1970. Jimi Hendrix was was born Johnny Allen Hendrix however it was changed to James Marshall Hendrix by his father.

10. Who is Sofia Scicolone?

Answer: Sophia Loren

Italian actress born in 1934.

Source: Author mr.gazoo

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