They are all named JACKSON Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson is also a politician and Baptist minister. During the 1984 and 1988 Presidential elections he was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Answer: Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson is a British actress who won two Academy Awards for Best Actress in the 1970s in "Women in Love" (1970) and "A Touch of Class" (1973). She also received two other Academy Award nominations for Best Actress in the 1970s. She was a Member of Parliament for Hampstead and Kilburn from 1992-2015.

Answer: Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne is an American singer-songwriter who also plays the piano and guitar. Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 2007.

Answer: Rachel Jackson

Rachel Jackson (1767-1828) was the wife of the 7th US President, Andrew Jackson. Sadly, she died just after his election and before his inauguration. Therefore she never became the First Lady whose role was assumed by her niece, Emily Donelson as a White House hostess and de facto First Lady.

Answer: Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) was an American painter in the abstract expressionism movement. He is well known for drip painting, which is an art form of dripping or pouring paint onto the canvas. In the late 1990s his work was honoured by exhibitions in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Tate Gallery in London. His works are on display in numerous museums in the USA and Europe.

Answer: Reggie Jackson

Reggie Jackson is a former professional baseball player who played 21 seasons in the MLB. He was known as "Mr. October" for his hitting abilities in post season play-offs and World Series. He won 5 World Series titles with the Oakland Athletics (1972-74) and the New York Yankees (1977-78).

It was in game six of the 1977 World Series where he hit three consecutive home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He finished his career with 563 home runs.

Answer: Marjorie Jackson

Marjorie Jackson is a former Australian athlete who won track gold medals at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics in the 100m and 200m. She earned the name as "the Lithgow Flash" after the town of Lithgow where she grew up. During her career she broke six world records and in later years she became the Governor of South Australia from 2001-2007.

She was one of eight flag-bearers at the Opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Answer: Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson (1958-2009) was an American singer, dancer and songwriter and was known as the "King of Pop". He was a popular entertainer world wide for nearly four decades starting in with his brothers in the "Jackson 5" in 1964.
In the early 1970s he started his solo career and he became highly successful in popular music. In 1987 his album "Bad" became the first album to have five number one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 list.

Answer: Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson is an American actor and film producer. In the 1970s and 1980s he mainly appeared in stage productions. He was spotted by Spike Lee in the late 1980s and then had a minor role in "Goodfellas" (1990). Since then he has appeared in numerous movies including "Jurassic Park", Amos & Andrew", "Patriot Games", "Pulp Fiction" and "Django Unchained".

He has also provided his voice for a number of animated films.

Answer: Thomas Jonathon Jackson

Thomas Jonathon "Stonewall" Jackson (1824-1863) was a Confederate General during the American Civil War. He was a graduate of West Point and began a career in the United States Army and fought in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Coming from Virginia he turned his allegiance to the south when the American Civil War broke out in 1861.

He gained his nickname of "stonewall" during the First Battle of Bull Run as he stood there refusing to retreat and standing like a stone wall. He was mistakenly wounded by his own forces and died eight days later after complications from pneumonia on May 10, 1863.