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What Do You Know About "Forbes" Rich Lists? Quiz


Every year "Forbes" magazine publishes lists of the richest individuals in various categories. The people in this quiz have all been included as top money-earning entertainers/athletes. From the clues given, can you tell me who they are? Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by wenray. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
wenray
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
350,688
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. This person was born on 29 January 1954 in Mississippi and is a talk show host who first started out in radio and then began a production company. This person is probably the most famous talk-show host in the US. Who, on a "Forbes" list of wealthiest entertainers, once earned an estimated $290 million over 12 months? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This person was born on 4 September 1981 in Houston, Texas. She is a singer/songwriter and actress. Her first album in 2003 won five Grammy Awards. She made her film debut in 2001 in the movie "Carmen: A Hip Hopera". Who is this person on a Forbes List who earned an estimated $35 million over twelve months? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This person was born on 16 August 1954 in Ontario, Canada. He is a screenwriter, producer and director, and an inventor. He wrote and directed such films as "Piranha II", "The Terminator", "The Abyss" and "Dark Angel" to name a few. Who is this person on a Forbes list who earned an estimated $70 million over twelve months? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This person was born Stefani Germanotta on 28 March 1986 in New York City and is a singer/songwriter. She was signed with Streamline Records as a songwriter. Her singing career took off in 2008 and now she is one of the best selling artists in the world. Who is this woman singled out by "Forbes" who earned an estimated $90 million over twelve months? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This person is a sportsman. Born on 30 December 1975 in California, he was raised as a Buddhist. He has Asian, Chinese, Thai, Native American and African American ancestry. He is one of the most successful people in his profession and is one of the highest paid professional sportsmen in the world. Who is this sportsman on the "Forbes" list who earned an estimated $75 million over twelve months? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This person was born on 2 December 1981 in McComb, Mississippi. As a child she appeared in TV shows and stage productions before turning to singing. She released her debut album in 1999. She has had a highly publicized personal life. Who is this singer on a "Forbes" list who earned an estimated $62 million over twelve months? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This group formed in 1976 when they were still at school. They released their first album four years later. They have sold more than 150 million records. They are well-known for their campaigning for philanthropic causes and human rights. Who is this group on a "Forbes" list who earned an estimated $195 million over twelve months? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This person was born in Arlington, Virginia on 26 July 1964 and has won an Academy Award. Some of her films are "Demolition Man", "A Time to Kill" and "Crash" and she is listed in the "Guinness Book of World Records" as the Highest Paid Actress of 2012. Who is this actress on a "Forbes" list who earned an estimated $56 million over twelve months? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This person was born on 9 June 1963 in Kentucky. He found fame through a 1980's TV series and became a teen idol. He has been in such films as "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "Private Resort", and "Platoon". Who is this world-famous actor on a Forbes list who earned an estimated $50 million over twelve months? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This sportsman was born on 17 February 1963 in Brooklyn, New York but moved to Wilmington North Carolina, when he was very young. In High School he played baseball, football and basketball. On trying out for the basketball team in his sophomore year, he was rejected because, at 5'11" he was told he was too short. However by his senior year he had grown another four inches. Who is this sportsman on a "Forbes" list whose estimated earnings for twelve months were $55 million? Hint



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1. This person was born on 29 January 1954 in Mississippi and is a talk show host who first started out in radio and then began a production company. This person is probably the most famous talk-show host in the US. Who, on a "Forbes" list of wealthiest entertainers, once earned an estimated $290 million over 12 months?

Answer: Oprah Winfrey

According to "Forbes" magazine Oprah Winfrey is the most popular person on TV. She is a talk-show host, producer, philanthropist, actor, and is said to be the richest African-American woman. She has co-authored five books and has published her own magazine. She was a millionaire by age 32.
2. This person was born on 4 September 1981 in Houston, Texas. She is a singer/songwriter and actress. Her first album in 2003 won five Grammy Awards. She made her film debut in 2001 in the movie "Carmen: A Hip Hopera". Who is this person on a Forbes List who earned an estimated $35 million over twelve months?

Answer: Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce Knowles was the lead singer of the girl group "Destiny's Child" during the 1990s. She has won many awards, including being named by The Recording Industry Association of America as the top certified artist of the decade in 2010, with 64 certifications. She has won more than 15 Grammy Awards and has sold well over 75 million records.
3. This person was born on 16 August 1954 in Ontario, Canada. He is a screenwriter, producer and director, and an inventor. He wrote and directed such films as "Piranha II", "The Terminator", "The Abyss" and "Dark Angel" to name a few. Who is this person on a Forbes list who earned an estimated $70 million over twelve months?

Answer: James Cameron

After directing "Titanic" James Cameron took some time off to create documentaries and he also took part in developing the digital 3D Fusion Camera System. On his return to directing, he had a massive hit with "Avatar" in 2009. "Avatar" and "Titanic" are among the highest grossing films.
4. This person was born Stefani Germanotta on 28 March 1986 in New York City and is a singer/songwriter. She was signed with Streamline Records as a songwriter. Her singing career took off in 2008 and now she is one of the best selling artists in the world. Who is this woman singled out by "Forbes" who earned an estimated $90 million over twelve months?

Answer: Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has sold an estimated 64 million singles and 23 million albums throughout the world. In 2010 she was "Billboard Magazine" Artist of the Year. "Time" magazine has named her as one of the most influential people in the world.
5. This person is a sportsman. Born on 30 December 1975 in California, he was raised as a Buddhist. He has Asian, Chinese, Thai, Native American and African American ancestry. He is one of the most successful people in his profession and is one of the highest paid professional sportsmen in the world. Who is this sportsman on the "Forbes" list who earned an estimated $75 million over twelve months?

Answer: Tiger Woods

Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is a world-famous professional golfer. He has won at least fourteen professional major golf championships and 71 PGA Tour events and was the youngest payer ever to win the Grand Slam, which he has done three times. It is said that he started playing golf at two years of age as his father was a keen golfer.

In his early years he won many golf events and won the Junior World Championship six times.
6. This person was born on 2 December 1981 in McComb, Mississippi. As a child she appeared in TV shows and stage productions before turning to singing. She released her debut album in 1999. She has had a highly publicized personal life. Who is this singer on a "Forbes" list who earned an estimated $62 million over twelve months?

Answer: Britney Spears

Britney Spears has sold an estimated 100 million records. According to "Rolling Stone" magazine, she is " ... one of the most controversial and successful female vocalists of the twenty-first century ... " and she is reputed to have been "the best-selling teenage artist". Britney was once a Mouseketeer and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

She has won many awards including three Emmy awards, two BMI Film & TV awards, seventeen "Teen Choice" awards, two "People" awards, one Grammy award (seven nominations), four Brit awards, ten "Billboard" awards and many, many others.
7. This group formed in 1976 when they were still at school. They released their first album four years later. They have sold more than 150 million records. They are well-known for their campaigning for philanthropic causes and human rights. Who is this group on a "Forbes" list who earned an estimated $195 million over twelve months?

Answer: U2

U2 have won 22 Grammy Awards (nominated 34 times), which is more than any other band. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, and they are ranked at number 22 in a "Rolling Stone"' list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Their most famous album is "The Joshua Tree" and it won them their first two Grammy Awards.

They have also won many other awards including seven BRIT Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
8. This person was born in Arlington, Virginia on 26 July 1964 and has won an Academy Award. Some of her films are "Demolition Man", "A Time to Kill" and "Crash" and she is listed in the "Guinness Book of World Records" as the Highest Paid Actress of 2012. Who is this actress on a "Forbes" list who earned an estimated $56 million over twelve months?

Answer: Sandra Bullock

Sandra Bullock's mother was a German opera singer and Sandra, fluent in German, often toured with her mother in Europe. On moving to New York she took acting classes and appeared in several student films and then got her first part in a TV movie in 1989.

Her breakthrough performance was in the film "Speed". She has had many successful movies among which are "Miss Congeniality", "While You Were Sleeping", "Two Weeks' Notice", "The Proposal" and "The Blind Side" for which she won an Academy Award.

She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
9. This person was born on 9 June 1963 in Kentucky. He found fame through a 1980's TV series and became a teen idol. He has been in such films as "A Nightmare on Elm Street", "Private Resort", and "Platoon". Who is this world-famous actor on a Forbes list who earned an estimated $50 million over twelve months?

Answer: Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Actor. His TV series "21 Jump Street" led to his becoming a teen idol. Some of his more famous movies are "Edward Scissorhand", "Sleepy Hollow", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series.

He has worked on several movies with director Tim Burton. "People" magazine has twice named him as the "Sexiest Man Alive". He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
10. This sportsman was born on 17 February 1963 in Brooklyn, New York but moved to Wilmington North Carolina, when he was very young. In High School he played baseball, football and basketball. On trying out for the basketball team in his sophomore year, he was rejected because, at 5'11" he was told he was too short. However by his senior year he had grown another four inches. Who is this sportsman on a "Forbes" list whose estimated earnings for twelve months were $55 million?

Answer: Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan was named "the greatest North American athlete of the 20th Century" by ESPN" and according to his biography on the NBA website he is " ... the greatest basketball player of all time." After joining the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984 he became a league star and because of his ability in performing slam dunks in slam dunk contests he became known as "Air Jordan".

In 2005 he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He played his last NBA game on 16 April 2003. He was a member of two gold winning US Olympic teams in 1984 and 1992.
Source: Author wenray

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