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How much do you know about Where Was I Born?? | Quiz

In this quiz all you have to do is match the famous person to where they were born - it's as simple as that! Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Luckycharm60. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Luckycharm60

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
325,584

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
939

Last 3 plays: gracious1 (4/10), Guest 172 (4/10), Guest 2 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I became the Formula 1 World Champion in 2009 and I am Jenson Button. I come from the English county of Somerset, but in which town was I born? Hint

Yeovil

Frome

Torquay

Bath

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am Academy Award winning actor, Jeff Bridges. My father, brother and nephew are also in the acting business. I was born in a city in California. Where was I born? Hint

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Pasadena

Anaheim

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Question 3 of 10

3. I am Kiefer Sutherland, best known for my role as Jack Bauer in the hit TV series 24. My father is famous Canadian actor Donald Sutherland. Where was I born? Hint

Toronto

New York

Corona, California

London

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Question 4 of 10

4. I am Pope Benedict XVI, the 265th and current pope as at 2010. I have dual citizenship of both Vatican City and the country of my birth. Where was I born? Hint

Poland

United Kingdom

Italy

Germany

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Question 5 of 10

5. I was a member of the Beatles and was shot by a deranged fan in 1980. Of course, I am John Lennon. Where was I born? Hint

Manchester

London

New York City

Liverpool

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Question 6 of 10

6. I am American civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. I was born in 1929. Where was I born? Hint

Atlanta, Georgia

Washington, DC

Memphis, Tennessee

New York City

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Question 7 of 10

7. I am probably one of the most famous and recognisable football (soccer) players in the world - both on and off the pitch. I am David Beckham. Where was I born? Hint

Salford, Manchester

None of the above

Hackney, London

Leytonstone, London

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Question 8 of 10

8. I have a famous ship named after me. I am Queen Elizabeth II, the Head of State of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth countries. Where was I born? Hint

Windsor, England

Balmoral, Scotland

Mayfair, London

Canterbury, England

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Question 9 of 10

9. I am an American business magnate and philanthropist and one of the world's richest men. I am Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft. Where was I born? Hint

Washington, DC

None of the above

Los Angeles, California

Seattle, Washington

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Question 10 of 10

10. I am the 44th President of the USA, and the first African-American to hold this position. I am Barack Obama. Where was I born? Hint

Washington, DC

Honolulu, Hawaii

Chicago, Illlinois

Wichita, Kansas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I became the Formula 1 World Champion in 2009 and I am Jenson Button. I come from the English county of Somerset, but in which town was I born?

Answer: Frome

Jenson was awarded the freedom of the town of Frome in Somerset in May 2010 in recognition of his achievements. He has a street named after him in the town, Jenson Avenue, and there are also plans to name a new bridge in his honour.

2. I am Academy Award winning actor, Jeff Bridges. My father, brother and nephew are also in the acting business. I was born in a city in California. Where was I born?

Answer: Los Angeles

Jeff Bridges was born in Los Angeles in 1949. His father is Lloyd Bridges, his brother is Beau Bridges and his nephew, Jordan Bridges is now also in the family business.

3. I am Kiefer Sutherland, best known for my role as Jack Bauer in the hit TV series 24. My father is famous Canadian actor Donald Sutherland. Where was I born?

Answer: London

Kiefer was born in London on 21st December 1966 together with his twin sister, Rachel, while his father was working there. He holds dual British/Canadian citizenship.

4. I am Pope Benedict XVI, the 265th and current pope as at 2010. I have dual citizenship of both Vatican City and the country of my birth. Where was I born?

Answer: Germany

Pope Benedict XVI, was born Joseph Alois Ratzinger in 1927, in Bavaria, Germany. He was elected Pope in 2005 at the age of 77.

5. I was a member of the Beatles and was shot by a deranged fan in 1980. Of course, I am John Lennon. Where was I born?

Answer: Liverpool

John Lennon was born on 9th October 1940 in Liverpool Maternity Hospital. Some reports say that an air raid was taking place at the time of his birth.

6. I am American civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. I was born in 1929. Where was I born?

Answer: Atlanta, Georgia

Martin Luther King, Jnr was born on January 15th 1929 in Atlanta. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his work to prevent racial discrimination, the youngest ever winner at that time. He as shot and killed in Memphis on April 4th 1968.

7. I am probably one of the most famous and recognisable football (soccer) players in the world - both on and off the pitch. I am David Beckham. Where was I born?

Answer: Leytonstone, London

David Robert Joseph Beckham was born on 2nd May 1975 in Leytonstone, London. His career both on and off the pitch is too lengthy to describe here - perhaps I will write a quiz! One interesting fact is that David was awarded an OBE in 2003.

8. I have a famous ship named after me. I am Queen Elizabeth II, the Head of State of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth countries. Where was I born?

Answer: Mayfair, London

Queen Elizabeth II was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair on 21st April 1926. At the time of her birth, she was third in line to the throne and it was not expected that she would ever become queen. When Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, her father became King George VI. King George VI died in February 1952 and Elizabeth was crowned queen in Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953.

9. I am an American business magnate and philanthropist and one of the world's richest men. I am Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft. Where was I born?

Answer: Seattle, Washington

William Henry "Bill" Gates III was born on October 28, 1955. His business career is well documented. In 2000, Bill Gates and his wife combined three family foundations into one to create the charitable Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the largest charitable foundations in the world.

As at 2007, it was estimated that Bill and Melinda had given more than $28 million to charitable causes.

10. I am the 44th President of the USA, and the first African-American to hold this position. I am Barack Obama. Where was I born?

Answer: Honolulu, Hawaii

Barack Hussain Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President on 20th January 2009.

Source: Author Luckycharm60

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