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These questions refer to the answers given to James Lipton when he asked various celebrities the Bernard Pivot Questionnaire. Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by NalaMarie. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
NalaMarie

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
86,398

Updated
Dec 03 21

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15

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1. Which celebrity said their favorite word was "antidisestablishmentarianism"? Hint

Ellen Barkin

Christopher Walken

Will Smith

Sissy Spacek

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2. What did Ethan Hawke say his biggest turn-off was? Hint

Judgement

People

Stupidity

Prejudice

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3. Which celebrity said the sound they hated the most was "call-waiting"? Hint

Will Smith

Sylvester Stallone

Ben Affleck

Ben Stiller

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4. Which celebrity chose "summer days in the Berkshires" as their biggest turn-on? Hint

Gwyneth Paltrow

Helen Hunt

Meg Ryan

Mary Tyler Moore

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5. What did Ben Affleck say his least favorite words were? Hint

I'm gonna

I will

I ain't

I can't

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6. What did Sarah Jessica Parker say her biggest turn-on was? Hint

"Working on "Sex and the City"

"Matthew Broderick"

"New York City"

"Raising a family"

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7. When asked, "What profession, other than yours, would you like to participate in?", Kim Basinger said she would like to do which of the following choices? Hint

drive an 18-wheeler

be a choreographer

sing in an opera

be an artist

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8. Who said their least favorite word was "vomit"? Hint

Gene Hackman

Michael Caine

Alan Alda

Laurence Fishburne

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9. Which celebrity said their favorite word was "mellifluous"? Hint

Ben Stiller

Tim Robbins

Melanie Griffith

Meg Ryan

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10. Which celebrity said their favorite word was "dad"? Hint

Tom Hanks

Billy Crystal

Steven Spielberg

Robin Williams

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11. Matthew Broderick said he would not like to be a secretary.

True

False

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12. Who said their biggest turn-on is Beethoven and their biggest turn-off was rock and roll? Hint

Francis Ford Coppola

Richard Dreyfuss

Robert DeNiro

Michael Douglas

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13. When asked, "If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates", who said they'd like to hear, "Good work, dog!"? Hint

Laurence Fishburne

Antonio Banderas

Robin Williams

Will Smith

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14. Helen Hunt said she hated the sound of which of the following choices? Hint

gossip

airplane engine revving

whining

car alarms

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15. Steven Spielberg said his favorite curse word is "Rats!".

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which celebrity said their favorite word was "antidisestablishmentarianism"?

Answer: Will Smith

"What's your favorite word?" is the first question asked in the questionnaire. Ellen Barkin said her favorite word was "serendipity". Sissy Spacek said her favorite word was "yes" and Christopher Walken said his favorite word was "lunch".

2. What did Ethan Hawke say his biggest turn-off was?

Answer: People

He also said his biggest turn-on was "people". Ben Stiller said his biggest turn-off was "judgement". Kevin Kline said his biggest turn-off was "stupidity" and Bernadette Peters said her biggest turn-off was "prejudice".

3. Which celebrity said the sound they hated the most was "call-waiting"?

Answer: Ben Stiller

Will Smith said he hated the sound of "nails down a chalkboard". Ben Affleck said he hated the sound "someone makes indicating he let them down" and Sylvester Stallone said he hated the sound of "slamming doors".

4. Which celebrity chose "summer days in the Berkshires" as their biggest turn-on?

Answer: Gwyneth Paltrow

Meg Ryan said her biggest turn-on was "absolute honesty". Helen Hunt said her biggest turn-on was "enthusiasm" and Mary Tyler Moore said her biggest turn-on was "life".

5. What did Ben Affleck say his least favorite words were?

Answer: I can't

Gabriel Byrne said his least favorite word was 'loser". Meryl Streep said her least favorite word was "edgy" and Sean Penn said his least favorite word was "smell".

6. What did Sarah Jessica Parker say her biggest turn-on was?

Answer: "New York City"

7. When asked, "What profession, other than yours, would you like to participate in?", Kim Basinger said she would like to do which of the following choices?

Answer: drive an 18-wheeler

Geena Davis said she'd like to "be an opera singer". Sigourney Weaver said she'd like to "be a choreographer" and Carol Burnett would like to "be an artist".

8. Who said their least favorite word was "vomit"?

Answer: Alan Alda

Michael Caine said his least favorite word is "yesterday". Laurence Fishburne said his least favorite word is "nasty" and Gene Hackman's least favorite word is "cut".

9. Which celebrity said their favorite word was "mellifluous"?

Answer: Tim Robbins

Ben Stiller's favorite word was "galaxy". Meg Ryan's favorite word is "authentic" and Melanie Griffith's favorite word is "exponential".

10. Which celebrity said their favorite word was "dad"?

Answer: Tom Hanks

Steven Spielberg's favorite word is "yes". Billy Crystal's favorite word is "charming" and Robin William's favorite word is "towacka".

11. Matthew Broderick said he would not like to be a secretary.

Answer: True

He said he'd most like to participate in being a construction worker.

12. Who said their biggest turn-on is Beethoven and their biggest turn-off was rock and roll?

Answer: Richard Dreyfuss

13. When asked, "If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates", who said they'd like to hear, "Good work, dog!"?

Answer: Will Smith

Laurence Fishburne said he'd like to hear, "Well done". Robin Williams said he'd like to hear, "Two Jews walk into a bar..." and Antonio Banderas would like to hear, "Did you have fun? Yes? Go back.".

14. Helen Hunt said she hated the sound of which of the following choices?

Answer: gossip

Bruce Willis said he hated to hear "whining". Meg Ryan said she hated to hear the sound of "a plane revving its engines" and Harrison Ford said he hated to hear the sounds of "car alarms going off".

15. Steven Spielberg said his favorite curse word is "Rats!".

Answer: true

Other "non-curse words" named were "You dentist!" stated by Mike Myers, "Scum sucking S words!" by Debra Winger, "Heck!" by Christopher Walken and "Oh my God!" by Meryl Streep.

Source: Author NalaMarie

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