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1. Thoroughbred race horse
White Fang
2. The Brothers Grimm
Cilla Black
3. English rock band
Snow White
4. Nobel Prize Winner
Black Caviar
5. The Golden Girls
Black Sabbath
6. Michael Jackson No:1 Hit
White Christmas
7. Bing Crosby
Black Beauty
8. Priscilla Maria Veronica White
Black or White
9. Jack London
Patrick White
10. Anna Sewell
Betty White
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Thoroughbred race horse
Answer: Black Caviar
Black Caviar is an Australian thoroughbred racehorse who was undefeated in 25 races from 2008-2013. Her pedigree goes back to Northern Dancer the winner of the 1964 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. All races were won in Australia with the exception of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Ascot, England in 2012. Luke Nolen rode her in 22 of her 25 victories.
2. The Brothers Grimm
Answer: Snow White
"Snow White" was rewritten by the Brothers Grimm in 1812 from a German fairy tale. It is the story of a little girl "Snow White" who runs away from her wicked step-mother and is befriended by seven dwarfs in the forest. The brothers, Jacob (1785-1863 and Wilhelm (1786-1859) also rewrote "Cinderella", "Sleeping Beauty" and "Hansel and Gretel".
3. English rock band
Answer: Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath is an English rock band that was formed in Birmingham in 1968. They were pioneers of heavy metal music. They have won two Grammy Awards and were admitted to the Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, USA in 2006.
4. Nobel Prize Winner
Answer: Patrick White
Patrick White (1912-1990) was an Australian writer who wrote novels, short stories and plays. During WWII he served in the Middle East as an intelligence officer. In 1973 he was award the Nobel Prize in Literature.
5. The Golden Girls
Answer: Betty White
Betty White is an American actress, author, comedian, singer and radio host. In a career that has spanned 75 years she has received 14 acting awards including seven Emmy Awards. She is fondly remembered for her role as Rose Nylund in the American sitcom "The Golden Girls" (1985-1992).
6. Michael Jackson No:1 Hit
Answer: Black or White
Black or White was a single, sung and written by Michael Jackson (1958-2009). The hit reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 list in December 1991 and stayed at the top for seven weeks.
7. Bing Crosby
Answer: White Christmas
The song "White Christmas" was written by Irving Berlin and first performed by Bing Crosby in December 1941. The song has been performed by other artists but it is estimated that the Bing Crosby version is the best-selling single of all time with an estimated 100 million copies sold world wide..
8. Priscilla Maria Veronica White
Answer: Cilla Black
Cilla Black (1943-2015) was born Priscilla Maria Veronica White in Liverpool, England. She was a singer, actress, author and television presenter. She was managed in the beginning of her career by Brian Epstein (Manager of The Beatles) and later by her songwriter husband, Bobby Willis.
She had hit songs like "Anyone Who Had a Heart", You're My World", "Alfie" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling". She hosted the UK dating game show "Blind Date" from 1985-2003.
9. Jack London
Answer: White Fang
Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist and social activist. White Fang was first published in 1906 and takes place during the Klondike Gold Rush in the Yukon Territory in the 1890s. White Fang illustrates the violent world of wild animals and humans in the Northwest Territories of Canada and much of the book is witnessed through the eyes of a wolf named White Fang.
10. Anna Sewell
Answer: Black Beauty
Anna Sewell (1820-1878) was an English writer who wrote the novel Black Beauty in 1877. It was her only novel and she died just five months after it was published. The book is written through the eyes of a horse named Black Beauty from his carefree days as a colt to the days of pulling cabs in London.
It is one of the best selling books of all time and has been adapted into films and television series.
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