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Quiz about Baby Boomers 1
Quiz about Baby Boomers 1

Baby Boomers 1 Trivia Quiz


The term "Baby Boomers" is the category devised to identify those born between 1946 and 1964 following World War 2. Here are ten well known people of varying reputations coming in right at the start of this period.

A multiple-choice quiz by muffin1708. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
muffin1708
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
378,791
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
504
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Question 1 of 10
1. Born 3rd January 1946 in England, I am a multi-instrumental song writer and composer and an original member of the New Yard-birds. My solo albums "Zooma" and "The Thunderthief" came out in 1999 and 2001 respectively. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Born 5th January 1946, I am an American film actress, director and screenwriter whose long association with director Woody Allen led to my winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1977. I made my film directorial debut with "Unstrung Heroes" Starring Andie MacDowell and "Wildflower" with Beau Bridges. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I was born in El Centro, California, on the 20th May 1946 and started out as a singer in a duo that produced six Top Tens in the Billboard Charts, including a song that stayed at the top for three weeks. In my solo career I was able to top the charts four times. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I came into the world on the 19th January 1946 in Tennessee and am best known as a country and western singer turned actress where my performance in a 1980 movie led to a nomination for a song that went on to top the Billboard charts. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I was born on the 22nd January 1946 in north-west London, and developed into an impresario in musical performing, with my most rewarding accomplishment being the creation of a rock band that made an indelible change to rock music, like it or not, as a devil-may-care punk group. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Born on the 31st January 1946 in Chicago Illinois I was a musical junkie from a very young age and eventually joined one of the great bands of the rock era where I became original guitarist and co-lead singer. Unfortunately, because of my own stupidity I exited this life just eight days before my 32nd birthday from a gunshot wound. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Born in Wisconsin on the 21st February 1946 I first appeared on Broadway but was more successful on TV in winning a host of awards with my most successful role playing a woman police detective and collecting four Emmy Awards in this drama series. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I came into the world on March 12th 1946 in Hollywood and with both my parents very prominent in Tinsel-town, I worked very hard to have a very successful career in movies, television recording and stage and my crowning achievement was winning an Academy Award for Best Actress in a musical film. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I was born on May 2nd 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, and by my seventeenth birthday I had recorded my first number one hit on Billboard, and in the next eight months had four top ten hits on the charts. One of these releases languished at number two for three weeks behind the Beatles' first US number one hit "I want to hold your hand". Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I was born in Beverly Hills, California, on 9th May 1946, and as a television actress I have won five Emmy and two Golden Globe Awards for playing a person on a very popular sitcom for a decade. I was the first female host of "Saturday Night Live" in 1975. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Born 3rd January 1946 in England, I am a multi-instrumental song writer and composer and an original member of the New Yard-birds. My solo albums "Zooma" and "The Thunderthief" came out in 1999 and 2001 respectively.

Answer: John Paul Jones

I was born John Baldwin, with John Paul Jones my stage name, and joined my first band, the Deltas, at the age of 15 and a year later was hired by Shadows greats Jet Harris and Tony Meehan for two years. Afterwards I worked with numerous leading artists including the Rolling Stones, Herman's Hermits, Rod Stewart and Dusty Springfield to name a few.

In 2014 I was considered by Paste magazine as the most underrated bass guitarist ever.
2. Born 5th January 1946, I am an American film actress, director and screenwriter whose long association with director Woody Allen led to my winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1977. I made my film directorial debut with "Unstrung Heroes" Starring Andie MacDowell and "Wildflower" with Beau Bridges.

Answer: Diane Keaton

I am Diane Keaton, born Diane Hall, and my first major film role was in the 1972 blockbuster, "The Godfather", where I played Kay Corleone. My Academy Award for Best Actress came in 1977 for my portrayal of the title character in the movie "Annie Hall". I then received three more nominations in this category from the Academy for roles in "Reds" ,1987, "Marvin's Room",1996, and "Something's Gotta Give" in 2003.

A Lifetime Achievement Award was given to me at the Hollywood Film Festival in 2005.
3. I was born in El Centro, California, on the 20th May 1946 and started out as a singer in a duo that produced six Top Tens in the Billboard Charts, including a song that stayed at the top for three weeks. In my solo career I was able to top the charts four times.

Answer: Cher

I am Cherilyn Sarkisian, but much better known as Cher, who had much more success in my solo career where I produced twelve Top Tens as a recording artist and was awarded an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe Award in a Romantic Comedy for "Moonstruck" in 1987. I also took the coveted Cannes Best Actress Award for "Mask" in 1985.
4. I came into the world on the 19th January 1946 in Tennessee and am best known as a country and western singer turned actress where my performance in a 1980 movie led to a nomination for a song that went on to top the Billboard charts.

Answer: Dolly Parton

Yes, you may have guessed that I'm Dolly Parton, and the song "9 to 5" earned me an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song and as well as topping Billboard it also got to number one on the Canadian Record Charts.
5. I was born on the 22nd January 1946 in north-west London, and developed into an impresario in musical performing, with my most rewarding accomplishment being the creation of a rock band that made an indelible change to rock music, like it or not, as a devil-may-care punk group.

Answer: Malcolm McLaren

I am Malcolm McLaren, and although the Sex Pistols produced only one album and four singles in just over two years they, in that time, built up a massive core group of followers to this "distinctive" type of music.
6. Born on the 31st January 1946 in Chicago Illinois I was a musical junkie from a very young age and eventually joined one of the great bands of the rock era where I became original guitarist and co-lead singer. Unfortunately, because of my own stupidity I exited this life just eight days before my 32nd birthday from a gunshot wound.

Answer: Terry Kath

I am Terry Kath and a fatal lack of judgement by playing Russian Roulette with a supposedly empty gun led to my demise when it seemed that I was to enjoy a very successful career with super group Chicago.
7. Born in Wisconsin on the 21st February 1946 I first appeared on Broadway but was more successful on TV in winning a host of awards with my most successful role playing a woman police detective and collecting four Emmy Awards in this drama series.

Answer: Tyne Daly

Hello I'm Tyne Daly who, with Sharon Gless, formed the crime-fighting police duo of "Cagney and Lacey" in the series of that name which ran successfully for seven seasons on TV in the 1980s. I also played Maria Callas on Broadway and in London's West End.
8. I came into the world on March 12th 1946 in Hollywood and with both my parents very prominent in Tinsel-town, I worked very hard to have a very successful career in movies, television recording and stage and my crowning achievement was winning an Academy Award for Best Actress in a musical film.

Answer: Liza Minnelli

Yes I'm Liza Minnelli and with both my parents being high profile in the entertainment industry - my father being top music director Vincente Minnelli and my mother being the sensational singer Judy Garland - I had big shoes to fill so it was a great relief to win the 1972 Academy Award for my role in "Cabaret".
9. I was born on May 2nd 1946 in Brooklyn, New York, and by my seventeenth birthday I had recorded my first number one hit on Billboard, and in the next eight months had four top ten hits on the charts. One of these releases languished at number two for three weeks behind the Beatles' first US number one hit "I want to hold your hand".

Answer: Lesley Gore

I'm Lesley Gore, and my number one hit was "It's My Party" that stayed on top for two weeks, then "Judy's Turn To Cry" at number five, "She's A Fool" also at number five, and the unlucky number two "You Don't Own Me" wich was shaded by the fourth biggest hit of the 1960s.
10. I was born in Beverly Hills, California, on 9th May 1946, and as a television actress I have won five Emmy and two Golden Globe Awards for playing a person on a very popular sitcom for a decade. I was the first female host of "Saturday Night Live" in 1975.

Answer: Candice Bergen

I am Candice Bergen and my awards were earned for playing the title character "Murphy Brown" in the series that screened in the 80s and 90s. Before I took up acting I worked as a fashion model and featured on the covers of "Vogue" Magazine.
Source: Author muffin1708

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