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Sam-I-Am Trivia Quiz


Sam-I-Am is the main character in "Green Eggs And Ham" by Dr. Seuss. This quiz deals in real people named Sam.

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
377,506
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Sam Snead, known as "Slammin' Sammy," won 82 PGA Tour events. Which of these tournaments did he NEVER win? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Sam Donaldson, reporter and news anchor, began work in 1967 for which network? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This Sam is an American playwright, actor, and film and television director. He has won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award. Who is he? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This Sam is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Who spent his entire career with the Boston Celtics? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the only Governor of a state that became a member of the Confederate States of America to oppose secession and refuse to swear loyalty to the C.S.A.? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Sam Rayburn served in Congress for nearly 49 years. What state and party did he represent? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which singer, who had 29 Billboard Top 40 Hits between 1957 and 1965, was shot to death at age 33 in 1964? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who founded a major motion picture studio? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Sam Huff, a Hall of Fame member, played which sport? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This Sam, the founder of a retail chain, was ranked by "Forbes" magazine as the richest man in America from 1982 to 1988. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George H.W. Bush in in 1992. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Sam Snead, known as "Slammin' Sammy," won 82 PGA Tour events. Which of these tournaments did he NEVER win?

Answer: The U.S. Open

In the U.S. Open, he finished in or tied for second place four times (1937, 1947, 1949, 1953)! He won the Masters (1949, 1952, 1954) and P.G.A. (1942, 1949, 1951) titles three times each, and the British Open (then called The Open) in 1946. A member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, he was ranked by "Golf Magazine" in 2000 as the third greatest golfer of all time, behind only Jack Nicklaus and Ben Hogan.
2. Sam Donaldson, reporter and news anchor, began work in 1967 for which network?

Answer: ABC

Samuel Andrew "Sam" Donaldson, Jr. served ABC for over forty years as: a Washington D.C. correspondent; Chief White House Correspondent; and news anchor for ABC Weekend News, World Sunday News, Primetime Live, 20/20, and Politics Live.
3. This Sam is an American playwright, actor, and film and television director. He has won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award. Who is he?

Answer: Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard (Samuel Shepard Rogers III) won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for "Buried Child." He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Chuck Yeager in "The Right Stuff" (1983).
4. This Sam is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Who spent his entire career with the Boston Celtics?

Answer: Sam Jones

Sam Jones (Samuel "Sam" Jones) was a first round draft pick by the Celtics in 1957. A shooting guard, he was part of ten NBA Championships. He, Bill Russell and K.C. Jones, were the only three players who were part of the Celtics eight consecutive titles from 1959 to 1966.
5. Who was the only Governor of a state that became a member of the Confederate States of America to oppose secession and refuse to swear loyalty to the C.S.A.?

Answer: Sam Houston

Samuel "Sam" Houston, politician and soldier, served as Governor of Tennessee and, later, Texas. He is credited with securing Texas' independence from Mexico with his leadership at the Battle of San Jacinto, and with establishing Texas as part of the U.S.A. As a result of his position regarding the Confederacy, he was removed from office by the Texas Secession Convention.
6. Sam Rayburn served in Congress for nearly 49 years. What state and party did he represent?

Answer: Texas/Democratic

Samuel Taliaferro "Sam" Rayburn was first elected to Congress in in 1913, at the beginning of Woodrow Wilson's presidency and served until 1961, the beginning of JFK's presidency. He was Speaker of the House three separate times, for a total of 17 years.
7. Which singer, who had 29 Billboard Top 40 Hits between 1957 and 1965, was shot to death at age 33 in 1964?

Answer: Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke's top hits were "You Send Me" (Number One in 1957), "Chain Gang" (Number Two in 1960), "Shake" (Number Seven in 1965), and "Twistin' The Night Away" (Number Nine in 1962). The circumstances around his death, ruled a justifiable homicide, have been seriously questioned.
8. Who founded a major motion picture studio?

Answer: Sam Warner

Samuel Louis "Sam" Warner, along with his brothers Harry, Albert, and Jack L. Warner, founded Warner Brothers in 1910. Sam is credited with finding the technology that led to the first feature talking motion picture, "The Jazz Singer," in 1927. Regrettably, he died the day before "The Jazz Singer" had its very successful opening.
9. Sam Huff, a Hall of Fame member, played which sport?

Answer: Football

Robert Lee "Sam" Huff played much of his professional football career (1956-1963) with the New York Giants (1956-1963). In 1963, he was traded to the Washington Redskins, where he played through 1969. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982.
10. This Sam, the founder of a retail chain, was ranked by "Forbes" magazine as the richest man in America from 1982 to 1988. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George H.W. Bush in in 1992.

Answer: Walton

Samuel Moore "Sam" Walton was the founder of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. In his youth, he helped his less than affluent family by milking cows, bottling the surplus, and delivering the milk to customers. He also had a paper route, and sold magazine subscriptions. In addition, he attained the rank of Eagle Scout. His children are listed annually as among the wealthiest persons in America.
Source: Author lowtechmaster

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