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Quiz about Sam I Am Men named Sam Sammy Samuel

"Sam I Am": Men named Sam, Sammy, Samuel Quiz


What's in a name? There are multiple ways to use the moniker Sam, just as there are many men who have been known to use one variation or another. Can you figure out which Sam I Am?

A multiple-choice quiz by paulmallon. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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paulmallon
Time
6 mins
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347,682
Updated
Dec 03 21
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Question 1 of 10
1. World famous singer, dancer and actor, Sammy Davis Jr. began his days as an entertainer at the age of three, as part of the Will Mastin Trio. He would go on to make over 35 movies and record dozens of hit songs. He was a prominent member of "The Rat Pack" in the early 1960s, along with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. He would marry three times. Who was his wife from 1960-1968? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. David Berkowitz (born Richard Falco) was better known as "The Son of Sam", a serial killer whose reign of terror lasted for over a decade from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. He was found guilty of killing six people and wounding seven others (many of whom were couples in parked cars).
What East Coast city was the scene of his carnage?
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Question 3 of 10
3. Samuel Taylor Coleridge who was born October 21, 1772, was one of the most influential English poets and a leader of the Romantic Movement, as well as a literary critic. He is best remembered by many for two of his poems, "Kubla Khan", and his longest work, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", which deals with the divine intervention of a fabled bird.
Which member of the avian class was it?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. When Sam Snead won The Greater Greensboro Open (for the eighth time) in 1965, he became the oldest player ever to win on the P.G.A. Tour (52 years old) and recorded his 82nd title, the most career wins ever. He played on seven Ryder Cup teams and captained three others. Included in his 82 wins were seven majors. Although coming close a few times, there was one major title he was never able to capture. Which was the one that got away? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club, was born the son of a farmer, on March 29, 1918 in Oklahoma. His retail career got its start at J.C. Penney where he was a management trainee, earning $75 a week. By 1962, he and his brother owned 15 "Ben Franklin" stores. At the time of his death (1992)there were over 1,900 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. By the end of 2010, that number had grown to over 8,500 stores, employing over 350,000 people in 15 countries, with annual sales of almost $50 billion dollars.
Where are the headquarters for Wal-Mart located?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Sam Cooke (born Samuel Cook) was a ledgendary gospel, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer-songwriter. The height of his career came during the period of 1957-1964, when he had 29 top 40 hits. His very first release after signing with Keen Records spent six weeks atop the Billboard R&B charts in 1957, and is probably his most remembered song, "You Send Me".
He died at the young age of 33. What was the cause of his death?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Samuel, "Sam", Houston was born March 2, 1793 and was a major influence in the shaping of the American West. He was the first man to become President of the Republic of Texas (1836). At the end of the 20th century he was still the only person to have served as Governor of two states, Tennessee (elected in 1827), and Texas (elected in 1859).
He also managed to get hitched on three occassions.
Which of the following statements about his second wife is true?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Sammy Gravano was once a consigliere and underboss to "The Teflon Don", mafia kingpin, John Gotti. In the early 1990s, in exchange for a plea bargain, Gravano agreed to turn states evidence against Gotti over to the FBI. Gotti received a life sentence and Sammy got off with a five year term in the slammer on a minor "racketeering" charge.
What was the infamous Sammy Gravano's nickname?
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Question 9 of 10
9. American actor and director Samuel L. Jackson was born December 2, 1948 in Washington D.C. He had a minor role in "Goodfellas" (1990), before starring in such films as "Patriot Games" (1992), "Jurassic Park" (1993), and "Pulp Fiction" (1994). He was a severe alcohol and cocaine addict beginning in the 1970s and worsening in the 1990s. He overcame both and was mentored by Morgan Freeman. What the "L" do you think his middle name is? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. One of the most famed American authors, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain, was born November 30, 1835. His first commercial success as a part time writer was a short story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" (1865). Among his writings were 13 novels including "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876), "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1884), and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" (1889).
Twain had a number of jobs before turning to full time writing. What job did he hold from 1859-1861?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. World famous singer, dancer and actor, Sammy Davis Jr. began his days as an entertainer at the age of three, as part of the Will Mastin Trio. He would go on to make over 35 movies and record dozens of hit songs. He was a prominent member of "The Rat Pack" in the early 1960s, along with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. He would marry three times. Who was his wife from 1960-1968?

Answer: May Britt

It was Swedish actress, May Britt, who was his second wife. Loray White was his first (1958-59) and Altouise Gore was his third (1970-1990). Lola Falana was a popular entertainer of the time. Sammy was a Tony Award nominee for the Broadway play "Golden Boy" (1964), and was the recipient of a Lifetime Grammy Award. Among his most popular hit tunes were "What Kind of Fool Am I?" (1962), "I've Gotta Be Me" (1969), and "The Candy Man" (1972).

Interesting fact: The Reverend Jesse Jackson presided over the wedding of Sammy and Ms. Gore, who was a dancer in "Golden Boy".
2. David Berkowitz (born Richard Falco) was better known as "The Son of Sam", a serial killer whose reign of terror lasted for over a decade from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. He was found guilty of killing six people and wounding seven others (many of whom were couples in parked cars). What East Coast city was the scene of his carnage?

Answer: New York

It was his own home town, New York (he was actualy born in Brooklyn), that saw the deranged postal service employee go on a murder spree that he claims he was commanded to carry out based on instructions from his neighbor's dog, a black labrador named Harvey. He confessed in order to avoid the death penalty and his sentence was 25 years to life, for a maximum of 365 years in prison.
He was also known as "The .44 Caliber Killer".

Interesting fact: Upon being captured, his first comment to the police was reported to be: "You got me. What took you so long"?
3. Samuel Taylor Coleridge who was born October 21, 1772, was one of the most influential English poets and a leader of the Romantic Movement, as well as a literary critic. He is best remembered by many for two of his poems, "Kubla Khan", and his longest work, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", which deals with the divine intervention of a fabled bird. Which member of the avian class was it?

Answer: It was an albatross.

In the poem, the mariner shoots an albatross with a crossbow, and when the ship is later driven into dire straits, the crew believes it was as the result of a curse placed on them for his killing of the bird. They forced the mariner to wear the body of it around his neck, hence the derivation of the metaphor of "an albatross around one's neck". He died July 25, 1834 as a result of heart failure, in Highgate, England.

Interesting fact: Coleridge was a sickly child and later dealt with periods of depression leading him to become a lifelong opium addict.
4. When Sam Snead won The Greater Greensboro Open (for the eighth time) in 1965, he became the oldest player ever to win on the P.G.A. Tour (52 years old) and recorded his 82nd title, the most career wins ever. He played on seven Ryder Cup teams and captained three others. Included in his 82 wins were seven majors. Although coming close a few times, there was one major title he was never able to capture. Which was the one that got away?

Answer: The United States Open

It was the U.S. Open that gave him a major headache. He finished second a few times and came closest to winning it in 1947, when he lost in a playoff (Lou Worsham won it). He won the British Open in 1946, took the P.G.A. three times (1942, 1949, 1951) and "Slammin' Sammy" has three green jackets from his Masters wins (1949, 1952, 1954).
In his first full season on tour (1937) he won five times. He was the leading money winner in three seasons (1938, 1949, 1950) and he was inducted into the Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.

Interesting fact: In 2000, Golf Digest named him the third greatest golfer of all time (Ben Hogan was second and Jack Nicklaus was numero uno).
5. Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club, was born the son of a farmer, on March 29, 1918 in Oklahoma. His retail career got its start at J.C. Penney where he was a management trainee, earning $75 a week. By 1962, he and his brother owned 15 "Ben Franklin" stores. At the time of his death (1992)there were over 1,900 Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores. By the end of 2010, that number had grown to over 8,500 stores, employing over 350,000 people in 15 countries, with annual sales of almost $50 billion dollars. Where are the headquarters for Wal-Mart located?

Answer: Bentonville, Arkansas.

The first true Wal-Mart opened in Rogers, OK, in 1962.
From 1982-1988 Mr. Walton was ranked as the wealthiest American by "Forbes Magazine".
President George H. W. Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in March, 1992, and "Time Magazine" included him in their list of "the most influential people of the 20th century".

Interesting fact: When Mr. Walton died, of bone cancer, (April 5, 1992) his estate was estimated to be $23 billion (yes, with a "B") dollars.
6. Sam Cooke (born Samuel Cook) was a ledgendary gospel, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer-songwriter. The height of his career came during the period of 1957-1964, when he had 29 top 40 hits. His very first release after signing with Keen Records spent six weeks atop the Billboard R&B charts in 1957, and is probably his most remembered song, "You Send Me". He died at the young age of 33. What was the cause of his death?

Answer: He was shot.

On December 11, 1964, Sam Cooke was shot to death by Bertha Franklin, the manager of the Hacienda Motel in Los Angeles. She claimed Cooke was drunk and attacked her, and that she was just acting in self-defense. A jury ruled it a justifiable homicide.

Among his most famous songs were "Cupid" (1961), "Twistin' the Night Away" (1962), and "Another Saturday Night" (1963). He also established a record label and a publishing company, but suffered personal tragedy when his son Vincent, just 18 months old, drowned in a family swimming pool.
Sam Cooke was inducted into the R&B Hall of Fame in 1986 and was honored in 1999 when he received a Lifetime Grammy Award.

Interesting fact: He attended Wendell Phillips Academy in Chicago, the same school another singing legend had attended, the great Nat "King" Cole.
7. Samuel, "Sam", Houston was born March 2, 1793 and was a major influence in the shaping of the American West. He was the first man to become President of the Republic of Texas (1836). At the end of the 20th century he was still the only person to have served as Governor of two states, Tennessee (elected in 1827), and Texas (elected in 1859). He also managed to get hitched on three occassions. Which of the following statements about his second wife is true?

Answer: She was part Cherokee.

Tiana Rogers Gentry, spouse number two, was part Cherokee Indian, and in fact they got married under Cherokee Tribal law in 1829, since he was still legally married to Eliza Allen, his first wife who left him shortly after they were married earlier in the same year. He became an adopted member of the Cherokee Nation, also in 1829.

Interesting fact: in 1840 he would marry Elizabeth Moffette Lea, who would bear him eight children when he was between 50 and 67 years old (she was 26 years younger than him), and she was at his bedside when he succumbed to pneumonia and died at the age of 70 on July 26, 1863.
8. Sammy Gravano was once a consigliere and underboss to "The Teflon Don", mafia kingpin, John Gotti. In the early 1990s, in exchange for a plea bargain, Gravano agreed to turn states evidence against Gotti over to the FBI. Gotti received a life sentence and Sammy got off with a five year term in the slammer on a minor "racketeering" charge. What was the infamous Sammy Gravano's nickname?

Answer: The Bull

In 1997 Sammy "The Bull" co-authored a book with writer Peter Maas which chronicled his life as a mafia member titled "Underboss".
John Gotti's life sentence ended June 6, 2002, when he died of throat cancer.

Interesting fact: By February 2000, after leaving the Federal Witness Protection Program, Gravano went back into the world of crime, this time as a drug dealer. He was tried and found guilty, and sentenced to 19 years in a federal "super-max" penitentiary.
9. American actor and director Samuel L. Jackson was born December 2, 1948 in Washington D.C. He had a minor role in "Goodfellas" (1990), before starring in such films as "Patriot Games" (1992), "Jurassic Park" (1993), and "Pulp Fiction" (1994). He was a severe alcohol and cocaine addict beginning in the 1970s and worsening in the 1990s. He overcame both and was mentored by Morgan Freeman. What the "L" do you think his middle name is?

Answer: Leroy

Jackson was very active in the civil rights movement and served as an usher at Martin Luther King's funeral (1968). He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2000), and won the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in "Pulp Fiction" (1994).

Interesting fact: Jackson is such a "golf nut" that he has a clause written into his contracts which allows him to "hit the links" while the movie in which he is acting is still in production.
10. One of the most famed American authors, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain, was born November 30, 1835. His first commercial success as a part time writer was a short story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" (1865). Among his writings were 13 novels including "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876), "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1884), and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" (1889). Twain had a number of jobs before turning to full time writing. What job did he hold from 1859-1861?

Answer: He was a steamboat pilot.

Mark Twain was a staunch supporter of the women's suffrage movement and a well know abolitionist. His obsession with science brought about a close friendship with Nikola Tesla. He was born during a visit by Halley's Comet and died April 21, 1910, one day after Halley's Comet made its closest visit to the third rock from the sun, as he had predicted.

Interesting fact: When he and his wife, Olivia, to whom he was married for 34 years, moved to Hartford, CT, their next door neighbor was Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1852).
Source: Author paulmallon

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