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Quiz about Not All Celebrity News is Tabloid
Quiz about Not All Celebrity News is Tabloid

Not All Celebrity News is Tabloid Quiz


There is a lot of tabloid behaviour with celebrities these days and things have gotten out of hand with falls from grace by Michael Jackson and Britney Spears. However, they do not reflect all celebrities.

A multiple-choice quiz by superferd. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
superferd
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
278,786
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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1573
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Question 1 of 10
1. Angelina Jolie is hounded by the paparazzi but she has done many good things for starving children overseas. She has also adopted some of these little ones. What are the names of her first three adopted children? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which celebrity has lent her name to the Angel Network?

Answer: (Two words, or justs surname .. or just first name .. The Big "O")
Question 3 of 10
3. Who is a big AIDS activist and founded the Healing the Divide Foundation? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Dating may not be a charity but who lent his or her expertise to the dating world and even sponsors a dating site? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who contributes to and runs Save the Manatee Club? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. These days with NFL players making huge salaries, they may give back a little here and there with some charity work. Some remember where they came from and really want to give back. Who was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year from the NFL in 2004? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these charities has been supported by Tom Cruise? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. One of diabetes most active spokespeople is who? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was appointed US Fund for UNICEF Ambassador in 1997? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. People may remember the USA for Africa Foundation in the 1980s trying to bring awareness, food, and hope for starving children. What was the name of a similar band made of British singers that actually did this first? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Angelina Jolie is hounded by the paparazzi but she has done many good things for starving children overseas. She has also adopted some of these little ones. What are the names of her first three adopted children?

Answer: Maddox, Pax, and Zahara

She has done some crazy things over the years, however, she does a lot of charity work and helps kids overseas. She has taken in three children into her own home. Celebrities almost by nature have a duty to give back to the community but not all of them do it. Some of her work includes the Afghanistan Relief Organization, the Alliance for the Lost Boys, and the Cancer Schmancer Movement.
By the way, Apple is the name of Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter.
2. Which celebrity has lent her name to the Angel Network?

Answer: Oprah Winfrey

Oprah seems to be the pulse of the charity world. She founded Oprah's Angel Network in 1998 to encourage people to make a positive difference in the lives of others. She is very well known and provides a great way for people to get their important messages across.

Oprah supports agencies involved in Abuse, AIDS, Animals, Cancer, Children, Creative Arts, Disaster Relief, Economic/Business Support, Education, Environment, Family/Parent Support, Health, Miscellaneous, Peace, Poverty and Women.
3. Who is a big AIDS activist and founded the Healing the Divide Foundation?

Answer: Richard Gere

Gere created a charity in 2002 called Healing the Divide. It has accomplished an HIV/AIDS-awareness project aimed at stopping the spread of AIDS in India. It was intended to promote co-operation, understanding, and visionary approaches to issues that threaten the welfare and prosperity of communities throughout the world.

He credits his father for getting him into his activism. Gere is also a Buddhist and his role model is supposedly the Dalai Lama.
4. Dating may not be a charity but who lent his or her expertise to the dating world and even sponsors a dating site?

Answer: Dr. Phil

Dr. Phil started on the "Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1998 and was endorsed at first by Oprah. He has lent his advice to the dating scene by asking questions like "Do All Men Cheat?" He also does commercials for a dating site Match.Com.
5. Who contributes to and runs Save the Manatee Club?

Answer: Jimmy Buffett

Buffett not only loves Pina Coladas, but also is trying to save this species from extinction. The Save the Manatee Club was created in tandem by Jimmy and former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham in 1981.
6. These days with NFL players making huge salaries, they may give back a little here and there with some charity work. Some remember where they came from and really want to give back. Who was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year from the NFL in 2004?

Answer: Warrick Dunn

Warrick Dunn was raised by a single mother, and after she was killed, he was the family role model. He had to raise his brothers and sisters. He was originally from Baton Rouge, and even before Hurricane Katrina, established a charity named Homes for the Holidays in 1997.

In this charity, he gives a single mom the chance to own a fantastic home that could set her and her children up for life. Oprah even made him an Oprah Angel.
7. Which of these charities has been supported by Tom Cruise?

Answer: All of these

Tom has done plenty of charity work including Children's Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition, and HELP. His charity work was noted and honored in 1997 by Mentor L.A.
8. One of diabetes most active spokespeople is who?

Answer: Wilford Brimley

He has been on commercials for as long as I can remember and may be promoting a product but it is all in the name of getting people with diabetes take care of themselves. He has that grandfatherly appeal and hopefully people listen to him. He was diagnosed with this ailment in 1980 and has done wonders in fighting it.
9. Who was appointed US Fund for UNICEF Ambassador in 1997?

Answer: Sarah Jessica Parker

Her character, Carrie writes a sex column in TV's "Sex and the City" but the actress has worked globally to support UNICEF. Téa Leoni and Angela Bassett have also been there battling in the fight.
10. People may remember the USA for Africa Foundation in the 1980s trying to bring awareness, food, and hope for starving children. What was the name of a similar band made of British singers that actually did this first?

Answer: Band-Aid

Bob Geldof founded Band-Aid and the list of celebrities was long and included Boy George, Bono, Phil Collins, and Sting to name a few. It was subtitled Feed the World and the recording "Do They Know It's Christmas" was released in 1984.
Source: Author superferd

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