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Entertainment to the Left Trivia Quiz

I'm tired of always being right, this time I'm going to the left.

A multiple-choice quiz by steelman86. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
steelman86

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,407

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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503

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Question 1 of 10

1. "The Left Handed Gun" is a 1958 Western movie about Billy the Kid and the relationships he had with cattle rancher John Tunstall and Sheriff Pat Garrett. Which legendary actor starred as "The Left Handed Gun"? Hint

Steve McQueen

Paul Newman

Robert Redford

Dustin Hoffman

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Second Star to the Left" is a half hour animated BBC production that premiered in 2001. What is the name of the English actor that was the voice of "Archie the Bunny"? Hint

Hugh Acheson

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Jackman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lefty Frizzell was a singer/songwriter from the 1940s until his death in 1975. What type of music did Lefty usually record? Hint

Rap

Country/Western

Rock and Roll

Classical

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Exit... Stage Left" is a live album that was released in 1981 by a Canadian band. Try and be fast when you answer the question; what is the name of the band? Hint

The Guess Who

Nickelback

Loverboy

Rush

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Question 5 of 10

5. "The Left Hand of God" is the title of a 1955 movie about an American pilot (Jim Carmody) who crashes in China and becomes an advisor to a Chinese warlord. After a priest is brutally murdered by the warlords soldiers Jim assumes the priests identity and attempts to protect a village and its people from the warlord. The actor who starred is best known for portraying nightclub owner Rick Blaine, what is his name? Hint

Humphrey Bogart

Gregory Peck

Kirk Douglas

Burt Lancaster

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Question 6 of 10

6. "This Left Feels Right" is a 2003 compilation album that contains new versions of songs from earlier albums. What is the name of the band with the hits "Livin' on a Prayer" and "Bad Medicine" that released the album? Hint

REO Speedwagon

Def Leppard

Bon Jovi

Aerosmith

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Question 7 of 10

7. "The Last House on the Left" is a 1972 horror film that was directed, edited and written by a man that has become identified with the horror genre. What is the name of this filmmaker who went on to give audiences "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "The Hills Have Eyes"? Hint

John Carpenter

Brian De Palma

Wes Craven

Rob Zombie

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the musician who played guitar left handed and died from an accidental drug overdose in 1970? Hint

Kurt Cobain

Jimi Hendrix

Paul McCartney

Iggy Pop

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Question 9 of 10

9. Lisa Nicole Lopes was a rap artist who was part of the girl band TLC. What was her nickname? Hint

Left Ear

Lefty

Left Hand

Left Eye

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Question 10 of 10

10. In this 1989 movie Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Christy Brown. Brown who is born with cerebral palsy, struggles through life with the love and encouragement of his mother (Brenda Fricker) and goes on to become a poet, artist and writer. What is the title of the movie? Hint

My Left Leg

My Left Hand

My Left Foot

My Left Arm

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Paul Newman

Paul Newman was offered the role as Billy after James Dean, who was already signed to play the part, was killed in a car accident. When an original tintype that was taken in 1880, was found in 1986, it proved that the Kid was in fact right handed. This was the first movie directed by Arthur Penn.

2. "Second Star to the Left" is a half hour animated BBC production that premiered in 2001. What is the name of the English actor that was the voice of "Archie the Bunny"?

Answer: Hugh Laurie

"Second Star to the Left" is the story of a rabbit, a hamster and a guinea pig that try to deliver a Christmas present that has fallen out of Santa's sleigh. Barbara Windsor is the voice of "Babs the Hamster and Mark Williams is the voice of "Duke the Guinea Pig".

3. Lefty Frizzell was a singer/songwriter from the 1940s until his death in 1975. What type of music did Lefty usually record?

Answer: Country/Western

William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell was born in Texas in 1928. When he was a boy his nickname was Sonny, at the age of 14 he won a fight in the schoolyard and the name Lefty stuck for the rest of his life. Lefty hit the peak of his popularity with several number one hit singles on the Country and Western charts in the early 1950s.

He did have one more number one single with the song "Saginaw, Michigan" in 1964.

4. "Exit... Stage Left" is a live album that was released in 1981 by a Canadian band. Try and be fast when you answer the question; what is the name of the band?

Answer: Rush

The singles "Tom Sawyer" and "The Spirit of Radio" peaked at number forty-four and number fifty-one respectively in the US on The Billboard Hot 100. The album "Exit...Stage Left" went to number ten in the US on The Billboard 200. A poll conducted by Classic Rock Magazine in 2004 voted "Exit...Stage Left" the ninth best live album of all time.

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

The movie "The Left Hand of God" was based on a novel by William E. Barrett which originally appeared in "Redbook" magazine as a serial. Kirk Douglas and Gregory Peck both dropped out of the project before Bogart was signed for the role. Gene Tierney, Agnes Moorehead and Lee J. Cobb also appeared in the movie.

Answer: Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi said said it was a "trip down memory lane" recording the album. The band gives some of their biggest hits an acoustic treatment. The album peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard 200.

Answer: Wes Craven

Wes Craven was given about 90,000 dollars to make "The Last House on the Left", as of 2012 it has grossed over ten million dollars worldwide. The film was banned for many years in the UK and Australia. In 2009 a remake of "The Last House on the Left" was released with Craven in the role of producer.

8. What is the name of the musician who played guitar left handed and died from an accidental drug overdose in 1970?

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

Hendrix was forced by his father to play right handed because he believed that it was a sign of the devil to play left handed. Jimi would restring right hand guitars and play them left handed when his father wasn't around.

9. Lisa Nicole Lopes was a rap artist who was part of the girl band TLC. What was her nickname?

Answer: Left Eye

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 27, 1971. She died in Honduras on April 25, 2002 when she lost control of the SUV she was driving resulting in the vehicle rolling over numerous times. "The Last Days of Left Eye" which is a documentary of the last days of her life was released in 2007.

Answer: My Left Foot

"My Left Foot" which is also the title of Brown's autobiography, is based on the true story of Irishman Christy Brown who learned to write and paint using the toes on his left foot. Brenda Fricker and Daniel Day-Lewis both received Academy Awards for their performances. Brown died in 1981 at the age of 49.

Source: Author steelman86

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