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Quiz about The Deans List
Quiz about The Deans List

The Dean's List Trivia Quiz


In this quiz we consider ten Deans. Can you get them all and earn an A?

A multiple-choice quiz by Catreona. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Catreona
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
373,286
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
506
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Question 1 of 10
1. In the Anglican Church, generally speaking, a dean is the senior priest in a cathedral. Which of the following was a dean? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Dean can be a masculine given name. Which of these Deans is not an actor? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The California singing duo who brought us such favorites as "Little Old Lady from Pasadena" and "Dead Man's Curve" were known as Dan and Dean.


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the surname of Harry Potter's friend and fellow Gryffendor? Dean... what?

Answer: (6 letters, begins with T)
Question 5 of 10
5. Dean Martin, distinguished singer and actor, one-time partner of Jerry Lewis and member of the Rat Pack was also an astute businessman. What Sin City hotel was he part owner of? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Dean Koontz and Alan Dean Foster are known for which profession? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Dean can be a surname. In the 2000s, which former governor of a small New England state revolutionized U.S. politics by bringing it into the Internet age, paving the way for Barack Obama's successful use of the medium in 2008? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte, who is the housekeeper who tells a large part of the story? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which is NOT one of the three movies American film actor James Dean made in his all too brief career? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the 1980s, Torvill and Dean were Britain's sweethearts. At what sport or athletic endeavor did they excel? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the Anglican Church, generally speaking, a dean is the senior priest in a cathedral. Which of the following was a dean?

Answer: Jonathan Swift

All the men listed were Irish or Anglo-Irish writers, but only Jonathan Swift was also a churchman.
2. Dean can be a masculine given name. Which of these Deans is not an actor?

Answer: Dean Acheson

Dean Acheson (April 11, 1893 to October 12, 1971) served as Secretary of State under U.S. President Harry Truman. He helped design the Marshall Plan and played a central role in the development of the Truman Doctrine and creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
3. The California singing duo who brought us such favorites as "Little Old Lady from Pasadena" and "Dead Man's Curve" were known as Dan and Dean.

Answer: False

They were Jan and Dean, specifically Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 to March 26, 2004) and Dean Torense (born March 10, 1940). Pioneers of surf music, they had several hits in the early 1960s and sometimes performed with The Beach Boys.
4. What is the surname of Harry Potter's friend and fellow Gryffendor? Dean... what?

Answer: Thomas

Dean is a muggle-born in Harry's year, who sometimes gets mixed up in Harry, Ron and Hermione's adventures.
5. Dean Martin, distinguished singer and actor, one-time partner of Jerry Lewis and member of the Rat Pack was also an astute businessman. What Sin City hotel was he part owner of?

Answer: The Riviera in Las Vegas

"Sin City," an oft-used nickname for Las Vegas, was the clue here. Though a less well-known hotel than some in Vegas, the Riviera outlasted big name venues like the Sands and the Flamingo, but was finally closed and demolished in 2015.
6. Dean Koontz and Alan Dean Foster are known for which profession?

Answer: Writing

Dean Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author of suspense thrillers. His novels often also incorporate elements of horror and science fiction

Alan Dean Foster (born November 18, 1946) is an American fantasy and science fiction author.
7. Dean can be a surname. In the 2000s, which former governor of a small New England state revolutionized U.S. politics by bringing it into the Internet age, paving the way for Barack Obama's successful use of the medium in 2008?

Answer: Howard Dean

Born on November 17, 1948, Howard Dean was a practicing physician for a number of years, including while he served in the Vermont House of Representatives and as Lieutenant Governor (both part time positions) before succeeding to the governorship upon the death of Richard Snelling. Elected in his own right in 1992, he served a further five complete terms as the state's seventy-ninth governor.

Gov. Dean made his mark on national politics with his 2003 presidential campaign. Though he left the race before the end of the primary season, his vigorous, down-to-earth style of grassroots campaigning and his innovative use of the Internet (at that time still a relatively new medium) made him a force to be reckoned with in American politics, leading to his election as Chair of the Democratic Party. Under his leadership, the party became reinvigorated and better organized. Gov. Dean's trail blazing work with the Internet and his strengthening of the Democratic Party lead directly to Barack Obama's successful presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012.
8. In "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte, who is the housekeeper who tells a large part of the story?

Answer: Ellen "Nelly" Dean

Nelly Dean tells Mr. Lockwood much of Heathcliff and Cathy's story while he is convalescing from a bad cold. Unlike most other characters in the novel, and most commentators on it, Nelly is largely sympathetic to Heathcliff.
9. Which is NOT one of the three movies American film actor James Dean made in his all too brief career?

Answer: Magnificent Obsession

Rock Hudson starred with Jane Wyman in the 1954 Universal Pictures film "Magnificent Obsession," about a self-centered playboy, whose worldview is radically altered by a series of accidents he causes.
10. In the 1980s, Torvill and Dean were Britain's sweethearts. At what sport or athletic endeavor did they excel?

Answer: Figure skating

Also referred to as ice dancers, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are former British, European, Olympic and world champions. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, they became the highest scoring figure skaters of all time.
Source: Author Catreona

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