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Born on January 21st Trivia Quiz

Here is a tribute to some famous people who started their lives on the same date as me, though not necessarily the same year!

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

Author
beckyel

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,843

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which famous American Civil War general was born on January 21st, 1824? (He died after the Battle of Chancellorsville.) Hint

Joseph Johnson

John Pope

Robert E. Lee

'Stonewall' Jackson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which famous English comic was born on 21st January 1924 (he starred in the 1969 movie "The Italian Job")? Hint

Ronnie Barker

Kenneth Williams

David Jason

Benny Hill

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which famous American actress was born on January 21st, 1956? (She appeared in 'Stuart Little'.) Hint

Sharon Stone

Geena Davis

Annette Bening

Sigourney Weaver

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which famous lollypop-sucking actor was born on January 21st, 1922? Hint

Telly Savalas

Gregory Peck

Yul Brynner

Anthony Quinn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which famous opera singer was born on January 21st, 1941? (He provided the voice of the Man in the Moon in the movie 'Moulin Rouge!) Hint

Placido Domingo

Luciano Pavarotti

Jose Carreras

Kiri Te Kanawa

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which famous golfer was born on January 21st, 1940? (His nickname was The Golden Bear.) Hint

Bernhard Langer

Tiger Woods

Severiano Ballesteros

Jack Nicklaus

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which famous basketball star was born on January 21st, 1963? (He had the nickname 'The Dream'.) Hint

Michael Jordan

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Shaquille O'Neal

Hakeem Olajuwon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the Spice Girls was born on January 21st, 1976? (She was the youngest Spice Girl.) Hint

Ginger Spice

Posh Spice

Baby Spice

Sporty Spice

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Swedish king was born on January 21st, 1829? (He was the last king of both Norway and Sweden.) Hint

Carl XVI Gustav

Charles XV

Oscar II

Gustav V

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which vice president of the United States was born on January 21st, 1821? (He was the vice president for James Buchanan.) Hint

Millard Fillmore

William Rufus King

John C. Breckinridge

Hannibal Hamlin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous American Civil War general was born on January 21st, 1824? (He died after the Battle of Chancellorsville.)

Answer: 'Stonewall' Jackson

Thomas Jonathan Jackson was born in Clarksburg, Virginia. He got his name from his behaviour in the Battle of First Bull Run, when Brigadier General Barnard E. Bee famously commented how Jackson had stood his ground like "a stone wall". He died in May 1863, after being shot by his own men.

2. Which famous English comic was born on 21st January 1924 (he starred in the 1969 movie "The Italian Job")?

Answer: Benny Hill

Benny Hill was born in Southampton, England; some sources claim that he was born in 1924, others in 1925. He served in World War II, then did some theatre work before trying his hand at films. It was not until he moved into television that his career really took off. 'The Benny Hill Show' ran from the late 1960s until the late 1980s in England and it was this that made him famous.

He died in London in April 1992.

3. Which famous American actress was born on January 21st, 1956? (She appeared in 'Stuart Little'.)

Answer: Geena Davis

Virginia Elizabeth Davis was born in Wareham, Massachusetts. She won an Oscar in 1989 for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 'The Accidental Tourist' and was nominated for her role in the 1991 movie, 'Thelma & Louise'.

4. Which famous lollypop-sucking actor was born on January 21st, 1922?

Answer: Telly Savalas

Aristotle Savalas was born in New York, the son of Greek immigrants. He became very well known for his part in the television series 'Kojak', which ran from 1973-1978. He was the godfather of Jennifer Aniston. He died on 22nd January 1994.

5. Which famous opera singer was born on January 21st, 1941? (He provided the voice of the Man in the Moon in the movie 'Moulin Rouge!)

Answer: Placido Domingo

Placido Domingo was born in Madrid, but grew up in Mexico. He made his operatic debut in 'La Traviata' and has performed in opera houses around the world.

6. Which famous golfer was born on January 21st, 1940? (His nickname was The Golden Bear.)

Answer: Jack Nicklaus

Jack Nicklaus was born in Columbus, Ohio. He began his professional career in 1961. He has the distinction of being the first person in the history of the PGA tour to win all of the major championships in both the PGA and the Senior tour.

7. Which famous basketball star was born on January 21st, 1963? (He had the nickname 'The Dream'.)

Answer: Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Olajuwon was born in Nigeria and attended the University of Houston. He played for the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors. In 1997 he was named as one of the top fifty basketball players of all time.

8. Which of the Spice Girls was born on January 21st, 1976? (She was the youngest Spice Girl.)

Answer: Baby Spice

Baby Spice, whose real name is Emma Bunton, was born in London. She became a model at the age of three, and attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. She joined the Spice Girls and shot to fame with them.

9. Which Swedish king was born on January 21st, 1829? (He was the last king of both Norway and Sweden.)

Answer: Oscar II

Oscar II reigned from September 1872 until December 1709 in Sweden, and in Norway from September 1872-June 1905. He was of the Royal House of Bernadotte. He was married to Princess Sophia Wilhelmina, the daughter of the Duke of Nassau. He died in Stockholm and is buried in the Riddarholmskyrkan. (The church where Swedish monarchs are traditionally buried.)

10. Which vice president of the United States was born on January 21st, 1821? (He was the vice president for James Buchanan.)

Answer: John C. Breckinridge

Breckinridge was the fourteenth vice president, serving under James Buchanan from 1857-1861. He served as a General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, and was the Secretary of War for the Confederate States in 1865. At the end of the Civil War he fled to Cuba, and from there to Europe, where he stayed as he was threatened with charges of treason. He died in May 1875.

Source: Author beckyel

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