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Quiz about Born on the Third of January
Quiz about Born on the Third of January

Born on the Third of January Trivia Quiz


Many people were born on January 3rd. This quiz is about fifteen of those people, from various walks of life. How many of them are you familiar with?

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilona_Ritter. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Ilona_Ritter
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
413,669
Updated
Dec 29 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
262
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which Cooper did Raegan Revord play on "Young Sheldon"?


Question 2 of 15
2. Mel Gibson is an actor and a director amongst other things. In what movie did he co-star with Will Ferrell and John Lithgow? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. For what NFL team did Eli Manning play throughout his career, for sixteen seasons? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Tamia M. Whittaker is a dancer -- what reality series was she on, about a group of dancers called The Dancing Dolls? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which of these songs was a hit for Lloyd Polite? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. John Paul Jones played bassist for which band? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What was the first book published by JRR Tolkien? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Michael Schumacher is a retired racecar driver. What country is he from? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Cicero is known often just by his last name. What was his first name? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Savitribai Phule was a social reformer in the 1800s. What country was she from? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. For what National Football League (NFL) team did Coach Hank Stram spend most of his career coaching? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Lucretia Mott was an abolitionist and a suffragist. She was part of an important convention considered the first women's rights convention. Where was it held? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945-1951? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Who directed movies such as "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" (1957) and "The Magnificent Seven" (1960)? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Prince Mircea of Romania was the youngest child of Marie of Edinburgh. Who was his father (and king of Romania)? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which Cooper did Raegan Revord play on "Young Sheldon"?

Answer: Missy

Missy Cooper is the twin sister of Sheldon Cooper.

Raegan Revord was born on January 3, 2008, in San Diego, California, USA. At age 6, she had a recurring role as Megan on "Modern Family." In 2017, she had her first film role when she played Young Clare in the movie, "Wish Upon," which starred Joey King and Ryan Phillippe.
2. Mel Gibson is an actor and a director amongst other things. In what movie did he co-star with Will Ferrell and John Lithgow?

Answer: Daddy's Home 2

Mel Gibson played Kurt in "Daddy's Home 2" (2017). He was born in 1956 in Peekskill, New York, USA. When he was twelve he moved with his family to Sydney, Australia. He has been in movies including the "Lethal Weapon" movies. He also starred in "Braveheart" (1995), which he directed and produced. In 2004, he produced and directed the controversial film "The Passion of the Christ."
3. For what NFL team did Eli Manning play throughout his career, for sixteen seasons?

Answer: New York Giants

Eli Manning was born in 1981 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He played quarterback with the NY Giants. His father, Archie, was a quarterback before him with the St Louis Saints, and his older brother, Peyton, was also a quarterback with the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos.

He was selected in the first overall in the 2004 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers but was traded during the draft before he started playing. He won two NFL championships during his time in the National Football League (2004-2019).
4. Tamia M. Whittaker is a dancer -- what reality series was she on, about a group of dancers called The Dancing Dolls?

Answer: Bring It!

"Bring It!" first premiered in 2014.
Tamia M. Whittaker was born in 1999 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Along with being part of the Dancing Dolls, she is also part of the Purple Diamonds dance team. During the 2015-2016 season of "Bring It!" Whittaker co-captained the Dancing Dolls with fellow dancer Camryn Harris.
5. Which of these songs was a hit for Lloyd Polite?

Answer: Lay It Down

"Lay It Down" is a 2010 song from Lloyd Polite's "King of Hearts" album. The song reached number seven on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Billboard chart. Polite, who also just goes by his first name, Lloyd, was born in 1986 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. As a preteen, he started with the boy band N-Toon, an R&B group, until they broke up in 2001. In 2003, he began his solo career.
6. John Paul Jones played bassist for which band?

Answer: Led Zeppelin

John Paul Jones (real name John Richard Baldwin) was born in 1946 in Sidcup, Kent, England. He grew up in a musical family. Jones and Jimmy Page often crossed paths while performing at various sessions. Page joined the Yardbirds in 1966, and Jones contributed to their "Little Games" album. Later that year, the Yardbirds disbanded, and soon Page and Jones found a new band, the New Yardbirds. Soon they renamed it Led Zeppelin. Robert Plant and John Bonham also joined the group, and the legendary rock band was created.

The band lasted from 1968-1980, when Bonham died after choking on his vomit, and the group disbanded. The survivors have briefly reunited from time to time, such as when they reunited in 1985 for Live Aid. Led Zepplin had hits such as "Stairway to Heaven" and "Dazed and Confused."
7. What was the first book published by JRR Tolkien?

Answer: The Hobbit

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892, in England. He is the author of many books, including the classic "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and its prequel "The Hobbit."

"The Hobbit" tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit. Bilbo goes on a journey to get back his kingdom, working with some dwarves and a very wise wizard named Gandalf the Grey. He also finds a ring which becomes important in later books known as the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
8. Michael Schumacher is a retired racecar driver. What country is he from?

Answer: Germany

Michael Schumacher was born on January 3, 1969, in Hurth, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. He was a Formula One racecar driver who retired in 2012. When he retired, he held records for most wins with 91, the most pole positions with 68, and the most podium finishes with 155. His records have since been broken.
9. Cicero is known often just by his last name. What was his first name?

Answer: Marcus

Marcus Tullius Cicero was born on January 3, 106 BC. He was a Roman statesman and lawyer, amongst other things, who helped in building what became the Roman Empire. He was known for his ability to speak, and his style became known as "Ciceronian rhetoric."
10. Savitribai Phule was a social reformer in the 1800s. What country was she from?

Answer: India

Savitribai Phule was born January 3, 1831, in Naigaon, Bombay Presidency, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India). She was one of the first feminists in India. She fought against both gender discrimination and discrimination based on the caste system of India.
11. For what National Football League (NFL) team did Coach Hank Stram spend most of his career coaching?

Answer: Chiefs

Hank Stram was born on January 3, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He started as an assistant coach for Purdue College in West Lafayette, Indiana, in 1948. After playing for them until 1955, he went to SMU (Southern Methodist University) in University Park, Texas, for a year; from there, he went to The University of Notre Dame for another year in Notre Dame, Indiana. He was a backfield coach that year. In 1959, he returned to being an assistant coach, now in Miami, Florida, at the Univerity of Miami.

In 1960, the owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, who at the time were the Dallas Texans (they became the Chiefs two years later), made Stram the head coach for his team. Stram was there until 1974. During his time with the Chiefs, they won Superbowl IV in 1970 against the Minnesota Vikings 23-7.
12. Lucretia Mott was an abolitionist and a suffragist. She was part of an important convention considered the first women's rights convention. Where was it held?

Answer: Seneca Falls

Lucretia Mott was born on January 3, 1793, in Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. The Seneca Falls Convention occurred in 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. It was considered, "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman." It was a two-day convention from July 19th to the 20th. Lucretia Mott is the first name listed on the roll of ladies at the convention. Mott was known for her ability to speak in public.
13. Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945-1951?

Answer: Clement Attlee

Clement Attlee was born on January 3, 1883, in Putney, England. He was a major in the British Army in WWI. He was a PM with the Labour Party. His foreign policy focussed on decolonization, including the independence of Burma and Ceylon.
14. Who directed movies such as "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" (1957) and "The Magnificent Seven" (1960)?

Answer: John Sturges

John Eliot Sturges was born on January 3, 1910, in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He made his directorial debut in 1946 with "The Man Who Dared." The movie starred Leslie Brooks as Lorna Claibourne and George Macready as Donald Wayne. The movie was about a reporter making up a case to try and get convicted of murder.

He was trying to prove that a death sentence could be given incorrectly, and therefore should not be used anymore.
15. Prince Mircea of Romania was the youngest child of Marie of Edinburgh. Who was his father (and king of Romania)?

Answer: Ferdinand

Prince Mircea of Romania was born on January 3, 1913, in Cotroceni Palace, Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania. He only lived for three years before he died from typhoid fever.
Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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