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Ships That Passed In The Night Quiz

An interesting point from an earlier quiz dealt with famous people who were born on the same day other famous people died. It was something I simply couldn't pass up.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Oddball

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,904

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1095

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 144 (8/10), Johnmcmanners (10/10), Guest 75 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Famed U.S. columnist and humorist Robert Benchley (father of author Nathaniel Benchley and grandfather of 'Jaws' author Peter Benchley) died November 21, 1945, the same day what 'bubbly' Oscar-winning actress was born. Hint

Goldie Hawn

Diane Keaton

Carol Kane

Bette Midler

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Question 2 of 10

2. On October 9, 1967, famed Latin guerilla leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara was executed by a Bolivian army squad, the same day what future Latin warrior of the pro wrestling circuit jumped into the squared circle...in this case, a crib? Hint

El Hijo de Santo

Rey Mysterio

Eddie Guerrero

Konan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, who oversaw such films as the 'Karate Kid' series, the 'Oceans Eleven' series and 'Nashville' was born September 26, 1937, the same date what vocal diva died in a car accident? Hint

Billie Holiday

Bessie Smith

Anita O'Day

Maybelle Carter

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Question 4 of 10

4. One of the most colorful British military leaders, Maj. General Orde Wingate, made the greatest impressions in Palestine and in the Far East through the formation of military units like the Gideon Force and the Chindits. He was killed in a plane crash March 24, 1944, the same day what 'gung ho' actor yelled for the first time? Hint

Louis Gossett Jr.

R. Lee Ermey

Frank Sutton

Jack Webb

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Question 5 of 10

5. On November 20, 1925, Alexandra, the Queen consort of Edward VII, died. On the same date, what member of a U.S. family of grandees was born? Hint

Robert F. Kennedy

John Jacob Astor III

Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

Henry Cabot Lodge IV

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Question 6 of 10

6. Oscar-nominated actor John Garfield, who made such memorable films as 'The Postman Always Rings Twice', 'Pride of the Marines' and 'Body and Soul', died May 21, 1952, after fighting the infamous 'Hollywood blacklist'. On the same date, what tough guy-turned-actor fought his way into the world? Hint

Bruce Willis

Nick Cassavetes

Mr. T

Mickey Roarke

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Question 7 of 10

7. On December 2, 1859, painter George Seurat, the father of neo-impressionism (especially pointillism), was born in Paris, France. On the same day, what fiery abolitionist was facing the hangman's noose in Harpers Ferry, Virginia? Hint

John Brown

Fredrick Douglass

Nat Turner

Denmark Vesey

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Question 8 of 10

8. August 3, 1924 marked the passing of author Joseph Conrad, whose novel 'Heart of Darkness' provided the backdrop for the film 'Apocalypse Now' in 1979. What other literary figure made his debut on the same date? Hint

John Irving

Gay Talese

Joseph Heller

Leon Uris

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Question 9 of 10

9. PGA and Senior circuit golf great Miller Barber was born March 31, 1931...the same date what American football great passed away in a plane crash? Hint

Pop Warner

Knute Rockne

Walter Camp

Amos Alonzo Stagg

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Question 10 of 10

10. Two beautiful actresses, Australian Toni Colette and American Jenny McCarthy, were born November 1, 1972. What artist who gave beauty to words (that's a poet to you and me) died the same date? Hint

Ezra Pound

Ogden Nash

Robert Frost

James Dickey

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Nov 13 2024 : Guest 144: 8/10
Oct 08 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 10/10
Oct 06 2024 : Guest 75: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Goldie Hawn

Benchley was the recipient of a Best Short Subject Academy Award for the 1935 comic documentary 'How To Sleep' (it was supposed to be a serious attempt at a sleep study financed by the Simmons Mattress Company. They didn't get the joke). Hawn, mother of actors Oliver and Kate Hudson, won her Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 'Cactus Flower' in 1969.

Answer: Eddie Guerrero

Guerrero was the son of one of the founding fathers of lucha libre wrestling, 'Gory' Guerrero, and the brother of wrestlers Mando, Hector and Chavo. He excelled in most of the areas he wrestled, culminating with his winning the WWE Championship in February of 2004. Sadly, Eddie died November 13, 2005 at the age of 38 (Guevara was 39 at the time of his death).

Answer: Bessie Smith

The long-time 'Queen of the Blues', Bessie Smith made her only foray into film in a one-reeler based on W. C. Handy's 'St. Louis Blues' in 1929. She died from injuries in the accident on a highway between Memphis, Tennessee and Clarksdale, Mississippi. A memorial was built to her years later. A former maid put up some of the money, the rest was donated by rock legend Janis Joplin.

Answer: R. Lee Ermey

Ermey, former Marine drill instructor best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in 'Full Metal Jacket' trained Louis Gossett for his Oscar-winning role as Gunnery Sergeant Foley in 'An Officer and a Gentleman.'

5. On November 20, 1925, Alexandra, the Queen consort of Edward VII, died. On the same date, what member of a U.S. family of grandees was born?

Answer: Robert F. Kennedy

Former New York Senator Robert Kennedy served as U.S. Attorney General under his older brother, President John F. Kennedy, and was well on his way to reaching the Presidency in his own right when he was assassinated June 6, 1968, moments after winning the California presidential primary.

Answer: Mr. T

Real name Lawrence Tureaud, the mohawk-coiffed star of 'Rocky III' and the U.S. TV series 'The A Team' started as a bouncer and bodyguard for the likes of Diana Ross, Steve McQueen and Muhammed Ali.

Answer: John Brown

It was Brown's raid on the Harpers Ferry armory less than two months before that supplied one of the fuses to ignite the U.S. Civil War the following year.

Answer: Leon Uris

Among Uris's greatest works was 'Exodus' detailing the formation of modern-day Israel (he had plenty of material to choose from, since he covered those early days as a war correspondent). The book also became a hit movie in 1960. Uris died June 21, 2003.

9. PGA and Senior circuit golf great Miller Barber was born March 31, 1931...the same date what American football great passed away in a plane crash?

Answer: Knute Rockne

A Norwegian immigrant, Rockne made his claim to fame as head coach at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana from 1918 to 1930. During that time his team won the National Championship six times, five of them with undefeated seasons. Among his players were George Gipp, Frank Leahy and the offensive backfield known as the 'Four Horsemen' (Harry Stuhldreher, Elmer Layden, Jim Crowley, and Don Miller).

Answer: Ezra Pound

Pound is widely regarded as one of the innovaters of the modernist movement through such works and the 'Cantos' series and 'Cathay.'

Source: Author Oddball

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