Thematic Names Trivia

1. Miley Cyrus was only eleven years old when she first auditioned to play what character?

From Quiz Stately People (Part 2)

Answer: Hannah Montana

Originally, Miley Cyrus (daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus) auditioned for the role of Lilly Truscott, but producers felt she was a better fit for the title role of Miley Stewart (Hannah Montana), a teenage pop star who uses an onstage disguise to keep her identity secret from all her friends. So she auditioned for Hannah Montana, and despite some people involved telling her she was too young, and would not be considered for the role, a few weeks later the call came through, and she was cast as Hannah Montana. The Disney Channel TV series became so popular, (and remains one of the most successful in its history), it led to sidebars such as live concert tours, clothing lines for little girls, and "Hannah Montana: The Movie." Montana has many popular concert venues such as the Al Bedoo Shrine Auditorium, Alberta Bair Theatre, Cove Creek Outdoor Pavilion, and the First interstate Arena, all in Billings Montana. There is also the Adams Center, Dahlberg Arena, Dennison Theatre, and Wilma Theatre, all in Missoula, Montana. And then there's Kettlehouse Amphitheatre in Bonner, Monatana.

From Quiz At the cRoss Roads

Answer: Earl (Mormaerdom)

The first of the Clan Ross chiefs was Fearchar, from the O'Beolain family, which hailed from Applecross. He was also known as "son of the priest", or Farquhar MacTaggart. The first chieftain was also Lord of Skye and Lewis. After the O'Beolain line died out in 1372, the Earldom went to the Rosses from Balnagowan.

From Quiz This is the Answer, Mr. Jones

Answer: Where did the surname "Jones" come from?

The surname "Jones" is very common in England and Wales. The word comes from Middle English, which was when the first name "John" grew in popularity. Boys were often referred to as their father's son. "Jones" derived from the tradition of certain children being referred to as "John's son". A Spinning Jenny (not Jones) was an 18th century machine used in weaving. With between 30 and 50 of them a year, the UK has a higher proportion of tornadoes than almost anywhere else in the world (based on its land area).

From Quiz Don't Fear The Walkers

Answer: Butcher

Walker was well known for his meat pies and turned to frying potato slices when post war rationing of meat made butchery difficult. When meat rationing ended in 1954, he continued with crisp manufacturing and introduced cheese and onion flavour the same year. In 1989, Walkers were bought by PepsiCo and their plant in Leicester is the largest crisp making facility in the world, producing an astounding 11 million bags a day.

From Quiz Can You Place My Name?

Answer: Cairo

Peter Lorre played Joel Cairo in the 1941 movie "The Maltese Falcon". It starred Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade, Mary Astor as Brigid O'Shaughnessy, Sydney Greenstreet as Kasper Gutman, Elisha Cook Jr. as Wilmer Cook and Barton MacLane as Lt. Dundy. Peter Lorre was born László Löwenstein in Rózsahegy, Austria-Hungary, in 1904. He began acting on stage in Vienna then moved to Germany. He came to prominence in the movie "M" (1931), directed by Fritz Lang. He left Germany when Adolf Hitler came to power and his first English language movie was "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1934) made in England and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Moving to Hollywood he featured in many movies, TV shows and radio broadcasts. He suffered for years with chronic gallbladder troubles, for which he was prescribed morphine. He became addicted, eventually overcame it but had gained a lot of weight. He suffered a stroke and died in Los Angeles, California, USA, in 1964 aged 59.

From Quiz Wilson

Answer: Ants

E.O. Wilson is also known as "the father of sociobiology", and studied ants for over 40 years whilst at Harvard university. Although he officially retired in 1996, he has published almost 20 books since "taking it easy". Another well known quote by him regarding ants is, "Karl Marx was right, socialism works, it is just that he had the wrong species".

From Quiz Names Are Not Always What They Seem

Answer: A sea fish with a flat body and white flesh

The John Dory, sometimes called 'St Peter's fish', is found in all the warmer oceans. It may have been named after the hero of a sixteenth century sea shanty. It has meaty, delicately flavoured flesh and is often used for fish and chips. A chain of fish restaurants in South Africa also uses the name.

From Quiz Smarty Jones

Answer: was narrowly beaten in The Belmont Stakes after winning first two legs of the Triple Crown

Smarty Jones is the Pennsylvania born and bred horse who won the first two legs of the Triple Crown of American thoroughbred racing in 2004. This became a big deal since no horse had won the three race test since Affirmed in 1978. The third and final leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, was to be run on June 5th. By that time, Smarty Jones had appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated and had captured the imagination of the whole sporting public in America. His average size, "outsider" status, and feisty manner made him a natural favorite of sports fans and casual observers alike. Unfortunately, the feel good story didn't come to pass. He finished second in the Belmont when 36-1 long shot Birdsong ran him down from behind, after several other horses ran at him early and exhausted him. Some claimed the trainers and jockeys of the other horses ganged up on Smarty, but even if true, that's the brutal nature of the sport. Still, for a brief moment, horse racing regained the spotlight and people were reminded of the saga of Seabiscuit, another unknown horse who became the sporting hero of America and symbol of hope during the Depression era.

From Quiz Ponder -- Stibbons, Christian, and Others

Answer: "Discworld" by Terry Pratchett

Ponder Stibbons is the Head of Inadvisably Applied Magic at Unseen University.

From Quiz They Named Us Alex

Answer: Alex Van Halen

Alex Van Halen is usually overshadowed by his brother Eddie and the ego of David Lee Roth.

From Quiz QMG Conclusions: Snow White

Answer: The Church of Scientology

According to the official records of the trial of the main individuals involved, Operation Snow White placed Scientologists in key government bodies such as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Department of the Treasury with the aim of locating and purging all documents containing unfavourable information about Scientology, such as allegations of tax evasion and involvement in criminal activities. The operation, which was run by the Church of Scientology's secretive Guardian's Office, also involved wiretapping operations and burglaries. As a result of Snow White, in 1979, eleven Scientology figures, including Mary Sue Hubbard, wife of Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard, were convicted of various offences including conspiracy, theft of government property and obstruction of justice. They were sentenced to jail terms and fines. Question submitted by QMG's arch-criminal mastermind solan_goose, who has just been fined for driving in a bus lane, mere weeks after returning a library book two months late.

From Quiz What Do You Need to Know About Washington?

Answer: Washington

The Oregon Treaty was ratified by the US Congress in June of 1846 after some warlike talk between Britain and the United States (who had the slogan "54-40 or Fight"). The land boundary goes along the forty-ninth parallel, but it then turns south into the deepest waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, thereby giving Britain Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, but leaving Point Roberts as an exclave of the United States.

From Quiz Jesus Built My Hotrod

Answer: Jesus Christ Superstar

The opening song is "Heaven on Their Minds", which Judas sings alone. He is concerned about Jesus' popularity mainly because of the potential dangers to Him and his followers if the Romans do not like His claims to be divine. The musical sticks more tenuously to the Gospels, taking artistic license with the characters' thoughts and intentions. There are some anachronisms too, as occur in most adaptations of a historical record. The musical first hit Broadway in 1971.

From Quiz Corn on the Bob

Answer: Dillon

Ted, (who was played by Ben Stiller) hired Healy to find Mary, played by Cameron Diaz. Problem was, everyone loved Mary, including Healy and Ted and even Brett Favre. Bob Dylan, which is pronounced the same as Dillon, is a singer for songs that include, "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Blowin' in the Wind".

From Quiz Keeping Up with the Joneses

Answer: Gary Cooper

Cooper portrayed Melody Jones, a mild-mannered cowboy, who is mistaken for the notorious gunfighter Monte Jarrad by the townspeople of Payneville when they see the monogram on his saddle. Also appearing in the film were Loretta Young as his childhood sweetheart, Cherry, and William Demarest as his sidekick George Fury.

From Quiz At Last a Quiz About Atlas

Answer: An elder Greek god who ruled before the Olympians

When Gerardus Mercator referred to his collection of maps as an "Atlas," it was with reference to King Atlas, a legendary king of Mauretania. Since then, the reference has been to the Titan Atlas. Atlas was the son of Iapetus and Clymene; his brother was Prometheus. The notion that Atlas was made to carry the Earth on his shoulders is a misreading of ancient myth. Zeus condemned him to bear the weight of the whole heavens, which are often depicted in art as the sphere of the Universe.

From Quiz How Strong Are Your Arms?

Answer: Strong-armed

There is a longstanding legend that the first Armstrong was an armour bearer for a king of Scotland. When the king's horse was killed under him, this armour bearer, Fairbairn by name, swept the king up in one arm onto his own mount. The king decreed that the man should henceforth be known as Armstrong.

From Quiz Khan... Genghis, Kublai, Manga, or Noonien Singh?

Answer: Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan was born around 1162 AD and died in 1227 AD. His empire lasted 150 years after his death!

From Quiz Smith or Jones?

Answer: Jones

Griff Rhys Jones is not only a comic, but a TV show host as well! He is a proud Welshman who used to be on the great comic TV show "Alias Smith and Jones" (1984-1998).

From Quiz The Fabulous Baker Boys (and Girls)

Answer: You're the One That I Want

To our shame, the song reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and the pair appeared on the pop music programme 'Top of the Pops'. Hylda was aged 73 at the time and the record was released soon after the Olivia Newton-John/John Travolta version, which was rather more successful.

From Quiz The 'Mann' Quiz

Answer: Los Angeles

"Where Hollywood goes to the movies" is the fitting motto of Mann Theatres. The Mann Theatres in Los Angeles were named after Ted Mann. Ted's brother, Marvin, started a chain of theatres called Mann Theatres in St. Paul, Minnesota.

From Quiz Test Your ZQ - Zorba Quotient

Answer: Live each day

All the others are also meanings of Greek male names. Zoello means 'son of Zoe', Zeth means 'investigator' and Zefirino means 'wind of spring'. Zorba also means 'bully' in Turkish.

From Quiz One Name Is Enough

Answer: Prince

Prince Nelson Rogers was born in Minneapolis, MN in 1958. He was known for his eccentric personality, which he expressed through his music and fashion choices. His second album, "Prince," released in 1979, went Platinum (sold over one million copies) just four months after it hit the shelves. Prince had several more albums that reached Platinum status, including his best-selling, "Purple Rain," which was released in 1984; he also starred in the movie of the same name in 1984, and won an Academy Award for Best Original Score. Prince founded the record studio, Paisley Park, in 1985 at his home in Chanhassen, MN, and he died there in 2016 after an overdose of fentanyl.

From Quiz Stately People (Part 2)

Answer: Frederic March

There is an unfortunate coincidence regarding the iconic scene in which Norman Maine drunkenly interrupts Janet Gaynor's character's Academy award presentation. Something just like that actually did happen to Janet Gaynor nine years earlier when she won the Oscar for Best Actress at the first Academy Awards in history in 1928. She won for the film "7th Heaven" and her sister who was very drunk, embarrassed Gaynor with her uncontrolled intoxicated behavior. To further punctuate the life imitating art aspect, John Barrymore was the original choice to play Norman Maine, but due to his alcoholism, he had trouble remembering his lines. One of the film's most famous line, "Hello, everybody. This is Mrs. Norman Maine" was voted by Premiere magazine as number 52 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines." Where is the best place in Maine for stargazing? Known for having some of the darkest skies on the East Coast, the state of Maine has some prime locations for viewing the night sky. There is The Emera Astronomy Center, on the University of Maine Orono's campus which is often open to the public for tours. Acadia National Park also presents an outdoor locale; by law businesses use night-sky-friendly outdoor lighting to reduce light pollution, which makes for better viewing.

From Quiz A My Name is ...

Answer: Wonderland

'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' was published in 1865, but the story had its origins in stories Charles Dodgson told Alice and her two sisters to amuse them during an earlier boating expedition. At her request, he wrote them down, producing 'Alice's Adventures Under Ground' for the girls. He later submitted an expanded version for publication, with his drawings replaced by those of John Tenniel.

From Quiz At the cRoss Roads

Answer: Promontory

The name Ross is a Scottish habitational surname, and is​ derived from the Scottish Gaelic word 'ros' meaning headland or promontory. Dingwall is the administrative (county) town of Ross-shire. The Gaelic names of the clan are Clann Andrias, Ròs, or Ròis.

From Quiz This is the Answer, Mr. Jones

Answer: Who told King Herod that his marriage was unlawful?

"John" became a popular name in 14th century England as a result of the biblical characters who also went by "John". The popularity of "John" led to the development of "Jones" ("John's son") as a surname. John the Baptist was a relative of Jesus and was distinct from John the Evangelist, who wrote John's Gospel. Revelation was also written by someone called John, though it may have been a different John to the gospel writer (the name was also popular way back when!). John the Baptist was executed before the New Testament texts were written.

From Quiz Better Known by Another Name

Answer: Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. The city was founded in 1826 as Bytown but was changed to Ottawa in 1855 as it sits on the banks of the Ottawa River which name is derived from the Algonquin, Odawa, meaning "to trade". Oslo is the capital of Norway, founded in 1040 as Anslo, but when the city was destroyed by fire in 1624 it was rebuilt and called Christania. From 1877 -1897 it was spelt Kristiania. In 1925 it was renamed Oslo. Kinshasha is the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was founded in 1881 as Leopoldville in honour of King Leopold II of Belgium. The city was renamed Kinshasha in 1966. Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia and from 1248 to 1918 the city was known as Reval. From then it has been Tallinn and today the Old Town of Tallinn is well preserved and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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