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11 quizzes and 110 trivia questions.
1.
  "Call Out My Name"   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Pairs of famous people have had something stolen -- the common name they share. "To undo the theft," they explain, "you have to call out my name -- the part that's missing!" To do so, match the name that connects each pair, like ALAN for "Lori ____ Alda.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, MrNobody97, Jun 24 23
Very Easy
MrNobody97 gold member
Jun 24 23
771 plays
2.
  The Name Is In The Middle : I   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The last name of the first person is also the first name of the second. Good Luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, Ikabud, Jan 30 16
Easier
Ikabud
6468 plays
3.
  The Presidential Name Is In The Middle   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten presidents, ten assorted people, ten combined names, ten times the fun, ten minutes to read this 'BRIEF' introduction, ten seconds to forget it. Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, Ikabud, Nov 17 15
Easier
Ikabud
6087 plays
4.
  The Name Is in the Middle : II   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Same as before... Just a few more... The last name of the first is the first name of the last... Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Ikabud, Oct 19 10
Average
Ikabud
4997 plays
5.
  The Name Is In The Middle - Eclectic Mix Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Part 2. The last name of the first person is also the first name of the second. There is no rhyme or reason to the names that appear - some are easy, some are not. Some names are those of fictional characters.
Average, 10 Qns, FussBudget, Jan 06 09
Average
FussBudget gold member
1127 plays
6.
  Intermediate    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fill in the names these famous people have in common.
Average, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Sep 07 16
Average
nyirene330
426 plays
7.
  The Name Is In The Middle - Eclectic Mix Part 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The last name of the first person is also the first name of the second. There is no rhyme or reason to the names that appear - some are easy, some are not. Some names are those of fictional characters.
Tough, 10 Qns, FussBudget, Jan 04 09
Tough
FussBudget gold member
640 plays
8.
  The Jazz Name Is In The Middle    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A jazzy spin on my 'Name Is In The Middle' quizzes. Good Luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Ikabud, Aug 01 05
Average
Ikabud
2128 plays
9.
  Fill Me In (#3)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All you need to do here is choose the right middle name. Many people, especially in the 19th century, had a first, last, and middle name. See how many of these you know.
Average, 10 Qns, windswept, Jul 12 14
Average
windswept
686 plays
10.
  Name That Name    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So many times we only identify a person by his or her last name. Every question in this quiz looks like 'Which of the following _____s was _____?' where the last name and a characteristic is given and you have to identify the first name.
Average, 10 Qns, yakko, Aug 08 14
Average
yakko
4106 plays
11.
  Lawmen    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These lawmen all have a first or last name starting with LAW. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, minch, Sep 14 20
Tough
minch gold member
Sep 14 20
1251 plays

Name is in the middle Trivia Questions
1. Joe ______ Winthorpe III

From Quiz The Name Is In The Middle - Eclectic Mix Part 1

Answer: Louis

Joe Louis (full name Joseph Louis Barrow) was an American heavyweight boxing champion in the mid 20th century. Louis Winthorpe III was a snooty, rich character played by Dan Ackroyd in the movie "Trading Places".

2. What is the second name of the famous Spanish poet Becquer? His second name has immediate overtones of the famous Nazi Fuhrer from Austria.

From Quiz Fill Me In (#3)

Answer: Adolfo

Gustavo Adolfo Becquer was born Gustavo Adolfo Domínguez Bastida, but he took for himself the alias of Becquer. While writing in a time of post-romanticism, he created in Spanish literary traditions what is known as modern lyrical poetry. His unique, passionate writings became especially famous after his death. He is particularly famous for a book called "Rimas y Leyendas." Overall, his writings speak directly to a new sense of self. His directness can be seen in this excerpt from "Rima 21" "What is poetry? you say while you pierce my pupil with your blue pupil. What is poetry! And you ask me that? Poetry is you."

3. Art _________ O'Neal ?

From Quiz The Jazz Name Is In The Middle

Answer: Tatum

Art Tatum (1909-1956) was a true jazz great, who Count Basie called 'the eighth wonder of the world'. Miss O'Neal hasn't recorded a jazz album yet.

4. Dean _________ Van Buren?

From Quiz The Presidential Name Is In The Middle

Answer: Martin

Dean Martin was a celebrated member of the 'Rat Pack', Martin Van Buren never performed in Las Vegas.

5. Who was the famous nineteenth century baseball player whose entire name sounds like a once famous North American department store, which survives as an online retailer?

From Quiz Fill Me In (#3)

Answer: Montgomery

John Montgomery Ward played baseball in the 19th century. He was a pitcher, a shortstop, and a manager. Interestingly, he was the second man ever to pitch a perfect game. (The first person was John Lee Richmond.) Ward played for the Providence Grays. Later, after graduating from Columbia Law School, Ward formed the first labor union for sports: The Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players. His sports career is intricate. All seem to agree that his success as a player has been greatly overlooked.

6. Patty _________ Ellington ?

From Quiz The Jazz Name Is In The Middle

Answer: Duke

Patty is best known for her role as Helen Keller in the 1962 film, 'The Miracle Worker'. Duke Ellington (1899-1974) is best known for his swinging band leading and great jazz compositions, having a lifetime total of 2000 songs.

7. This "law" man was a British Prime Minister.

From Quiz Lawmen

Answer: Andrew Bonar Law

Andrew Bonar law was Prime Minister from 1922-1923.

8. Miles _________ Love III ?

From Quiz The Jazz Name Is In The Middle

Answer: Davis

Miles 'The Prince of Darkness' Davis (1926-1991) was one of jazz music's great innovators. Davis Love III is a PGA Champion, and to my knowledge these two men don't have a darn thing in common.

9. Susan Saint ______ Monroe?

From Quiz The Presidential Name Is In The Middle

Answer: James

Susan Saint James starred as Rock Hudson's wife in the TV series 'McMillan and Wife'. James Monroe did not have any part in a TV police series.

10. The baseball "law" man was known as Yogi.

From Quiz Lawmen

Answer: Lawrence Berra & Yogi Berra & Berra & Larry Berra

Lawrence 'Yogi' Berra played for the Yankees 1946-1963.

11. What was the second name of the famous Irish playwright who wrote "Pygmalion"?

From Quiz Fill Me In (#3)

Answer: Bernard

Born in Dublin, Nobel-prize winning writer George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was one of the most prolific writers of his times. He was a playwright, literary critic, socialist theoretician, among other things. He was also a supporter of radical causes, such as vegetarianism, reform of the alphabet and abolition of private property, among others. His best known writings include "Major Barbara," "Saint Joan," and "Pygmalion." His class-sensitive play, "Pygmalion," became "My Fair Lady." Eliza Doolittle was one of the most famous heroines in stage history with lines such as, "The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she is treated."

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