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Along Came Jones Trivia Quiz

No, it's not the 1945 movie starring Gary Cooper or the song by The Coasters. This is a quiz on famous (and infamous) people and characters named Jones. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by hews. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
hews

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
175,273

Updated
Aug 20 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Welsh singer recorded hits such as "It's not unusual" and "Delilah"? Hint

Michael Jones

Tom Jones

Aaron Jones

Mick Jones

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which character played by Harrison Ford first appeared in the 1981 film "Raiders of the Lost Ark"? Hint

Utah Jones

Indiana Jones

Nevada Jones

Ohio Jones

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which sprinter won the women's 100 meters gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games? Hint

Mary Jones

Lisa Jones

Sarah Jones

Marion Jones

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which cult leader died along with 913 of his followers in a mass suicide and murder in Guyana in 1978? Hint

John Jones

Jack Jones

Adam Jones

Jim Jones

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which country singer had his first hit in 1959 with "White Lightning"? Hint

Johnny Jones

George Jones

Waylon Jones

Willie Jones

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Jones was the featured character of a novel written by Helen Fielding and a movie starring Renee Zellweger? Hint

Maree Jones

Cindy Jones

Ginger Jones

Bridget Jones

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who married HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, in 1999? Hint

Claire Keast-Jones

Sophie Rhys-Jones

Louise Cavill-Jones

Michelle Kemp-Jones

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Australian won the Formula One Driver's Championship in 1980? Hint

Wally Jones

Alan Jones

Mick Jones

Clem Jones

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which performing artist recorded "Come away with me" and "Feels like home"? Hint

Natalie Jones

Norah Jones

Sarah Jones

Claudia Jones

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is David Bowie's real name? Hint

Dweezil Parker-Sinclair-Jones

David Jones

Jonah Jones

Mark Jones

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Welsh singer recorded hits such as "It's not unusual" and "Delilah"?

Answer: Tom Jones

Tom Jones isn't a "real" Jones. He was born Thomas John Woodward in 1940.

2. Which character played by Harrison Ford first appeared in the 1981 film "Raiders of the Lost Ark"?

Answer: Indiana Jones

George Lucas, Phillip Kaufman and Lawrence Kasdan are credited with creating this character; however worldwide Church of God treasurer Stanley Rader sued the producers for $100 million less than a month after the film's release for "stealing" the concept.

3. Which sprinter won the women's 100 meters gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games?

Answer: Marion Jones

She also won gold medals at the same Olympics in the 200 meters and 4x400 meter relay, as well as bronze in the long jump and 4x100 meter relay. In 2007, however, the IOC formally stripped Jones of all five Olympic medals, after it was found she had taken illicit performance enhancing drugs.

4. Which cult leader died along with 913 of his followers in a mass suicide and murder in Guyana in 1978?

Answer: Jim Jones

The cult headed by Jones, known as the People's Temple, had moved en masse to Guyana from San Francisco.

5. Which country singer had his first hit in 1959 with "White Lightning"?

Answer: George Jones

The outspoken singer, born in Texas in 1931, blamed Shania Twain for what he saw in the 1990s as the decline of traditional country music!

6. Which Jones was the featured character of a novel written by Helen Fielding and a movie starring Renee Zellweger?

Answer: Bridget Jones

Helen Fielding also wrote the screenplay for "Bridget Jones' Diary". The film was released in 2001.

7. Who married HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, in 1999?

Answer: Sophie Rhys-Jones

Prince Edward married Sophie Rhys-Jones in June, 1999. After she was married, she received the title Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex.

8. Which Australian won the Formula One Driver's Championship in 1980?

Answer: Alan Jones

Alan Jones won five races that year in taking the title, including the prestigious British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

9. Which performing artist recorded "Come away with me" and "Feels like home"?

Answer: Norah Jones

Yes, she's a real Jones! Norah Jones was born in New York in 1979 and raised in Dallas.

10. What is David Bowie's real name?

Answer: David Jones

There was already a David Jones performing when he entered the music industry, so he started using David Bowie in 1966.

Source: Author hews

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