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Quiz about An Eyewitness News Report Morgan Freeman

An Eyewitness News Report: Morgan Freeman Quiz

(This quiz is done in the journalistic style of Jim Carrey's character in the 2003 film "Bruce Almighty", which also stars Morgan Freeman.) Bruce Nolan reports on the life of Morgan Freeman, from birth onwards.

A multiple-choice quiz by Benesesso. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Benesesso

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,517

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
548

Question 1 of 10

1. "Good evening and welcome to Eyewitness News, I'm Bruce Nolan. Tonight we begin with a special news report about the life of the prominent American actor Morgan Freeman. Morgan was born on the 1st June 1937 in Tennessee."
Which Tennessee city was he born in? Hint

Memphis

Nashville

Jackson

Knoxville

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Morgan's father, Morgan Porterfield Freeman Snr, sadly died in 1961 from liver cirrhosis. Morgan's mother, Mayme Edna Freeman, worked as a cleaner in a hospital."
Morgan Freeman Snr worked as a barber.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. "When he was 12 years old, Morgan won a drama competition at Greenwood High School, and this was the low-key beginning to Morgan's career. Morgan then went on to make an appearance in a radio show based in Nashville, TN. However, Morgan was also very fond of planes, and in 1955 he turned down a drama scholarship at a university in Mississippi so he could join the US Air Force instead."
Which university did he turn down? Hint

Alcorn State University

Indiana State University

Mississippi State University

Jackson State University

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Welcome back to Eyewitness News, our top story concerns the life and career of American actor Morgan Freeman, who moved to Los Angeles in the 1960s to pursue a career in acting. The '60s was a busy decade for Morgan, working as a transcript clerk at Los Angeles Community College, before working as a dancer at the 1964 World's Fair."
Where was the 1964 World's Fair held? Hint

San Francisco

Seattle

New York

Chicago

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Morgan eventually made his Broadway debut in an all-black production in 1968."
What Broadway production was this? Hint

Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow?

The Pawnbroker

Hello, Dolly!

The Nigger Lovers

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Question 6 of 10

6. "During the 1980s and '90s, Morgan asserted himself as a famous actor, playing many leading and supporting roles in films. In 1990, Morgan won a very prestigious award for his performance in the 1989 film "Driving Miss Daisy"."
Which award did he win, Golden Globe or Academy Award?

Answer: (GG or AA - type one or the other)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "After several nominations, Morgan finally won an Academy Award in 2005 for his excellent supporting role performance in a 2004 film starring Hilary Swank and Clint Eastwood."
What film was this? Hint

Se7en

Bruce Almighty

Batman Begins

Million Dollar Baby

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Morgan Freeman exercised his funny bones in the 2003 box-office hit "Bruce Almighty", where he starred alongside Jim Carrey, who played TV news reporter Bruce Nolan."
Did Morgan Freeman played God in the film?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. "We all remember the unfortunate car crash Morgan suffered in 2008; here is the original news report from August 3rd 2008"
"...Breaking news! Award-winning American actor Morgan Freeman is reported to be in a serious condition after being involved in a car accident in Mississippi. He was airlifted to a hospital in Memphis Tennessee just a few hours ago. We will update you on this story as soon as we get any more information..."
Near which Mississippi city did this crash occur? Hint

Starkville

Ruleville

Vicksburg

Jackson

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Question 10 of 10

10. "That is just about it from us, with the weather from Dallas Coleman in just a few minutes. Firstly though, would you like to win $10,000 in cash? Then just answer the following question..."
Here are four statements about Morgan Freeman, which one is NOT true? Hint

Morgan has his own private pilot's licence, which he earned at age 65.

In 2006 Morgan received an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering from Jackson State University, in Mississippi.

Morgan was married to Jeanette Adair Bradshaw.

Morgan co-owns and operates Madidi, a fine dining restaurant, in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Memphis

Morgan Freeman is the youngest of four children, and is the son of Mayme Edna and Morgan Porterfield Freeman Snr. Morgan Jnr had a well-travelled childhood, and lived in Greenwood, Mississippi, Gary, Indiana, and Chicago, Illinois.

Answer: True

When Morgan's father died, he was sent to live with his grandmother in Charleston, Mississippi. It was then in Mississippi where his love for drama and acting surfaced, most notably at Greenwood High School.

Answer: Jackson State University

Morgan joined the Air Force at the age of 18, and his fascination with aeroplanes can be traced back into his teenage years; he was a big fan of war films with aeroplanes in them. When he did train as a pilot, he found out that this career path wasn't for him.

He described being in the cockpit as a "distinct feeling I was sitting in the nose of a bomb". With his love for drama and acting rising to the fore once more, Morgan bailed out of his Air Force career.

Answer: New York

He was a member of the Opera Ring music group in San Francisco for a time as well. It was later in the 1960s when Morgan's big break finally came though.

5. "Morgan eventually made his Broadway debut in an all-black production in 1968." What Broadway production was this?

Answer: Hello, Dolly!

In "Hello, Dolly!" Morgan starred alongside Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway. His off-Broadway debut came a year earlier when he starred opposite Viveca Lindfors in "The Nigger Lovers" (1967). His first credited film appearance came in 1971 in the film "Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow?" He did appear in "The Pawnbroker" in 1965 but only as an extra.

6. "During the 1980s and '90s, Morgan asserted himself as a famous actor, playing many leading and supporting roles in films. In 1990, Morgan won a very prestigious award for his performance in the 1989 film "Driving Miss Daisy"." Which award did he win, Golden Globe or Academy Award?

Answer: Golden Globe

He won the Golden Globe for Best Actor. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in "Driving Miss Daisy". Morgan was later nominated for another Academy Award for Best Actor in 1994, for his performance in "The Shawshank Redemption", losing out to Tom Hanks.

7. "After several nominations, Morgan finally won an Academy Award in 2005 for his excellent supporting role performance in a 2004 film starring Hilary Swank and Clint Eastwood." What film was this?

Answer: Million Dollar Baby

In 2004, he was nominated for a BET Comedy Award for his supporting role in "Bruce Almighty" (2003), where he starred alongside Jim Carrey. He was also nominated for a Black Movie Award for his supporting role performance in "Batman Begins" (2005).

Answer: Yes

Tom Shadyac directed "Bruce Almighty", and Morgan Freeman received an Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture in 2004 for his portrayal of God. A select quote from the film by Morgan: "I'm the one. The Divine Being. Alpha and Omega"..." Bruce... I'm God."

9. "We all remember the unfortunate car crash Morgan suffered in 2008; here is the original news report from August 3rd 2008" "...Breaking news! Award-winning American actor Morgan Freeman is reported to be in a serious condition after being involved in a car accident in Mississippi. He was airlifted to a hospital in Memphis Tennessee just a few hours ago. We will update you on this story as soon as we get any more information..." Near which Mississippi city did this crash occur?

Answer: Ruleville

Morgan has since made a full recovery. The crash occurred north of Ruleville, not far from Morgan's home n Charlston. The jaws of life (hydraulic cutters) had to be used in order to get Morgan out of the wrecked vehicle, and he was eventually airlifted to the hospital in Memphis, TN.

This was after Morgan Freeman had appeared in the box-office Batman hit "The Dark Knight" (2008) which also starred the late Heath Ledger as the Joker, and lead actor Christian Bale, who played Batman.Morgan suffered a broken shoulder, arm and elbow in the crash and had surgery to repair nerve endings in his arm and shoulder on August 5, 2008.

10. "That is just about it from us, with the weather from Dallas Coleman in just a few minutes. Firstly though, would you like to win $10,000 in cash? Then just answer the following question..." Here are four statements about Morgan Freeman, which one is NOT true?

Answer: In 2006 Morgan received an honorary degree of Doctor of Engineering from Jackson State University, in Mississippi.

He never received such a degree! He did however receive an honorary degree in May 2006 of Doctor of Arts and Letters from Delta State University.

Morgan does indeed own a private pilot's licence. Interestingly, in 2004, he had his licence suspended for 45 days for failing to maintain altitude whilst on approach. I'll let Bruce sign off... "I'm Bruce Nolan, and that's the way the cookie crumbles!"

Source: Author Benesesso

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