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Do You Know ol' Blue Eyes? Trivia Quiz

What do you know about ol' Blue Eyes? Shouldn't be too hard for all you die hard Frank fans.

A multiple-choice quiz by Jay_Navy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Jay_Navy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,024

Updated
Jul 26 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2636

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (6/10), Guest 174 (6/10), batkp (9/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Frank Sinatra born? Hint

New York City, New York

Bangor, Maine

Hartford, Connecticut

Hoboken, New Jersey

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the official cause of Frank Sinatra's death which occurred on May 14, 1998? Hint

Alzheimer's disease

heart failure

cancer

multiple sclerosis

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Question 3 of 10

3. What medical drawback kept Sinatra from enlisting in the Army Air Corps during World War II? Hint

astigmatism

attention deficit disorder

sleepwalking

punctured eardrum

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Question 4 of 10

4. Sinatra rose to fame while singing for whom during the 1940s? Hint

John McMillan's Dangerous Ensemble

Glenn Miller Band

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

Carter Family

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1953, he won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in what movie? Hint

Manchurian Candidate

From Here To Eternity

The Man With The Golden Arm

Suddenly

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Question 6 of 10

6. During the 1960s, Sinatra teamed up with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop to perform in Las Vegas. They were known as the ________ . Hint

The Motley Crew

Rat Pack

Frankie and His Furious Four

The Vegas Revue

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Question 7 of 10

7. What phrase is imprinted on his tombstone? Hint

Come Fly With Me

I Did It My Way

The Best Is Yet To Come

Rest In Peace, Blue Eyes

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of Frank Sinatra's last single, which was released in 1984? Hint

New York New York

To Love A Child

Mack The Knife

L.A. Is My Lady

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Question 9 of 10

9. Frank Sinatra once called this song the "greatest love song ever written". What song was it? Hint

"You Light Up My Life" by Daniel Boone

"Something" by The Beatles

"Tracks of My Tears" by Smokey Robinson

"I Can't Stop Loving You" by Ray Charles

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was Sinatra's last acting part in a motion picture? Hint

Cannonball Run II

That's Entertainment

The First Deadly Sin

The Naked Runner

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Nov 17 2024 : Guest 76: 6/10
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Nov 15 2024 : batkp: 9/10
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Nov 15 2024 : Guest 207: 10/10
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 4: 6/10
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 68: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Frank Sinatra born?

Answer: Hoboken, New Jersey

He was born Francis Albert Sinatra on December 12, 1915 and raised in New Jersey. He was an only child to Anthony Sinatra and Natalie Garavanta. They immigrated to the U.S. from Italy in the 1890s.

2. What was the official cause of Frank Sinatra's death which occurred on May 14, 1998?

Answer: heart failure

Frank Sinatra was 82 years old when he passed away. He was survived by his fourth wife, actress Barbara Marx and his three children - Nancy, Tina, and Frank Jr.

In 1998, 459,841 Americans lost their lives to heart attacks.

3. What medical drawback kept Sinatra from enlisting in the Army Air Corps during World War II?

Answer: punctured eardrum

After being medically disqualified from the military, Sinatra started a singing career and began performing with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in 1941. In 1943, Sinatra signed with Columbia Records, began his career as a solo singer and the rest is history.

4. Sinatra rose to fame while singing for whom during the 1940s?

Answer: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

They performed in the New York City and New Jersey areas. His sultry voice helped the big band sound become popular with the teenagers.

5. In 1953, he won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in what movie?

Answer: From Here To Eternity

He played Pvt. Angelo Maggio. The movie was set on the eve of the Pearl Harbor attack.

6. During the 1960s, Sinatra teamed up with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop to perform in Las Vegas. They were known as the ________ .

Answer: Rat Pack

This famous showbiz team performed in Las Vegas and were instrumental in the rise of that city as a popular entertainment destination. Their act was improvised and ad-libbed from the comedy segments to the songs they sang.

7. What phrase is imprinted on his tombstone?

Answer: The Best Is Yet To Come

This phrase was also a song by Sinatra which was released in 1964. Sinatra is interred at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.

8. What was the name of Frank Sinatra's last single, which was released in 1984?

Answer: L.A. Is My Lady

In 1984, the song was written and produced by Quincy Jones. Sinatra was hoping that host city Los Angeles would adopt the song as their own during the Summer Olympics that year. Needless to say, the song tanked and was largely ignored.

9. Frank Sinatra once called this song the "greatest love song ever written". What song was it?

Answer: "Something" by The Beatles

Sinatra even covered the song, written by George Harrison, at various concerts later in his career.

10. What was Sinatra's last acting part in a motion picture?

Answer: Cannonball Run II

Sinatra played himself in this sequel that bombed miserably in theaters and was even nominated for eight Raspberry Awards in 1984. His screen appearance was a mere fifteen seconds. This was also Dean Martin's last role in a movie before his death in 1995.

Source: Author Jay_Navy

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