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Quiz about Life and Career of Ginger Rogers

Life and Career of Ginger Rogers Quiz

Ginger Rogers: dancer and actress. This is a quiz dedicated to her great talent and beauty!

A multiple-choice quiz by staygold82. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
staygold82

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,297

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
423

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (4/10), Guest 172 (8/10), Guest 69 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Ginger born? Hint

Duluth, Minnesota

Independence, Missouri

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Toledo, Ohio

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Question 2 of 10

2. As a young girl, Ginger considered another career option. What was it? Hint

Nurse

Lawyer

School teacher

Secretary

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ginger starred on Broadway before moving to motion pictures.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ginger Rogers made a total of ten films with Fred Astaire between 1933 and 1949. Which of these was NOT one of them? Hint

Bachelor Mother

Carefree

Swing Time

Shall We Dance?

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ginger won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as "Kitty Foyle" (1940).

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ginger Rogers famously said: "When you're happy, you don't count the --" what? Hint

money

friends

accomplishments

years

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ginger Rogers made only one color movie with Fred Astaire. Which one was it? Hint

The Barkleys of Broadway

Flying Down to Rio

Top Hat

Roberta

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of Ginger's movies, made in 1942, was the basis for the later film, "Chicago", made in 2002? Hint

Chicago

Roxie Hart

Jazz Land

Perfect Sweetheart

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Ginger say was her favorite drink? Hint

Beer

Vodka and orange juice

Ice cream sodas

Milk

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ginger had three children.

True

False

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 09 2024 : Guest 73: 4/10
Dec 06 2024 : Guest 172: 8/10
Nov 03 2024 : Guest 69: 6/10
Nov 02 2024 : curdman: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Ginger born?

Answer: Independence, Missouri

She was born Virginia Katherine McMath in Independence, Missouri, on July 16th, 1911, to Lela Owens and William Eddins McMath. The marriage was a rocky one and Ginger rarely saw her father after the divorce.

2. As a young girl, Ginger considered another career option. What was it?

Answer: School teacher

Her mother's love of dance and theatre eventually attracted Ginger, and she, too, caught the entertaining bug! She won a dance contest at the tender age of 14.

3. Ginger starred on Broadway before moving to motion pictures.

Answer: True

Her first Broadway appearance was a musical called "Top Speed" which opened in December 1929. It ran for only a short time, but Ginger gained some excellent reviews, and later enjoyed bigger success in the George and Ira Gershwin show "Girl Crazy."

4. Ginger Rogers made a total of ten films with Fred Astaire between 1933 and 1949. Which of these was NOT one of them?

Answer: Bachelor Mother

"Bachelor Mother" was a comedy film that Ginger made with David Niven in 1939, in which she played a salesgirl who takes in an abandoned baby after a case of mistaken identity.

5. Ginger won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as "Kitty Foyle" (1940).

Answer: True

She beat out Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Martha Scott and Joan Fontaine for the much coveted award! "Kitty Foyle" is a touching drama in which the title character is forced to face some tough life decisions.

6. Ginger Rogers famously said: "When you're happy, you don't count the --" what?

Answer: years

Another of my favourite quotes from Ginger is: "The only way to enjoy anything in this life is to earn it first." She also described Hollywood as being "like an empty wastebasket."

7. Ginger Rogers made only one color movie with Fred Astaire. Which one was it?

Answer: The Barkleys of Broadway

"The Barkleys of Broadway" (1949) is the only time we see Fred and Ginger in glorious Technicolor together! All of their previous movies were filmed in black and white.

8. Which of Ginger's movies, made in 1942, was the basis for the later film, "Chicago", made in 2002?

Answer: Roxie Hart

The movie "Roxie Hart" (1942), which starred Ginger Rogers in the title role, was later used as a template for the 2002 film "Chicago", which starred Renee Zellweger in that same role. It was originally a stage play in 1926.

9. What did Ginger say was her favorite drink?

Answer: Ice cream sodas

Ginger did not drink alcohol. The bar at her house was stocked with ice cream sodas!

10. Ginger had three children.

Answer: False

Although she was married five times in total, Ginger never had any children. Her most famous husband was probably actor Lew Ayres, to whom she was married from 1934-1941.

Source: Author staygold82

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