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Life and Times of Bill Cosby Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the life of the great Bill Cosby. Have fun!

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

Author
NalaMarie

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,344

Updated
Nov 10 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. For what show did Bill receive Emmy nominations 3 years in a row and win all 3 of them? Hint

'I Spy'

'The Electric Company'

'The Cosby Show'

'Kids Say the Darndest Things'

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year did Bill marry Camille? Hint

1964

1961

1967

1969

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1997 one of his sons was murdered. What is that son's name?

Answer: (One Word .. first name ONLY ... please be careful of your spelling)

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Question 4 of 10

4. All of his children's names begin with the letter E.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did Bill graduate from high school? Hint

1955

He never graduated

1954

1953

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Question 6 of 10

6. On what talk show did Bill make his second television performance? Hint

'Steve Allen's Tonight!'

'The Jack Paar Show'

'The Ed Sullivan Show'

'The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson'

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Question 7 of 10

7. What favorite dessert for children is Bill most commonly associated with?

Answer: (Two Words. Spelling is very important. You have two choices, with or without the hyphen.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Camille Cosby is a direct descendant of George Washington's mother.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. For which of the following did Bill earn a doctorate? Hint

Education

Directing

Television

Producing

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what month and year was Bill born? Hint

May 1936

January 1938

October 1935

July 1937

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. For what show did Bill receive Emmy nominations 3 years in a row and win all 3 of them?

Answer: 'I Spy'

Bill was nominated (an won) in the category of Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series for 'I Spy' in the years 1966, 1967 and 1968.

2. In what year did Bill marry Camille?

Answer: 1964

Camille Hanks and William Cosby were wed in the year 1964. They have five children together.

3. In 1997 one of his sons was murdered. What is that son's name?

Answer: Ennis

Ennis Cosby was only twenty seven years old, when he was murdered while changing a flat tire on his car just off of the San Diego Freeway.

4. All of his children's names begin with the letter E.

Answer: True

Bill and Camille have five children. Their names are Erika, Erinn, Ensa, Evin, and Ennis (who was murdered in 1997).

5. In what year did Bill graduate from high school?

Answer: He never graduated

Bill never received his high school diploma. Instead he joined the Navy in 1956 and received his high school equivalency certificate (GED).

6. On what talk show did Bill make his second television performance?

Answer: 'The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson'

According to imdb.com, he appeared on "The Andy Williams SHow" in 1964 and according to biography.com, he appeared on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" in 1965.

7. What favorite dessert for children is Bill most commonly associated with?

Answer: Jell-O

8. Camille Cosby is a direct descendant of George Washington's mother.

Answer: False

She is a direct descendant of Abraham Lincoln's mother, Nancy Hanks.

9. For which of the following did Bill earn a doctorate?

Answer: Education

He earned it from the University of Massachusetts. His dissertation is titled, 'The Integration of Visual Media via Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids into the Elementary Schools Culminating as a Teacher Aid to Achieve Increased Learning'. That sure is one long title.

10. In what month and year was Bill born?

Answer: July 1937

His birth date is July 12th, 1937.

Source: Author NalaMarie

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