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Quiz about Life and Times of Bill Cosby
Quiz about Life and Times of Bill Cosby

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.
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Author
NalaMarie
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
56,344
Updated
Nov 10 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2524
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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


Question 2 of 10
2. In what year did Bill marry Camille? Hint


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)
Question 4 of 10
4. All of his children's names begin with the letter E.


Question 5 of 10
5. In what year did Bill graduate from high school? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. On what talk show did Bill make his second television performance? Hint


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.)
Question 8 of 10
8. Camille Cosby is a direct descendant of George Washington's mother.


Question 9 of 10
9. For which of the following did Bill earn a doctorate? Hint


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



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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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