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Quiz about Life and Times of Matt Groening

Life and Times of Matt Groening Quiz

This quiz is about the life of animator and creator of "The Simpsons". Let's see how well you know him. Have fun and good luck!

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

Author
NalaMarie

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
59,334

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
547

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Matt's parents' names are Homer and Marge and his siblings are Lisa, Maggie and Bart.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is Matt's middle name? Hint

Greg

Matthew

Abraham

Alexander

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Question 3 of 10

3. Matt was born the day after which holiday? Hint

Valentine's Day (February 15th)

Halloween (November 1st)

Christmas (December 26th)

4th of July (July 5th)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did Matt graduate from college? Hint

1978

1979

1976

1977

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the first cartoon Matt created?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Outstanding Animated Program is the only category for the Emmy awards Matt has won for "The Simpsons'" before 2004.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What are Matt's children's names? Hint

Nelson and Maggie

Bart and Lisa

Homer and Abraham

Moe and Barney

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is his first wife's name? Hint

Dinah

Deborah

Delores

Dana

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Question 9 of 10

9. Is Matt right or left handed?

Answer: (Left or Right, L or R)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what state was Matt born? Hint

Oregon

Maryland

Pennsylvania

California

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Matt's parents' names are Homer and Marge and his siblings are Lisa, Maggie and Bart.

Answer: False

Most of that statement is true, however, Matt doesn't have a sibling named Bart. His parent's names are Homer and Marge and he does have two sisters with the names of Lisa and Maggie.

2. Which of the following is Matt's middle name?

Answer: Abraham

His full name is Matthew Abraham Groening.

3. Matt was born the day after which holiday?

Answer: Valentine's Day (February 15th)

Matt was born on February 15th, 1954 in Portland, Oregon.

4. In what year did Matt graduate from college?

Answer: 1977

Matt graduated from Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.

5. What is the name of the first cartoon Matt created?

Answer: Life in Hell

The comic strip starred Binky, the lonely buck-toothed rabbit and it soon became an underground success in L.A. In 1980, the strip started to appear in the Los Angeles Reader, a weekly paper where Matt worked as an editor and delivery man.

6. Outstanding Animated Program is the only category for the Emmy awards Matt has won for "The Simpsons'" before 2004.

Answer: True

Matt won Emmys in the following years, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2001, 2002 and 2003, all in the category of Outstanding Animated Program .

7. What are Matt's children's names?

Answer: Homer and Abraham

Homer was born in 1991 and Abraham was born in 1993.

8. What is his first wife's name?

Answer: Deborah

Her name is Deborah Caplan. They were married in 1987 and were divorced in 1999.

9. Is Matt right or left handed?

Answer: left

10. In what state was Matt born?

Answer: Oregon

Matt was born and raised in Portland, Oregon.

Source: Author NalaMarie

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