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Quiz about Marilyn Monroe
Quiz about Marilyn Monroe

The Ultimate Marilyn Monroe Quiz | Celebrities


This is a very simple quiz about Marilyn Monroe.

A multiple-choice quiz by Uga76. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Uga76
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
195,785
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3900
Last 3 plays: Guest 148 (10/10), Guest 148 (8/10), Guest 104 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where was Marilyn born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When Marilyn was born her registered name was Norma Jeane Mortenson.


Question 3 of 10
3. What year did Marilyn pose nude for photographer Tom Kelly? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What famous baseball player did Marilyn meet on the set of "Monkey Business" in 1952? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What company signed Marilyn to a seven-year contract in October 1950? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In what film did Marilyn have her first starring role? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the last film Marilyn was scheduled to make with Fox? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Arthur Miller became Marilyn's third husband.


Question 9 of 10
9. How old was Marilyn when she was first married? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. For what movie did Arthur Miller use past incidents of Marilyn's troubled life? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 148: 10/10
Oct 29 2024 : Guest 148: 8/10
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 104: 6/10
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 174: 8/10
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 108: 9/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 51: 9/10
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Oct 10 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 136: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where was Marilyn born?

Answer: Los Angeles, California

Marilyn was born in the Los Angeles General Hospital on June 1, 1926.
2. When Marilyn was born her registered name was Norma Jeane Mortenson.

Answer: True

The surname was evidently speculative and the "e" on Jeane was never used again.
3. What year did Marilyn pose nude for photographer Tom Kelly?

Answer: 1949

Marilyn posed nude for the "Golden Dream" girl calendar in 1949.
4. What famous baseball player did Marilyn meet on the set of "Monkey Business" in 1952?

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio visited the set in 1952 and met Marilyn. They were later married; however, the marriage lasted less than a year.
5. What company signed Marilyn to a seven-year contract in October 1950?

Answer: 20th Century Fox

Metro Goldwyn Mayer hesitated to sign Marilyn and saw 20th Century Fox sign her in 1950.
6. In what film did Marilyn have her first starring role?

Answer: Niagara

She was asked to portray a man-killer in the film. The film was supposed to be a high tension drama; however, it lacked conviction.
7. What was the last film Marilyn was scheduled to make with Fox?

Answer: Something's Got to Give

She owed Fox one last film on her contract. In the first month of shooting she appeared for work only 12 times. She was fired by 20th Century Fox and had a law suit instituted against her for compensation.
8. Arthur Miller became Marilyn's third husband.

Answer: True

After Marilyn divorced Joe DiMaggio, she married Arthur Miller.
9. How old was Marilyn when she was first married?

Answer: 16

Marilyn, raised in the Los Angeles Orphan Home and a series of foster homes was encouraged to marry, by her last guardians, when she was just sixteen years old. Her husband, Jim Dougherty, was later drafted into the Marines.
10. For what movie did Arthur Miller use past incidents of Marilyn's troubled life?

Answer: The Misfits

Arthur Miller used incidents from Marilyn's troubled life when he wrote "The Misfits"
Source: Author Uga76

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