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15 Average Questions about Meryl Streep

This quiz has some questions about Meryl's personal life, but mostly about her acting career. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by angelscasas. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
angelscasas

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
155,508

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. In what year was Meryl Streep born? Hint

1945

1955

1949

1953

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Question 2 of 15

2. How many children does Meryl have? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. At what university did Meryl study? Hint

Harvard

Yale

Stanford

University of New York

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Question 4 of 15

4. What movie is this? A grown and independant daughter returns home during the holidays and ends up staying and taking care of her cancer ridden mother, who wants to be independant.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Meryl Streep had a small role in "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" directed by Steven Spielberg.

True

False

6. What movie is this? A single mother of two takes on a special task of teaching kids in the inner city struggling through the years with setbacks. This teacher's special way of teaching reached hundreds of children. Hint

Music of the Heart

Before and After

Sophie's Choice

School

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Question 7 of 15

7. An Australian woman, her husband and their children go camping and their baby girl goes missing. The mother claiming an animal to have stolen her baby goes on trial for murder of her baby girl. Hint

"A Cry in the Dark" (1988) aka "Evil Angels"

"Silkwood" (1983)

"Before and After" (1996)

"Defending Your Life" (1991)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What popular female singer co-starred with Meryl in "Silkwood"?

Answer: ( One Word .. first name)

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Question 9 of 15

9. What movie is this? A couple deals with the possibility that their teenage son may have murdered his girlfriend in a small town. Hint

Chaos

The River Wild

Before and After

Adaption

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Question 10 of 15

10. In what year did Meryl receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star? Hint

2000

1989

1998

1979

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Question 11 of 15

11. What actress did Meryl replace for the lead role in "Music of the Heart"?
Hint

Renee Zellweger

Cher

Madonna

Michelle Pfieffer

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Question 12 of 15

12. Was Meryl born in Ontario, Canada?

Yes

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Question 13 of 15

13. Streep's first film "Julia" was released in what year, in the United States? Hint

1969

1979

1977

1975

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Question 14 of 15

14. In what 1992 movie did Streep star with Bruce Willis and Goldie Hawn?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 15 of 15

15. Meryl starred in the movie "Marvin's Room" with Diane Keaton and Leonardo DiCaprio?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was Meryl Streep born?

Answer: 1949

Meryl was born as Mary Louise Streep in Summit, New Jersey on June 22, 1949.

2. How many children does Meryl have?

Answer: 4

Meryl has four children. Their names are Henry Gummer, Mary Willa Gummer, Grace Jane Gummer and Louisa Jacobson Gummer.

3. At what university did Meryl study?

Answer: Yale

Meryl studied drama at Yale University. Meryl also attended Vassar College and graduated from there in 1971.

4. What movie is this? A grown and independant daughter returns home during the holidays and ends up staying and taking care of her cancer ridden mother, who wants to be independant.

Answer: One True Thing

Meryl played the mother, Kate Gulden in this 1998 film. Also co-starring Renee Zellweger, Tom Everett Scott and William Hurt. Renee plays the daughter who takes care of her mother, Kate.

5. Meryl Streep had a small role in "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" directed by Steven Spielberg.

Answer: True

Meryl was the voice of the blue fairy. Also starring in this film was Haley Joel Osment and Jude Law.

Answer: Music of the Heart

"Music of the Heart", Meryl learned to play the violin for this movie by practicing for 6 hours a day for 8 weeks.

Answer: "A Cry in the Dark" (1988) aka "Evil Angels"

Sam Neill co-starred as her husband. This movie was based on a true story about a baby who was taken by a Dingo. This movie was filmed in Australia. This movie was very captivating and spoke to the heart. The movie was released in Australia with the title "Evil Angels".

8. What popular female singer co-starred with Meryl in "Silkwood"?

Answer: Cher

"Silkwood" was based on a true story about a woman in Oklahoma, working at a radiation plant and exposed to radiation. Kurt Russell also co-starred as the live-in boyfriend.

9. What movie is this? A couple deals with the possibility that their teenage son may have murdered his girlfriend in a small town.

Answer: Before and After

"Before and After" Liam Neeson co-starred as her husband and Edward Furlong as the troubled son.

10. In what year did Meryl receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star?

Answer: 1998

September 16, 1998 she received the star. Way too late in my opinion.

11. What actress did Meryl replace for the lead role in "Music of the Heart"?

Answer: Madonna

Meryl replaced Madonna for that role. Oddly enough, Meryl had wanted the "Evita" role that Madonna received.

12. Was Meryl born in Ontario, Canada?

Answer: no

Meryl was born in Summit, New Jersey in 1949. Meryl was a homecoming queen and a cheerleader during her high school years.

13. Streep's first film "Julia" was released in what year, in the United States?

Answer: 1977

"Julia" was her first movie released in 1977. Meryl is known for her widespread talent in roles. Diving into each role, she will "become" her character while filming. In my opinion that ability makes a truly talented actress, unlike many who get stuck in the same sort of roles or types of films.

14. In what 1992 movie did Streep star with Bruce Willis and Goldie Hawn?

Answer: Death Becomes Her

Robert Zemeckis directed this black comedy. During a fight scene with the shovels, Meryl accidentally cut Goldie's cheek, scarring her.

15. Meryl starred in the movie "Marvin's Room" with Diane Keaton and Leonardo DiCaprio?

Answer: True

"Marvin's Room" 1996 starring Meryl Streep as Lee. This movie is about two sisters estranged from each other for years that come together when one sister (Diane) has cancer and Lee (Meryl) has a son who may be a match for a donor.

Source: Author angelscasas

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