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Quiz about Smarty Stars
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Smarty Stars Trivia Quiz


This highlights the academic achievement of some of the brainy celebrities.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ate_May. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Ate_May
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
314,194
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1358
Last 3 plays: parrotman2006 (9/10), wellenbrecher (10/10), Guest 174 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This celebrity graduated from Columbia University. She starred as Rachel Dawes, a lawyer in the 2008 film "The Dark Knight," a story of Bruce Wayne's war against organized crime in Gotham. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. He was accepted into the Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on full scholarship but he dropped out to pursue his acting career. He starred as Dr. Harvey Mandrake, the team doctor in the 1999 movie "Any Given Sunday," a story of the Miami Sharks football team coach and his quarterbacks. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When she was in high school, she participated in the Intel Science Talent Search with her research paper entitled "Enzymatic Production of Hydrogen." She starred as the ruler of Naboo in the 2001 film "Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace," a story of conflict between the peaceful planet Naboo and the evil Trade Federation.

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Question 4 of 10
4. He studied history at Yale University. He starred as Aaron Stampler, the defendant in the 1996 motion picture "Primal Fear," a story of a lawyer handling the case of an altar boy who was accused of killing a bishop.
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Question 5 of 10
5. In 1991, this English actress started attending Oxford University's New College but left in 1994 to focus on her acting career. She starred as Nurse Lieutenant Evelyn Johnson, the girlfriend of Captain Rafe McCowley in the 2001 war drama movie "Pearl Harbor," a story of love triangle involving two childhood friends (both military pilots) and a navy nurse. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This celebrity, the creator of the American medical drama television series "Grey's Anatomy," earned her master's degree in fine arts from the University of Southern California. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This talk show host was the editor of the Harvard Lampoon (the humor magazine of Harvard University) for two years. His hair is one of his trademarks.
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Question 8 of 10
8. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in political science. She starred as Jennifer Parker, the girlfriend of Marty McFly in the 1989 film "Back to the Future II," a story of traveling back in time to prevent problems from occuring.
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Question 9 of 10
9. He studied film at Columbia University and received the degree in 2002. He co-starred with Leonardo diCaprio in the 1996 motion picture "Romeo+Juliet," a love story of two people from feuding noble families. He played the role of dedicated servant of Romeo. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. She studied creative writing and fine arts at Edinboro State University of Pennsylvania. She starred as Lori Quaid, the wife of Doug Quaid in the 1990 film "Total Recall," a story of Doug's quest to assemble the rest of his identity and his search for the one accountable for the memory chip implanted in his brain. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This celebrity graduated from Columbia University. She starred as Rachel Dawes, a lawyer in the 2008 film "The Dark Knight," a story of Bruce Wayne's war against organized crime in Gotham.

Answer: Maggie Gyllenhaal

She graduated from Columbia University, where she earned Bachelor of Arts in English. Her first film was "Waterland"(1992). It was directed by her father, Stephen Gyllenhaal.
2. He was accepted into the Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on full scholarship but he dropped out to pursue his acting career. He starred as Dr. Harvey Mandrake, the team doctor in the 1999 movie "Any Given Sunday," a story of the Miami Sharks football team coach and his quarterbacks.

Answer: James Woods

He majored in Political Science at MIT. He was a member of Theta Delta Chi Fraternity while at MIT.
3. When she was in high school, she participated in the Intel Science Talent Search with her research paper entitled "Enzymatic Production of Hydrogen." She starred as the ruler of Naboo in the 2001 film "Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace," a story of conflict between the peaceful planet Naboo and the evil Trade Federation.

Answer: Natalie Portman

She earned her psychology degree from Harvard University. She was born in Israel. She shares her birthday with her mother, Michael J. Fox, and Johnny Depp.
4. He studied history at Yale University. He starred as Aaron Stampler, the defendant in the 1996 motion picture "Primal Fear," a story of a lawyer handling the case of an altar boy who was accused of killing a bishop.

Answer: Edward Norton

He started appearing in plays when he was five years old. Edward won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in Supporting Role for his performance in "Primal Fear." He speaks Spanish and knows some French.
5. In 1991, this English actress started attending Oxford University's New College but left in 1994 to focus on her acting career. She starred as Nurse Lieutenant Evelyn Johnson, the girlfriend of Captain Rafe McCowley in the 2001 war drama movie "Pearl Harbor," a story of love triangle involving two childhood friends (both military pilots) and a navy nurse.

Answer: Kate Beckinsale

She won the W.H. Smith Young Writers' competition twice when she was a teenager. She is fluent in French, Russian, and German.
6. This celebrity, the creator of the American medical drama television series "Grey's Anatomy," earned her master's degree in fine arts from the University of Southern California.

Answer: Shonda Rhimes

She was a recipient of the Gary Rosenberg Writing Fellowship Award. In 2006, she won the Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama given by the Producers Guild of America.
7. This talk show host was the editor of the Harvard Lampoon (the humor magazine of Harvard University) for two years. His hair is one of his trademarks.

Answer: Conan O'Brien

He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in American History and Literature.
8. She graduated from Harvard University with a degree in political science. She starred as Jennifer Parker, the girlfriend of Marty McFly in the 1989 film "Back to the Future II," a story of traveling back in time to prevent problems from occuring.

Answer: Elisabeth Shue

She attended Wellesley College before transferring to Harvard University. In 1995, she was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "Leaving Las Vegas" (1995).
9. He studied film at Columbia University and received the degree in 2002. He co-starred with Leonardo diCaprio in the 1996 motion picture "Romeo+Juliet," a love story of two people from feuding noble families. He played the role of dedicated servant of Romeo.

Answer: Jesse Bradford

He described himself as geology nerd at Brien McMahon High School. His major films are "Clockstoppers" (2002) and "Swimfan" (2002).
10. She studied creative writing and fine arts at Edinboro State University of Pennsylvania. She starred as Lori Quaid, the wife of Doug Quaid in the 1990 film "Total Recall," a story of Doug's quest to assemble the rest of his identity and his search for the one accountable for the memory chip implanted in his brain.

Answer: Sharon Stone

She started studying at the university at age 15. She joined the Miss Pennsylvania Pageant at age 17. She speaks Italian.
Source: Author Ate_May

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