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Quiz about They did WHAT in High School
Quiz about They did WHAT in High School

They did WHAT in High School? Trivia Quiz


Some celebrities were part of some interesting sports, clubs, and organizations in high School. Can you identify the celebrity from clues about past extracurricular activities?

A multiple-choice quiz by coachpauly. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
coachpauly
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
372,863
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
323
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (4/10), Guest 73 (2/10), Guest 199 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following actors has the family name Anastassakis and is remembered best by her high school "friends" for being a significant member of the drama society? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following celebrities attended four different high schools but never graduated any of them -- although she did hang around the theater department long enough to earn leading roles in performances of "Annie" and the "Diary of Anne Frank"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following Australian actors was an all-star field hockey player for his high school and was no joke at cricket either? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following actors is banned from entering China but attended Kickapoo High School in Missouri where he was a standout athlete in golf, swimming, and debate? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following actors fell accidentally into acting and "show me the money" when he sustained an injury that kept him out of playing varsity high school sports in soccer and wrestling? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What talented comedienne was a high school over-achiever, member of the tennis team, co-editor of the school newspaper and on Saturday nights occasionally sang live with the school choir? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following pretty women played the clarinet in her high school's marching band? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following blue bloods played saxophone for the high school marching band and was the star for the varsity basketball team? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following, unbreakable actors had a stuttering problem in high school and played both the French horn and the trumpet in the school orchestra? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following talented actors and soloists was the first to surpass 1,000 passing yards as a quarterback for his high school? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following actors has the family name Anastassakis and is remembered best by her high school "friends" for being a significant member of the drama society?

Answer: Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston was born in Sherman Oaks California in 1969 to a Greek actor, Yannis Anastassakis, and model Nancy Dow. She lived the first year of life in Greece. She attended the Rudolph Steiner School in New York City, the High School of the Performing Arts in Manhattan and the Fiorello La Guardia School of Music Art and Performing Arts in New York City. She is best known for her iconic role as Rachel Green in the blockbuster sitcom "Friends". She is also remembered for her short-lived marriage to Brad Pitt from 2000 until 2006.
2. Which of the following celebrities attended four different high schools but never graduated any of them -- although she did hang around the theater department long enough to earn leading roles in performances of "Annie" and the "Diary of Anne Frank"?

Answer: Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton was born in February of 1981 in New York City as the heiress to the Hilton family. Paris started out at the Marywood-Palm Valley High School in Rancho Mirage California. Her next two years she shared between the Dwight School in New York City and Canterbury High School in New Milford Connecticut.

She also spent a brief time at the Buckley School in California and eventually became a high school dropout. She did however earn a GED diploma. Throughout high school and beyond, Paris earned a lucrative salary in modeling and acting including a number of starring roles on her own reality television show.
3. Which of the following Australian actors was an all-star field hockey player for his high school and was no joke at cricket either?

Answer: Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger is best remembered for his iconic role of the Joker in the "Batman" movie "The Dark Knight". He also earned critical acclaim for his role in "Brokeback Mountain". Other starring roles included films such as "A Knight's Tale", "Monster's Ball," "The Patriot", "Ned Kelly", and "The Order".

Heath attended the Guildford Grammar School for Boys. He was a standout sportsman in cricket, football, and hockey. He also had a love for the arts and was captain of his drama club which ultimately led him to graduating high school early to pursue an acting career.
4. Which of the following actors is banned from entering China but attended Kickapoo High School in Missouri where he was a standout athlete in golf, swimming, and debate?

Answer: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt was born in December of 1963 in Shawnee Oklahoma. He graduated high school from Kickapoo in 1982 and gained a journalism degree from the University of Missouri. Brad was popular in high school and played sports, participated in student government and turned his hand to an occasional drama production. Brad has been engaged to Gwyneth Paltrow, divorced from Jennifer Aniston, and married to Angelina Jolie.

He also has a life time ban for traveling to China on account of his involvement in the film "Seven Years in Tibet".
5. Which of the following actors fell accidentally into acting and "show me the money" when he sustained an injury that kept him out of playing varsity high school sports in soccer and wrestling?

Answer: Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise has been one of the most successful movie actors in Hollywood history. He has received Academy Award nominations for "Born on the Fourth of July", "Jerry Maguire", and "Magnolia". Over twenty (20) of his films have grossed worldwide revenues in excess of $200 million. Tom had a torrid childhood and attended 15 different schools over a fourteen year period.

He enjoyed all sports including soccer, wrestling and football. He was removed from the football roster for drinking prior to a game. On a personal note, I got to meet Tom when I played an extra in the movie "War of the Worlds".

Initial observation...he really isn't that tall.
6. What talented comedienne was a high school over-achiever, member of the tennis team, co-editor of the school newspaper and on Saturday nights occasionally sang live with the school choir?

Answer: Tina Fey

Elizabeth Stamatina, also known as Tina Fey was born in Upper Darby Pennsylvania in May of 1970. She is best known for her eight year career (1998-2006) on the hit comedy show "Saturday Night Live". Tina was a standout student at the Upper Darby High School where she was involved in a large number of student organizations. After graduating high school she attended and graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA degree in drama. In 2013 and 2014, she and Amy Poehler were the co-hosts of the Golden Globe Awards.
7. Which of the following pretty women played the clarinet in her high school's marching band?

Answer: Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts was born in 1967 in Smyrna Georgia. She attended Smyrna Campbell High School. In high school she was involved in theater programs and marched in the high school football games playing the clarinet. Although she aspired to be a veterinarian as a child, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in modeling and acting.

In 2000 she won an Academy Award for Best Actress in the hit movie "Erin Brockovich". She has also received Oscar nominations for her roles in "Pretty Woman" and "Steel Magnolias".
8. Which of the following blue bloods played saxophone for the high school marching band and was the star for the varsity basketball team?

Answer: Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck star of "Magnum P.I." and "Blue Bloods", was indeed a saxophonist on the Grant High School band. He also excelled in sports and earned a basketball scholarship to the University of Southern California. In 1987 he was a part of the cast of that year's highest grossing movie, "Three Men and Baby". Fans of the hit show "Friends", remember Tom Selleck as Dr. Richard Burke, the on-and-off again boyfriend of Monica Geller.
9. Which of the following, unbreakable actors had a stuttering problem in high school and played both the French horn and the trumpet in the school orchestra?

Answer: Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson is known for big roles in big blockbuster movies. He has played a jedi in the "Star Wars" franchise and Nick Fury in the "Avengers" series. Other iconic roles have included "Jurassic Park", "Pulp Fiction", "Patriot Games", "Jackie Brown" and "Shaft". Jackson was born in Washington D.C.,in 1948.

He graduated from Riverside High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee and attended Morehouse College in Atlanta Georgia.
10. Which of the following talented actors and soloists was the first to surpass 1,000 passing yards as a quarterback for his high school?

Answer: Jamie Foxx

Eric Marlon Bishop was born in December of 1967. He attended Terrell High School where he earned varsity honors as the starting quarterback for the high school football team and a starter with the basketball team. At a young age he had a dream to play for the Dallas Cowboys.

In high school he also was a successful musician and played the piano. In the community he was the choir leader for the New Hope Baptist Church. Foxx is a Grammy Award recipient and has earned an Academy Award for his work on the Ray Charles biographical movie "Ray" from 2004.
Source: Author coachpauly

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