A Bunch Of Olives Trivia Quiz

Answer: Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell was born in 1599 and died in 1658. After deposing Charles l, he ruled England, Scotland and Ireland as Lord Protector from December 16, 1653, until his death. His son, Richard Cromwell, was less effective, and after two years Parliament made Charles ll king.

Answer: Olivia Hussey

Olivia Hussey was born in Argentina in 1951. In Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet" (released 1968) she played a teenaged Juliet to Leonard Whiting's Romeo. She played Mary in Zeffirelli's 1977 mini-series "Jesus of Nazareth".

Answer: an olive branch

Doves and olive branches are often used as symbols of peace, probably because a dove returned to Noah with an olive leaf in its beak to signify that the great flood was over. This signifies peace between God and Mankind. You can read the story in Genesis 9:12.

Answer: Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier, actor, film director and writer, was born in 1907 at Dorking, Surrey and died in West Sussex in 1989. In 1940, he married Vivien Leigh, "with whom he had starred in "Hamlet". His films included "The Bounty" (1982), "King Lear" (1984) and "Othello" (1965).

Answer: olivene

Olivene is the speckled green form of peridot. Its chemical formula is (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 .

Answer: Olive Oyl

Olive Oyl first appeared in the late 1920s in a comic strip called "Thimble Theater", by E.C. Segar. Her boyfriend then was Ham Gravy, but she later fell for Popeye the Sailor Man. Olive Oyl has been described (by Hy Eisman, who began drawing her in the 1990s) as "perpetually 29 years old, 5'10' and weighs 96 pounds. [She] wears size 14-AAAAAA shoes so she can't fall over in a strong wind."

In the 1980 movie version she was played by Shelley Duvall.

Answer: Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist, the orphan who asked for more, was created by Charles Dickens for his classic novel of the same name. "Oliver Twist" was first published in serial form in 1837-38, and has been in print ever since. It has been filmed and made into a musical called "Oliver!"

Answer: The Olive Tree

Tom Springfield (with Diane Lampert) wrote "The Olive Tree" in 1968. Judith Durham sang it as her solo on the Seekers' farewell tour, and it became a minor hit. A favourite of many people, it has a wistful melody and begins with the words: "Tell me, white dove, where will I find the olive tree."

Answer: Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy was born in Harlem, Georgia in 1892. As a young man, Hardy enjoyed music and sports, but later became interested in film acting. The long-time comic partner of Stan Laurel, Hardy initially played the bully in their routines, but later this approach was softened. Hardy died in 1957.

Answer: Olivia

Olivia was an Illyrian countess, courted by Orsino and Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night". She is in mourning for her brother, and says she will not marry for seven years.

Answer: Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver, also known as "the Naked Chef", was born in England in 1975. He is a celebrity chef, and has written books and starred in TV series including "The Naked Chef" and "Pukka Tucker". "Discovered" by Pat Llewelyn, producer of the Two Fat Ladies TV show, Jamie Oliver has become very popular. He married Juliette "Jules" Norton in 2000.

Answer: Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John was born in Essex in 1948 and moved to Australia when she was five. She is well known as a singer in Australia, the UK and the US, and her hits include - "Let Me Be There", "I Honestly Love You", "You're The One That I Want", "Hopelessly Devoted To You",
"Xanadu" and "Physical".

Answer: Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland was born in Japan to British parents in 1916. Her sister, Joan, (known as Joan Fontaine), was born the next year. Olivia was "discovered" in a school production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and she later reprised her role in a stage version for Max Reinhardt and in the Warner Bros. film version in 1935. Olivia's other films include "Captain Blood", "Gone with the Wind" and "My Cousin Rachel".

Answer: Oliver's Story

"Love Story" (1970) (based on the novel by Erich Segal) was the story of the doomed love of students Jenny Cavilleri and Oliver Barrett IV. "Oliver's Story" takes up the story of widowed Oliver and his new romance.

Answer: Olive Betterton

After her daughter dies and her husband deserts her, Hilary plans to kill herself. A government agent offers her a more "sporting" way to die. After training, Hilary assumes the persona of the dead Olive Betterton to solve the mystery of Thomas Betterton's disappearance.