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Assorted Names Trivia Quiz

This quiz is an assortment of names of people and things. Hope you have fun.

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

Author
finlady

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
40,244

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3385

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the city of Pittsburgh named for? Hint

Isaac Pitman

William Penn

Walter Pitkin

William Pitt

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Lady Bird Johnson's real name? Hint

Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson

Carolyn Marie Tyler Johnson

Katharine Marie Taylor Johnson

Millicent Lucille Taylor Johnson

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the covering on the end of a shoelace? Hint

lacet

shank

vamp

aglet

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the thing used by shoe salesmen to measure your foot? Hint

brannock

footmeter

sabot

babcock

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Question 5 of 10

5. Santa Claus has a brother, what is his name? Hint

BellesClause

Ring Nickolas

Bells Nichols

Jingle Belle

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Question 6 of 10

6. What music group had the name Moondogs before the one they are known by now? Hint

Four Seasons

Rolling Stones

Beatles

The Animals

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the most popular name for a Pope of the Roman Catholic Church? Hint

Pius

John

Leo

Paul

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is Leslie Lynch King Jr.? Hint

Gerald Ford

Roy Rogers

Bill Clinton

Stephen King

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of Camp David before its current name(Camp David)? Hint

Little White House

Camp Franklin

It had no other name

Shangri-La

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Mary Mallon? Hint

Typhoid Mary

Mata Hari

Axis Sally

Eva Braun

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the city of Pittsburgh named for?

Answer: William Pitt

2. What is Lady Bird Johnson's real name?

Answer: Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson

In the Johnson family they all have the initials LBJ. Even the dog. Lady Bird received her nickname as a small child.

3. What is the name of the covering on the end of a shoelace?

Answer: aglet

Who would ever believe that little thing had a name.

4. What is the thing used by shoe salesmen to measure your foot?

Answer: brannock

5. Santa Claus has a brother, what is his name?

Answer: Bells Nichols

6. What music group had the name Moondogs before the one they are known by now?

Answer: Beatles

The Beatles had several names before they settled on the name 'Beatles'.

7. What is the most popular name for a Pope of the Roman Catholic Church?

Answer: John

John being the most popular name for a pope, Pius, Leo and Paul are behind John in that order.

8. Who is Leslie Lynch King Jr.?

Answer: Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford was named after his adoptive father Gerald Rudolf Ford Sr.

9. What was the name of Camp David before its current name(Camp David)?

Answer: Shangri-La

Franklin Roosevelt named this presidential retreat Shangri-La, and it was renamed Camp David by Dwight Eisenhower. It was named for his grandson.

10. Who was Mary Mallon?

Answer: Typhoid Mary

Mary Mallon was what is referred to as a healthy carrier of Typhoid Fever. She was a cook in a home in New York, and people around her came down with the fever. When traced to her she was isolated.

Source: Author finlady

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