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Quiz about Famous Doctors
Quiz about Famous Doctors

Famous Doctors Trivia Quiz


These doctors are either real or fictional or nicknames. Please enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by HeavensArrow. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
HeavensArrow
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
288,317
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
4408
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 70 (9/10), alythman (9/10), Guest 170 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which doctor was a gunfighter and a dentist? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which doctor was a band leader for the Johnny Carson Show from 1967 - 1992? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What basketball star for the Philadelphia 76ers in 1983 was nicknamed Dr. J? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Theodore Geisel wrote nearly 50 books for children and was awarded a special Pulitzer Prize in 1984. What was the pen name he used for his books? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What doctor in the 1940s wrote a book called 'Baby and Child Care'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which doctor was a physician and Christian missionary from Scotland who explored the interior of the African continent in the middle of the 19th Century? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which doctor began as a TV show in the UK in 1963? It was a science fiction program and there were adventures with time travel and bad guys. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Richard Chamberlain played a doctor on TV from 1961-1966 in a fictional hospital called Blair General. What was his name on the show which is also the name of the series? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Don't confuse him with a baseball player from the 'Mudville Nine'. Which medical series in the 1960s starred Vince Edwards as a young medical surgeon? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. George Clooney played an emergency room doctor from 1994-1999 on a TV show named 'ER'. What was his character's name in that series? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Nov 19 2024 : Guest 70: 9/10
Nov 15 2024 : alythman: 9/10
Nov 10 2024 : Guest 170: 10/10
Nov 07 2024 : Nana7770: 9/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 35: 6/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 66: 10/10
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 81: 5/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 159: 8/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 70: 1/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which doctor was a gunfighter and a dentist?

Answer: Doc Holliday

He was born John Henry Holliday in Griffin, Georgia on August 14, 1851. His father was a pharmacist who served in the Mexican War and the Cherokee Indian War.
2. Which doctor was a band leader for the Johnny Carson Show from 1967 - 1992?

Answer: Doc Severinsen

His real name is Carl Hilding Severinsen and his father was a dentist. Doc really wanted to play the trombone but he only had a trumpet available to him. He went on to become a very famous trumpet player.
3. What basketball star for the Philadelphia 76ers in 1983 was nicknamed Dr. J?

Answer: Julius Erving

Julius Erving won three championships in basketball and was MVP four times. He was one of the best dunkers ever and his signature dunk was 'the Tomahawk'.
4. Theodore Geisel wrote nearly 50 books for children and was awarded a special Pulitzer Prize in 1984. What was the pen name he used for his books?

Answer: Dr. Seuss

He was born Theodor Seuss Geisel in Massachusetts. The family name Seuss actually rhymed with 'voice' because it was German, but Dr. Seuss said with the extra 's' in it, the name actually rhymed with 'juice'.
5. What doctor in the 1940s wrote a book called 'Baby and Child Care'?

Answer: Dr. Spock

Benjamin Spock was a pediatrician from Connecticut. His book came out during the post World War II's baby boom, and it was a best-selling guide to child raising.
6. Which doctor was a physician and Christian missionary from Scotland who explored the interior of the African continent in the middle of the 19th Century?

Answer: David Livingstone

He studied medicine in London, but in 1840 he had an opportunity to go to Africa which he took. He went deeper into South Africa on missionary work hoping to spread the word of God. He actually only had one meeting with Henry Stanley where the famous 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume.' came from.
7. Which doctor began as a TV show in the UK in 1963? It was a science fiction program and there were adventures with time travel and bad guys.

Answer: Dr. Who

Doctor Who and his companions would travel through the cosmos and time to battle it out with bad guys such as the Daleks and the Cybermen.
8. Richard Chamberlain played a doctor on TV from 1961-1966 in a fictional hospital called Blair General. What was his name on the show which is also the name of the series?

Answer: Dr. Kildare

He was a young intern working under a senior doctor named Dr. Leonard Gillespie, played by Raymond Massey. NBC ran this medical drama for 190 episodes. Dell Comics even had a short lived comic book based on this TV show that lasted nine issues from 1962-1965.
9. Don't confuse him with a baseball player from the 'Mudville Nine'. Which medical series in the 1960s starred Vince Edwards as a young medical surgeon?

Answer: Ben Casey

This medical drama ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. A neurosurgeon named Joseph Ransohoff was the medical consultant for this show and may have had some influence on the character of Dr. Ben Casey.
10. George Clooney played an emergency room doctor from 1994-1999 on a TV show named 'ER'. What was his character's name in that series?

Answer: Dr. Doug Ross

Clooney gained fame playing an emergency room doctor but left to begin a film career which include 'Batman & Robin', 'From Dusk Till Dawn', 'The Perfect Storm' and 'O Brother,Where Art Thou?', just to name a few.
Source: Author HeavensArrow

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