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'G' Whiz, It's Another Letter Quiz

'G' I hope you do well on this tribute to the wonderful letter 'G'. Good Luck.

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

Author
Ikabud

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,939

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
4775

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. Gallifrey is the home planet of what TV series character? Hint

Dr. Who

Mork

Alf

Mr. Spock

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Question 2 of 20

2. What is the name of the only tract of land granted by the British monarchs that is recognized by the American government? Hint

Greenbay Island

Gray's Island

Gorman Island

Gardiners Island

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Question 3 of 20

3. What was the real last name of French cabaret singer Edith Piaf? Hint

Gassion

Gastin

Gascoyne

Gruyere

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Question 4 of 20

4. The German Ocean was the former name of what body of water? Hint

The North Sea

The Black Sea

The Baltic Sea

The Gulf of Bothnia

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Question 5 of 20

5. Ian Fleming's Jamaican home had this name. What was it? Hint

Goldtoe

Goldfinger

Goldeneye

Golden Gun

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Question 6 of 20

6. Griffin's Wharf is known for being the site of what famous event in American history? Hint

The attack on Fort McHenry

George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River

The Battle of New Orleans

The Boston Tea Party

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Question 7 of 20

7. What two inventions did William Gray invent? Hint

The pinball machine and the bullet-proof vest

The pay phone and the inflatable chest protector

The pressure cooker and the brassiere

The treadmill and shin pads

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Question 8 of 20

8. What English city, according to tradition, did Lady Godiva ride naked through? Hint

Leicester

Nottingham

Birmingham

Coventry

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Question 9 of 20

9. What performer used the stage name Elston Gunn early in his career? Hint

Johnny Cash

Bob Dylan

Garth Brooks

Willie Nelson

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Question 10 of 20

10. What was the name of the business owned by Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) in the film, 'The Godfather'? Hint

Genco Importing Company

General Equipment Corporation

Godfathers 'R' Us

Geophysical Service Inc.

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Question 11 of 20

11. What did jockey Eddie Arcaro, actor Richard Chamberlain, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Tom Seaver and actor-director Orson Welles all have in common? Hint

Their real first name was George

Their fathers were generals in the U.S. Army

They were all born in Georgia

Their mothers were all named Gina

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Question 12 of 20

12. Gold Coast was the former name of what African nation? Hint

Gabon

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea

Ghana

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Question 13 of 20

13. In 1927, Cedric Gibbons designed something most of us are very familiar with. What is it? Hint

The Empire State Building

The Academy Awards statuette

The Hoover Dam

Mount Rushmore

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Question 14 of 20

14. What is the last name of Monaco's ruling family? Hint

Grimaldi

Guaragna

Gerhardt

Gabrieli

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Question 15 of 20

15. What 'G' word is a primitive freshwater bony fish found in shallow waters in North America? Hint

Gar

Gaur

Gannet

Gneiss

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who won a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 1956 for his portrayal of artist Paul Gauguin? Hint

Kirk Douglas

Anthony Quinn

Charles Boyer

Charlton Heston

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Question 17 of 20

17. This singer had a hit in 1986 with the song, 'Sledgehammer'. Who was he? Hint

Eddy Grant

Al Green

Peter Gabriel

Bob Geldof

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Question 18 of 20

18. What was the name of the home of President William Henry Harrison in Indiana when he was Governor of the Indiana Territory? Hint

Grimalkin

Graceland

Grouseland

Gryffindor House

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Question 19 of 20

19. What was the first name of the 11th century Queen of Scotland upon which William Shakespeare based Lady Macbeth? Hint

Grungetta

Gardol

Gabriele

Gruoch

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who invented the jukebox? Hint

Carter Glass

Louis Glass

Philip Glass

Ron Glass

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Gallifrey is the home planet of what TV series character?

Answer: Dr. Who

TV's Alf was from the planet Melmac, Mork's planet was Ork and Mr. Spock was from Vulcan.

2. What is the name of the only tract of land granted by the British monarchs that is recognized by the American government?

Answer: Gardiners Island

Located in New York off the coast of eastern Long Island, it is reputed to be the burial site of some of the pirate loot of Captain William Kidd.

3. What was the real last name of French cabaret singer Edith Piaf?

Answer: Gassion

Her stage surname is the French word for 'sparrow'.

4. The German Ocean was the former name of what body of water?

Answer: The North Sea

The North Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, which lies between the east coast of Britain and the European mainland. It is connected to the English Channel by the Straits of Dover.

5. Ian Fleming's Jamaican home had this name. What was it?

Answer: Goldeneye

He wrote his first James Bond novel, 'Casino Royale', in 1952 there.

6. Griffin's Wharf is known for being the site of what famous event in American history?

Answer: The Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773.

7. What two inventions did William Gray invent?

Answer: The pay phone and the inflatable chest protector

The first pay phone was first installed at a bank in Hartford, Connecticut in 1889. He also invented the inflatable chest protector used by baseball catchers and umpires.

8. What English city, according to tradition, did Lady Godiva ride naked through?

Answer: Coventry

Supposedly she did this in 1040 to persuade her husband, Leofric, Earl of Mercia, to relieve the people of excessive taxation.

9. What performer used the stage name Elston Gunn early in his career?

Answer: Bob Dylan

Brilliant singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was born Robert Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Hibbing, Minnesota.

10. What was the name of the business owned by Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) in the film, 'The Godfather'?

Answer: Genco Importing Company

The General Equipment Corporation was the employer of the product tester Fielding Mellish (Woody Allen) in the film, 'Bananas', and Geophysical Service Inc. was the original name of Texas Instruments. As you can probably guess, Godfathers 'R' Us is my own creation.

11. What did jockey Eddie Arcaro, actor Richard Chamberlain, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher Tom Seaver and actor-director Orson Welles all have in common?

Answer: Their real first name was George

12. Gold Coast was the former name of what African nation?

Answer: Ghana

The Republic of Ghana faces the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. English is the official language and the Cedi is its currency.

13. In 1927, Cedric Gibbons designed something most of us are very familiar with. What is it?

Answer: The Academy Awards statuette

He was an MGM executive art director. George Stanley was the man who actually sculpted the famous award.

14. What is the last name of Monaco's ruling family?

Answer: Grimaldi

The family has ruled Monaco since 1297. (From 1793 to 1814, Monaco was annexed to France.)

15. What 'G' word is a primitive freshwater bony fish found in shallow waters in North America?

Answer: Gar

A gannet is a diving seabird with white plumage and black wing tips. Gaur is a species of wild cattle found in forested hilly country in India and Malaysia, and gneiss is a metamorphic rock with distinctive layering.

16. Who won a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 1956 for his portrayal of artist Paul Gauguin?

Answer: Anthony Quinn

The movie was 'Lust For Life', the biography of painter Vincent Van Gogh. Kirk Douglas starred in the leading role.

17. This singer had a hit in 1986 with the song, 'Sledgehammer'. Who was he?

Answer: Peter Gabriel

Born in 1950, Peter was one of the founding members of the band Genesis when it was formed in 1965. He left in 1975, and went on to have a highly successful solo career.

18. What was the name of the home of President William Henry Harrison in Indiana when he was Governor of the Indiana Territory?

Answer: Grouseland

Graceland was the home of Elvis, Gryffindor House was fictitious Harry Potter's school home, and Grimalkin was the pet cat of Heathcliff in Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights'.

19. What was the first name of the 11th century Queen of Scotland upon which William Shakespeare based Lady Macbeth?

Answer: Gruoch

Grungetta is Oscar's girlfriend in the children's TV series, 'Sesame Street'. Gabriele is the middle name of auto racer Mario Andretti, and Gardol is an ingredient in Colgate Dental Cream.

20. Who invented the jukebox?

Answer: Louis Glass

He introduced his invention in 1889 in San Francisco, California. Carter Glass was a Democratic senator for 44 years, Philip Glass is an avant-garde musical composer, and Ron Glass is an actor best known as Detective Harris on the TV series, 'Barney Miller'.

Source: Author Ikabud

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