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Hey Jude, This Quiz is About You

Although the name Jude is not extremely popular for naming children, it has appeared numerous times in history and popular culture. This quiz tests your knowledge of some of these instances of the name Jude. Best of luck!

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

Author
Triviaballer

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,168

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1166

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is NOT true regarding Thomas Hardy's novel "Jude the Obscure"? Hint

Jude grew up in the town of Birmingham, England.

In the novel Jude has a romantic relationship with his cousin.

The novel was published under the titles "The Simpletons" and "Hearts Insurgent" before being titled "Jude the Obscure".

One of Jude's main passions was to become a scholar at Christminster.

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which book of the New King James Version of the Bible would one find the following passage? "Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they took offense at him." Hint

Mark

Timothy

Revelation

Acts

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Question 3 of 10

3. What word is often used to describe the book of Jude in the Christian New Testament? Hint

Epistle

Apocrypha

Gospel

Septuagint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What character from the Marvel Universe was able to attract victims with hypnotic powers and then turn them to dust with his touch? Hint

Jude the Man-Thing

Jude the Beast Man

Jude the Entropic Man

Jude the Semi-Humanoid Man

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Question 5 of 10

5. What member of The Beatles begins the song "Hey Jude" by singing lead vocals and playing the piano? Hint

George Harrison

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Ringo Starr

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Question 6 of 10

6. What actress starred alongside Christopher Eccleston in the 1996 film "Jude"? Hint

Reese Witherspoon

Kate Winslet

Helena Bonham-Carter

Keira Knightley

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jude Law was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000 and 2003 for the roles of Dickie Greenleaf and Inman. In which two movies did he star as these characters? Hint

"Enemy at the Gates" and "The Holiday"

"I Heart Huckabees" and "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow"

"The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Cold Mountain"

"Artificial Intelligence: AI" and "Closer"

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Question 8 of 10

8. What soap opera ran from March 1997 to December 2005 and featured a character named Jude Davenport? Hint

Coronation Street

Family Affairs

Hollyoaks

EastEnders

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Canadian hockey player amassed 75 goals and 165 assists for the NHL's Minnesota North Stars from the 1970-71 season to the 1973-74 season? Hint

Jude Drouin

Jude Bolton

Jude Dibia

Jude Wanniski

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Question 10 of 10

10. What pseudonym has Judy Blundell used for her "Star Wars" works of the prequel era including "Jedi Apprentice", "Jedi Quest", "The Last of the Jedi" and "Legacy of the Jedi"? Hint

Jude Watson

Jude St. John

Jude Milhoun

Jude Abbot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is NOT true regarding Thomas Hardy's novel "Jude the Obscure"?

Answer: Jude grew up in the town of Birmingham, England.

The story's title character, Jude Fawley, was a stonemason in the English region of Wessex. All of Thomas Hardy's major novels are set in the area of Wessex but he often gave real places fictional names in his stories.

Answer: Mark

Jude (alternatively called Judas or Judah) is the third brother of Jesus named in the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament. Jude is also mentioned in Matthew 13:55 and Luke 6:16.

3. What word is often used to describe the book of Jude in the Christian New Testament?

Answer: Epistle

Many of the books of the New Testament are in the form of an epistle which is defined as an elegant and didactic letter sent to a person or group of people. The Epistle of Jude is widely believed to have been authored by the brother of Jesus mentioned in the Gospel of Mark.

4. What character from the Marvel Universe was able to attract victims with hypnotic powers and then turn them to dust with his touch?

Answer: Jude the Entropic Man

Jude the Entropic Man first appeared in "Marvel Two-In-One" in August 1978. Jude the Entropic Man was created by Victorious using the Cosmic Cube, the remains of Yagzan, soil, slime and stone.

5. What member of The Beatles begins the song "Hey Jude" by singing lead vocals and playing the piano?

Answer: Paul McCartney

"Hey Jude", released in August 1968, was the first single from The Beatle's record label "Apple Records". The song was written by Paul McCartney to comfort John Lennon's son Julian through his parents' divorce.

6. What actress starred alongside Christopher Eccleston in the 1996 film "Jude"?

Answer: Kate Winslet

"Jude" was directed by Michael Winterbottom and is based on Thomas Hardy's novel "Jude the Obscure". Liam Cunningham, Rachel Griffiths and June Whitfeld also appeared in the film.

7. Jude Law was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000 and 2003 for the roles of Dickie Greenleaf and Inman. In which two movies did he star as these characters?

Answer: "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Cold Mountain"

Jude Law was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "Cold Mountain". Law's first major movie role was in 1997 in the film "Gattaca" where he starred alongside Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman.

8. What soap opera ran from March 1997 to December 2005 and featured a character named Jude Davenport?

Answer: Family Affairs

Jude Davenport, played by Daniel Jackson, was the adopted brother of Robert Davenport. Jude caused a lot of drama with the Davenport family when he pursued a romantic relationship with Robert's daughter Jessica.

9. What Canadian hockey player amassed 75 goals and 165 assists for the NHL's Minnesota North Stars from the 1970-71 season to the 1973-74 season?

Answer: Jude Drouin

Jude Drouin led the American Hockey League in scoring during the 1969-70 season when he played for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs. Jude Dibia is a Nigerian born author of the novels "Walking with Shadows" and "Unbridled". Jude Bolton was a longtime Australian rules football player for the Australian Swans. Jude Wanniski was an American journalist and associate editor of "The Wall Street Journal" from 1972 to 1978.

10. What pseudonym has Judy Blundell used for her "Star Wars" works of the prequel era including "Jedi Apprentice", "Jedi Quest", "The Last of the Jedi" and "Legacy of the Jedi"?

Answer: Jude Watson

Judy Blundell won the 2008 National Book Award for Young People's Literature for her story "What I Saw and How I Lied". Blundell also wrote the popular novels "Premonitions" and "Disappearance" under the pseudonym of Jude Watson.

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