"J"ust find the word starting with "J" Quiz

Answer: Jawa

The company that makes Jawa was very successful in the 1950s and 1970s, exporting bikes to over 120 countries.

Jowett, out of Yorkshire, manufactured light cars and commercial vehicles from 1906 to 1954. Jensen was a British manufacturer who produced sports cars and commercial vehicles but sadly it ceased trading in 1976. Jaguar is a luxury brand of Jaguar Land Rover which was started in 1922 as Swallow Sidecar Company by two motorcycle enthusiasts; the Jaguar name was first seen in 1935. Since 2008, the company has been owned by the Indian company, Tata Motors.

Answer: Johnny Mize

Johnny Mize (1913-1993) was a first baseman and prior to joining the Yankees he spent time on the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants. His five seasons on the Yankees were all World Series championship years (1949-1953).

Joe DiMaggio (1914-1999) played 13 seasons with the Yankees, playing on nine World Series championship teams (1936-39, 1941,1947, 1949-1951). Only Yogi Berra with ten World Series wins as a player is ahead of Joe DiMaggio. Joe Gordon (1915-1978) played in four World Series with the Yankees (1938, 1939, 1941, 1943) and another in 1948 with the Cleveland Indians. Jerry Coleman (1924-2014) was a second baseman and played for the Yankees from 1949-1957. He played on four World Series championship teams of 1949-1951 and 1956. Coleman was the only Major League Baseball player to see combat in both WWII and Korea. His playing career was interrupted by the two wars and he earned the nickname "The Colonel" due to him being a lieutenant colonel.

Answer: Jack Twist

Jack Twist was the fictional character in the short story "Brokeback Mountain" by Annie Proulx; the story was adapted to the movie of the same name. The movie was nominated for eight Academy Awards, winning three.

Jack Dawson is the fictional character played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1997 movie "Titanic". Robert De Niro plays Jack Byrnes in the comedy film "Meet the Parents" with Ben Stiller playing Gaylord "Greg" Focker. Jack Nicholson played the character of Jack Torrance in the 1980 psychological thriller "The Shining".

Answer: Jakarta (Indonesia)

Jakarta is 6.12 degrees south of the Equator whereas Johannesburg is further south at 26.1216 degrees. Jeddah is 21.3236 degrees north of the Equator and Jaipur is further north at 26.09 degrees.

Answer: Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs

Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs were an American rock and roll group out of Raton, New Mexico that were popular in the 50s and 60s. They took their name from the Jerry Lee Lewis song "Great Balls of Fire".

John Fred and his Playboy Band (not to be confused with Gary Lewis & The Playboys), had the number one hit "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" for two weeks in January 1968. Jimmy Soul (1941-1988) had the 1963 number one hit "You Wanna Be Happy". Jan and Dean pioneered the Californian surf sound popularized by the Beach Boys. They had the number one hit in 1963 "Surf City".

Answer: Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday (1921-1965), from New York City, was an American actress, comedian and singer. She started her career as part of a nightclub act and then moved to working in Broadway plays and musicals. She played the role of Billie Dawn in the Broadway production of "Born Yesterday" with such success, that it led her into the same role in the 1950 film version.

Joan Crawford (1904-1977) was an American film and television actress. She received three Best Actress nominations, winning only one Oscar, however, for her role in the 1945 film "Mildred Pierce". Jennifer Jones (1919-2009) was an American actress who won her Oscar for her role in the 1943 drama film "The Song of Bernadette". She had Academy Award nominations in four other films.
Jane Wyman (1917-2007) was an American film and television actress, singer and dance. She was the first wife of Ronald Reagan. She won her Oscar as Best Actress for her role in the 1948 film "Johnny Belinda". She received a total of four nominations for Best Actress.

Answer: Joshua Tree

The Joshua Tree is a plant belonging to the genus Yucca, and with its up-turned branches it reminded the travelers of Joshua reaching with his hands up to the sky in prayer.

The Judas Tree is a common name for a flowering tree from which Judas is reputed to have hung himself. The Jade Tree is a record label started in 1990 out of Delaware, USA, by Darren Walters and Tim Owen. There is also a Jade plant, which is a common houseplant native to South Africa and Mozambique. The Japanese Pagoda Tree is native to China; it grows to a median size of 20 metres (65 ft.).

Answer: James Cagney

James Cagney (1899-1986) won in 1942 for his role in "Yankee Doodle Dandy". He was nominated in 1938 "Angels with Dirty Faces" and in 1955 "Love Me or Leave Me".

James Stewart (1908-1997) was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Actor but won only once in "The Philadelphia Story" (1941). His other nominations were in 1940, 1946, 1951 and 1960. James Mason (1909-1984) was an English actor who was nominated three times for Academy Awards (1954, 1966 and 1982). James Dean (1931-1955) became the first actor to be nominated for two posthumous Academy Awards for Best Actor in "East of Eden" (1955) and "Giant" (1956).

Answer: Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Archer is an author and former politician. His political career ended when he was imprisoned for perjury and perverting the course of justice. He has continued writing and has published numerous bestsellers.

J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was an English writer, poet and university professor and is best known for the classic works "The Hobbit", "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Silmarillion". Jack Higgins is a writer of popular thrillers and espionage novels. He is best known for his novel "The Eagle Has Landed" (1975) which was adapted into a movie starring Michael Caine and Donald Sutherland. Jackie Collins (1937-2015) was the younger sister of actress Joan Collins. Jackie wrote over 30 novels generally based on English romance.

Answer: James Monroe

James Monroe (1758-1831), from Virginia, was the sixth US President serving from 1817-1825. He was preceded by James Madison and succeeded by John Quincy Adams. He was the last US President who was a Founding Father of the United States.

James A. Garfield (1831-1881), from Ohio, was the 20th US President, who only served from March 4, 1981 to September 19,1881 when he was, sadly, assassinated. He was the second US President assassinated after Abraham Lincoln (1865). James K. Polk (1795-1849), born in North Carolina, but who represented Tennessee, was the eleventh US President, serving from 1845-1849. James Madison (1751-1836) from Virginia was the fifth US President, serving two terms from 1809-1817.