Keeping Up with the Joneses Trivia Quiz

Answer: Gary Cooper

Cooper portrayed Melody Jones, a mild-mannered cowboy, who is mistaken for the notorious gunfighter Monte Jarrad by the townspeople of Payneville when they see the monogram on his saddle. Also appearing in the film were Loretta Young as his childhood sweetheart, Cherry, and William Demarest as his sidekick George Fury.

Answer: Oklahoma!

Shirley played Laurey Williams, the heartthrob of cowboy Curly McLain (Gordon MacRae) in the 1955 musical "Oklahoma!". She went on to make television her forte, appearing in many TV specials, anthology series and guest roles. She may best be remembered as Shirley Partridge, matriarch of the singing Partridge family, which aired on ABC from 1970 to 1974.

Her stepson, David Cassidy, played her son Keith on this show.

Answer: New York

Located in Nassau County on Long Island, Jones Beach State Park is renowned for its ten miles (16 kms) of beaches, and has similar facilities as Atlantic City. It is estimated that Jones Beach receives around six million visitors annually.

Answer: Yes

Casey Jones was a real person - a railroad engineer born in 1863 who gained fame for his bravery. At one time he saved the life of a little girl who froze in fright on the railroad tracks as his train approached. He managed to climb out on cowcatcher and pull the girl to safety.

His most famous act was trying to stop his train, the Cannonball Express, from colliding with another stalled train. Jones died in 1900 in this crash, and was later immortalized in song.

Answer: Lindley

Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (1911-1965) burst on the music scene with his City Slickers in the early 1940s with a novel gimmick - using non-traditional orchestral instruments like pots and pans, kazoos, guns and glassware. A humorist once quipped that listening to Jones' music was like hearing a bunch of tin cans falling down an elevator shaft.

Despite the corniness, Jones had several major hits like "Der Fuhrer's Face", "Cocktails For Two" and "All I Want for Christmas" amongst many others.

Answer: a magazine

This magazine was named after Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, who was a labor rights leader and co-founder of the Industrial Workers of the World. First published in 1976, the magazine has focused on issues of environment, human rights, politics and culture. It has also won many literary awards, including the National Magazine Award for General Excellence six times.

Answer: Sanford and Son

The "Sanford and Son" theme song, originally entitled "The Streetbeater", was written and recorded by Quincy Jones in 1973. It was also featured on his album "You've Got It Bad, Girl".

Answer: Warner Bros.

Mr. Jones (1912-2002) was an animated cartoon producer and director mainly known for his cartoon shorts for Warner Bros. Studio. His best work is regarded as being from the late '40s through the '50s. He also worked on the full-length animated motion picture "Gay Purr-ee" (1962), which featured the voices of Judy Garland, Robert Goulet and Red Buttons.

Answer: lead vocalist

Along with Peter Tork, Mickey Dolenz and Michael Nesmith, the Monkees were also known pejoratively as The Pre-Fab Four. The band was active between 1966 and 1971 when it disbanded. They had a popular TV show in America from 1966 to 1968. Some of their best-known hits were "I'm a Believer", "Daydream Believer" and "Last Train to Clarksville".

After Davy's stint with the group, he became an actor and businessman. He passed away in February 2012, succumbing to a heart attack after riding a horse.

Answer: stuttering

Mr. Jones has worked in movies, TV, the Broadway stage, and as a voice-over actor. Surprisingly, he was a stutterer and had to take acting lessons to overcome it. Fortunately for the entertainment world, he succeeded in overcoming his speech defect.