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Maxwell's Silver Hammer Trivia Quiz

"Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is a track from the album "Abbey Road" by The Beatles. Here then, is a quiz relating to the name Maxwell. Good Luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Glaschu. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Glaschu

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
387,580

Updated
Jan 20 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
174

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which Maxwell played Michael Carrington alongside Michelle Pfeiffer's Stephanie Zinone in the sequel to "Grease"- "Grease 2"? Hint

Maxwell Edison

Maxwell Tonbraes

Maxwell House

Maxwell Caulfield

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Maxwell who is majoring in medicine, is the subject of the song from The Beatles "Abbey Road" album which is mentioned in the title of this quiz? Hint

Maxwell Edison

Maxwell Starr

Maxwell Harrison

Maxwell Lennon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Maxwell, born in Edinburgh in 1831, was a noted scientist and dubbed the father of modern physics? Hint

James Clavel Maxwell

James Park Maxwell

James Robert Maxwell

James Clerk Maxwell

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Maxwell, who became a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2015, is reported to have been dating Kristen Stewart? Hint

Stella Maxwell

Etoile Maxwell

Star Maxwell

Estrella Maxwell

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Maxwell was the first actor to play Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond series of films? Hint

Laura Maxwell

Lois Maxwell

Linda Maxwell

Lucy Maxwell

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Question 6 of 10

6. Did he fall or was he pushed? Which Maxwell, one time owner of the Mirror Group Newspapers, disappeared from his yacht on 5th November 1991 and was later found drowned? Hint

Donald Maxwell

Robert Maxwell

Allan Maxwell

Graham Maxwell

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of the founding members of the National Trust for Scotland, this Maxwell made sure that there was a home for the art collection donated to Glasgow by Sir William Burrell. Hint

Sir John Stirling-Maxwell

Sir James Stirling-Maxwell

Sir William Stirling-Maxwell

Sir Stuart Stirling-Maxwell

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Question 8 of 10

8. The American soul singer/actor who is deemed jointly responsible for creating the so called "neo soul" genre of the 1990s goes by the name of Maxwell. What is his full name? Hint

Gerald Maxwell Rivera

Gerald Maxwell Ricardo

Gerald Maxwell Roberto

Gerald Maxwell Rico

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another lad who goes simply by the name Maxwell is a professional footballer. Which national team has he played for? Hint

Brazil

Chile

Argentina

Columbia

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Question 10 of 10

10. American footballer Eric Maxwell Johnson named his daughter Maxwell. What is the name of the singer/reality TV star he married in 2014? Hint

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Fletcher

Jessica Rabbit

Jessica Tandy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Maxwell played Michael Carrington alongside Michelle Pfeiffer's Stephanie Zinone in the sequel to "Grease"- "Grease 2"?

Answer: Maxwell Caulfield

Married to Juliet Mills, Maxwell Caulfield also stared in the American soaps "Dynasty" and "The Colbys". Although born in Derbyshire, England, during his early career he claimed to have been born in Glasgow's Gorbals. Seemingly he felt it would look good on his CV at the time - and who can blame him!

2. Which Maxwell who is majoring in medicine, is the subject of the song from The Beatles "Abbey Road" album which is mentioned in the title of this quiz?

Answer: Maxwell Edison

"Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is the third track on the album with the famous zebra crossing image of the Beatles. Other tracks include "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun".

3. Which Maxwell, born in Edinburgh in 1831, was a noted scientist and dubbed the father of modern physics?

Answer: James Clerk Maxwell

J.C. Maxwell was an inspiration to Albert Einstein who said of him: "The special theory of relativity owes its origins to Maxwell's equations of the electromagnetic field."

4. Which Maxwell, who became a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2015, is reported to have been dating Kristen Stewart?

Answer: Stella Maxwell

Stella Maxwell is very much an international celebrity. She was born in Belgium to Northern Irish parents and has lived in Australia and New Zealand.

5. Which Maxwell was the first actor to play Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond series of films?

Answer: Lois Maxwell

Lois Maxwell was a Canadian actress who attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. "A View to a Kill" was her last appearance as Miss Moneypenny and she had hoped the character would be killed off.

6. Did he fall or was he pushed? Which Maxwell, one time owner of the Mirror Group Newspapers, disappeared from his yacht on 5th November 1991 and was later found drowned?

Answer: Robert Maxwell

Robert Maxwell was born in Czechoslovakia and was given the nickname "the bouncing Czech" by "Private Eye" magazine.

7. One of the founding members of the National Trust for Scotland, this Maxwell made sure that there was a home for the art collection donated to Glasgow by Sir William Burrell.

Answer: Sir John Stirling-Maxwell

Beautiful Pollock Park was left to the now defunct Glasgow Corporation which was a perfect location to house the fantastic art collection left to Glasgow by the shipping merchant Sir William Burrell. The 'Burrell Collection' was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 21st October 1983.

8. The American soul singer/actor who is deemed jointly responsible for creating the so called "neo soul" genre of the 1990s goes by the name of Maxwell. What is his full name?

Answer: Gerald Maxwell Rivera

Multi award winning Maxwell is a native New Yorker born in 1973. Sadly, when he was only three years old, he lost his father in a plane crash.

9. Another lad who goes simply by the name Maxwell is a professional footballer. Which national team has he played for?

Answer: Brazil

Born Maxwell Scherrer Cabeline Adrade in 1981, he has played for several league teams including Ajax and Paris Saint-Germain.

10. American footballer Eric Maxwell Johnson named his daughter Maxwell. What is the name of the singer/reality TV star he married in 2014?

Answer: Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson was formerly married to Nick Lachey and played "Daisy Duke" in the 2005 film of the TV series "The Dukes of Hazard".

Source: Author Glaschu

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