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Quiz about Moore or Les

Moore or Les Trivia Quiz

Nyirene330, this is my answer to your challenge. It won't take a rocket scientist, more or less, to figure out that the correct answer to each question is "Les" or "Moore".

A multiple-choice quiz by asgardshill. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
asgardshill
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
317,976
Updated
May 26 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
620
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Question 1 of 10
1. I was born in London but eventually formed a strong Bond with the moviegoing public. You might say that my favorite saying is "A Moneypenny Saved Is A Moneypenny Earned."

Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: (Shaken, not stirred.)

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Question 2 of 10
2. A proud five-time winner of the Buckeye Newshawk Award, I am a reporter for a small fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am always dressed to kill with my prominent bow tie.

Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: (The turkeys are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement!)

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Question 3 of 10
3. Regarded by many as the quintessential American guitarist, songwriter and inventor, I was a pioneer in the development of a musical instrument that makes most modern rock and roll possible. I performed with, married, then divorced singer Mary Ford. I died on August 12, 2009.

Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: (Who is he? Just "axe" any musician.)

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Question 4 of 10
4. In 2009, I was the President and CEO of the CBS television network in the US. But long before that, I appeared in front of the camera as a random villain on "The Six Million Dollar Man" on a competing network.

Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: (The "moon" is blue.)

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Question 5 of 10
5. If you owned a TV set in North America in the 1960s and 1970s, you probably saw a lot of me. I was Dick Van Dyke's on-screen wife in one series and Ed Asner was my boss in another.

Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: (She could turn the world down with her smile.)

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Question 6 of 10
6. I am a ballet, not a person. Frederic Chopin wrote my music, and I was introduced to the public in 1893. Somebody forgot to give me a plot, saddling me with a lot of sylphs dressed in white dancing around instead.

Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: (I'm a French ballet. Answer Les or Moore)

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Question 7 of 10
7. I am a controversial filmmaker and liberal social critic. One of my movies ripped on the actions of US President George W. Bush after the September 11th attacks in that country, winning the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004.

Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: (Roger Smith arguably made more money for me than he did for GM.)

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Question 8 of 10
8. I am a law, not a person. It is my firm belief that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit at a reasonable cost doubles approximately once every two years.

Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: (Do the math...)

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Question 9 of 10
9. Victor Hugo, Jean Valjean, French Revolution, and Broadway all connect me.

Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: (This has been a miserable quiz, hasn't it? remember, diacritical marks will not work in FITB)

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Question 10 of 10
10. My married name became Kutcher, but you knew me for a long time under another last name. I was married to Bruce Willis, appeared in nothing but my birthday suit in "Vanity Fair" magazine, and appeared in such films as "St. Elmo's Fire" and "A Few Good Men".

Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: (A hemiDEMIsemiquaver is a 64th note.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I was born in London but eventually formed a strong Bond with the moviegoing public. You might say that my favorite saying is "A Moneypenny Saved Is A Moneypenny Earned." Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: Moore

In addition to his roles as the suave 007 in several James Bond movies, Sir Roger Moore also played Simon Templar in the TV series "The Saint". He has also worked tirelessly to promote the work of UNICEF.
2. A proud five-time winner of the Buckeye Newshawk Award, I am a reporter for a small fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am always dressed to kill with my prominent bow tie. Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: Les

Actor Richard Sanders played the role of bumbling newsman Les Nessman on the TV series WKRP In Cincinnati. Sanders the actor brought a hilarious deadpan approach to Nessman's fastidious but malapropping persona.
3. Regarded by many as the quintessential American guitarist, songwriter and inventor, I was a pioneer in the development of a musical instrument that makes most modern rock and roll possible. I performed with, married, then divorced singer Mary Ford. I died on August 12, 2009. Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: Les

Lionized by his peers, American musician Les Paul has his own stand-alone exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. The Paul-designed Gibson guitar known as "The Log" sold in the millions and was used by many famous musicians, including Eric Clapton.
4. In 2009, I was the President and CEO of the CBS television network in the US. But long before that, I appeared in front of the camera as a random villain on "The Six Million Dollar Man" on a competing network. Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: Les

Television executive Les Moonves has had management experience in a variety of entertainment media, including with 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Warner Brothers and Lorimar. Moonves greenlit and helped to develop many popular shows such as "ER", "Friends", "CSI", and "Survivor".
5. If you owned a TV set in North America in the 1960s and 1970s, you probably saw a lot of me. I was Dick Van Dyke's on-screen wife in one series and Ed Asner was my boss in another. Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: Moore

Besides appearing in her self-titled show which ran for seven years, Mary Tyler Moore was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in the 1980 weeper "Ordinary People". Moore appeared in many Universal films, including "Thoroughly Modern Millie", and starred opposite Elvis Presley in "Change of Habit".
6. I am a ballet, not a person. Frederic Chopin wrote my music, and I was introduced to the public in 1893. Somebody forgot to give me a plot, saddling me with a lot of sylphs dressed in white dancing around instead. Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: Les

"Les Sylphides" has been performed on almost every continent by such notable ballet companies as the Ballets Russes and the New York City Ballet. Michel Fokine wrote the original choreography, and artists such as Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov have performed the orchestration. The music of "Les Sylphides" consists of eight movements, one of which is commonly substituted.
7. I am a controversial filmmaker and liberal social critic. One of my movies ripped on the actions of US President George W. Bush after the September 11th attacks in that country, winning the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004. Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: Moore

Michael Moore's other film work includes "Roger & Me", "Bowling for Columbine", "Fahrenheit 9/11", "Sicko", and "Capitalism: A Love Story". He also directed and hosted "TV Nation" in the UK and the US TV series "The Awful Truth". Moore was fired from a previous job as editor of "Mother Jones" magazine in 1986 for refusing to run an article he believed to be inaccurate.
8. I am a law, not a person. It is my firm belief that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit at a reasonable cost doubles approximately once every two years. Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: Moore

Moore's Law is named after Gordon E. Moore, founder of Intel Corporation. It is an axiom used by semiconductor manufacturers for long-term planning, research and development purposes. The characteristics of digital electronics such as processing speed, memory, and the pixel count of displays are all affected by Moore's Law, ensuring their continuing evolution and improvement as time passes.
9. Victor Hugo, Jean Valjean, French Revolution, and Broadway all connect me. Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: Les

Detailed synopses of and questions about "Les Misérables" can be found almost everywhere on FunTrivia. Suffice it to say that the Cliff's Notes version of "Les Mis" describes character Jean Valjean's struggle to become a force for good in the world while at the same time trying to escape a checkered past.
10. My married name became Kutcher, but you knew me for a long time under another last name. I was married to Bruce Willis, appeared in nothing but my birthday suit in "Vanity Fair" magazine, and appeared in such films as "St. Elmo's Fire" and "A Few Good Men". Am I Les or am I Moore?

Answer: Moore

Born Demetria Gene Guynes in New Mexico, Demi Moore has appeared in "Young Doctors in Love", "Ghost", "Indecent Proposal", and "G.I. Jane". Her television work includes "Ellen", "Moonlighting", and "Will and Grace". She married actor Ashton Kutcher in 2005.
Source: Author asgardshill

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