Nero Is My Hero Trivia Quiz

Answer: Franco Nero

Franco Nero (born 1941) is a well-known Italian actor. He portrayed Lancelot in a Golden Globe nominated role in "Camelot" although his singing was dubbed by Gene Merlino. He has also appeared in other films such as the 1966 western "Django" and over 150 other films.

Answer: Nero Padilla

Actor Jimmy Smits portrayed the character of Nero Padilla in the fifth season of "Sons of Anarchy" as a special guest star and in the sixth and seventh seasons as a starring role. The television program "Sons of Anarchy" (2008-2014) focuses on the members of an outlaw motorcycle gang in California. Nero Padilla is a pimp who is the head of the Mexican-American gang Byz Lats.

Answer: Captain Nero

Nero was a Romulan miner and captain of the mining vessel "Narada". He was motivated by vengeance against those who he saw as responsible for the destruction of Romulus in an alternate timeline in the Star Trek universe. He was portrayed by actor Eric Bana who also portrayed the title character in the 2003 motion picture "Hulk".

Answer: Peter Nero

Peter Nero (born 1934) is a New York-born musician who was trained at the Julliard School of Music. In his career he has released over sixty albums with an emphasis on jazz and won a Grammy for "Best New Artist" in 1961. He was the founding conductor of the Philly Pops orchestra.

Answer: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

Nero (AD 37-AD 68) was the final Roman Emperor from the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He ascended to the throne at the age of sixteen in AD 54. His name has become synonymous with cruelty. While Nero may have caused the fire that engulfed much of Rome in AD 64 to occur it is unlikely that he played the fiddle/violin during the event as that instrument was probably not developed until centuries later. Perhaps as well known for his attempts at artistic and athletic endeavors, the emperor is thought to have said "What an artist dies in me!" just before his death.

Answer: Angelica Nero

Angelica Nero was a character on "Dallas" (1978-1991) during the 1985-1986 season. The character was portrayed by actress Barbara Carrera in 20 episodes of the television program. She portrayed a business associate of J. R. Ewing who was trying to get him killed as part of a plot to take over a shipping line.

Answer: Alexander Nero

The character of Alexander Nero was created by Judd Winick and Darryl Banks in 2001 for the "Green Lantern" comic. Nero was an artist who, because of severe mental disorders, was living in an asylum when he received a yellow power ring (like that of Sinestro). His ability to create constructs with his power ring is based on his ability to harness the emotion of fear.

Answer: Nero Hawley

Nero Hawley (1742-1817) was a Connecticut-born African-American slave who won his freedom during the American Revolution by enlisting in the Continental Army on behalf of his owner Daniel Hawley. Serving from 1777 to 1781, Nero Hawley fought at the Battles of Monmouth (1778) and Stony Point (1779). After the war, he worked as a brick maker.

Answer: Vice Principal Nero

"A Series of Unfortunate Events" is a series of children's novels by Daniel Handler who uses the pen name Lemony Snicket. The series focuses on the orphaned Baudelaire siblings and their escapes from the machinations of their villainous relative Count Olaf, who wants the the siblings' fortune. Nero is the vice principal of Prufrock Preparatory Academy, a boarding school the children briefly attended in "The Austere Academy".

Answer: Nero Wolfe

Rex Stout wrote 33 novels and 39 short stories that featured the detective Nero Wolfe. Wolfe is a wealthy and obese man who lives in a brownstone in New York City. He focuses on reading, growing orchids, and eating gourmet meals. He sends his assistant Archie Goodwin to do the legwork involved in solving crimes.