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Redheads Trivia Quiz

A badly underrated hair colour, this is a quiz in honour of all the ginger people out there! Like me :)

A multiple-choice quiz by Elanor. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Elanor

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,673

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
7343

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 52 (2/15), heidi66 (7/15), Guest 184 (6/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. An easy one (I hope!) to start with. Which novel features a heroine known for her red hair and fiery temper? Hint

Jane Eyre

Alice in Wonderland

Anne of Green Gables

Little House on the Prairie

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which squeaky-voiced redhead was a member of the 1966 England World Cup winning team? Hint

Bobby Charlton

Alan Ball

Martin Peters

Paul Scholes

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Question 3 of 15

3. Name the Australian redheaded actress whose early roles included 'Bangkok Hilton' and 'Dead Calm'.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 15

4. She was a ballerina with the Royal Ballet, had the young Margot Fonteyn as her understudy, and starred in one of the most famous ballet films of all time. What is this redhead's name? Hint

Lynn Seymour

Moira Shearer

Natasha Makarova

Alicia Markova

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Question 5 of 15

5. Although many of her roles see her red hair dyed blonde, this Australian actress is a natural redhead. She was once married to Tom Cruise. Who is she? Hint

Gwyneth Paltrow

Isla Fisher

Cate Blanchett

Nicole Kidman

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Question 6 of 15

6. This redheaded actor played a Second World War soldier in 'Band of Brothers', and an upper class Edwardian in TV's 2002 remake of 'The Forsyte Saga'. What is his name? Hint

Tom Hanks

Rupert Graves

Damian Lewis

Charles Dance

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Question 7 of 15

7. This Liverpudlian redhead was popular in the 1980s, and represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Better the Devil You Know'. What was her name? Hint

Cilla Black

Kylie Minogue

Gina G

Sonia

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Question 8 of 15

8. Name the redheaded tennis star who became the youngest man ever to win the Wimbledon Singles trophy, and won 6 Grand Slam titles during his career.

Answer: (full name, or second name only - hint: he's German)

9. Redheaded baseball player Mark McGwire retired at the end of the 2001 season, having held the record for the number of career home runs scored in a season. What team did he end his career with? Hint

Boston Red Sox

St Louis Cardinals

Baltimore Orioles

Arizona Diamondbacks

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which British redheaded folk singer had success with albums 'Kite' and 'Tropical Brainstorm'? Hint

Sonia

Tori Amos

Kirsty MacColl

Cilla Black

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Question 11 of 15

11. Redheaded Neil Kinnock was leader of the British Labour Party from 1983 to 1992. He failed to become Prime Minister, and resigned from his post. What did he then do? Hint

became a published author of thriller novels

became a Member of the European Parliament

became a European Commissioner

retired from politics altogether

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which character from 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (or 'Sorcerer's Stone', depending which side of the Atlantic you're from) is redheaded in the books? Hint

Harry Potter

Professor Snape

Hermione Granger

Ron Weasley

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which character from 'Sex and the City' is a redhead? Hint

Miranda

Charlotte

Carrie

Samantha

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Question 14 of 15

14. Name the stunning redhead married to Roger Rabbit. Hint

Rachel

Rebecca

Tina

Jessica

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which Australian redheaded tennis player, recently retired, was a world number one in Doubles, won an Olympic medal, and won 12 Grand Slam trophies? Hint

Todd Woodbridge

Rod Laver

Jonas Bjorkman

Mark Woodforde

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An easy one (I hope!) to start with. Which novel features a heroine known for her red hair and fiery temper?

Answer: Anne of Green Gables

Anne is a well-loved character from L.M. Montgomery's series of books, set on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Anne hates her red hair, and breaks a slate over Gilbert Blythe's head when he calls her 'carrots'.

2. Which squeaky-voiced redhead was a member of the 1966 England World Cup winning team?

Answer: Alan Ball

Alan Ball twice set the English domestic transfer record, firstly when he moved from Blackpool to Everton in August 1966 (for a fee of 110,000 pounds) and then when he moved again to Arsenal, for roughly double the amount. Players nowadays transfer for millions!

3. Name the Australian redheaded actress whose early roles included 'Bangkok Hilton' and 'Dead Calm'.

Answer: Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman was born in Hawaii, but moved to Australia at the age of three. 'Bangkok Hilton' was a TV-film where Nicole played a young woman imprisoned in a Thai jail after a companion hid drugs in her luggage. She has also starred in more well-known films such as 'To Die For', 'Moulin Rouge' and the Oscar-winning 'The Hours'.

4. She was a ballerina with the Royal Ballet, had the young Margot Fonteyn as her understudy, and starred in one of the most famous ballet films of all time. What is this redhead's name?

Answer: Moira Shearer

Moira Shearer was the young Scottish star of 'The Red Shoes' in 1948, a movie that inspired millions of little girls to want ballet lessons. The story is about a dancer who must choose between the ballet and true love. The film was nominated for five Oscars, of which it won two. Shearer had a successful acting career alongside her dancing, and married TV presenter Ludovic Kennedy.

5. Although many of her roles see her red hair dyed blonde, this Australian actress is a natural redhead. She was once married to Tom Cruise. Who is she?

Answer: Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman was born in America, though she was raised in Australia. She is an Academy Award-winning actress.

6. This redheaded actor played a Second World War soldier in 'Band of Brothers', and an upper class Edwardian in TV's 2002 remake of 'The Forsyte Saga'. What is his name?

Answer: Damian Lewis

He has played several parts in British TV series, including comedy-drama 'Hearts and Bones' and 'Warriors', a drama set in Bosnia. He is currently set to make a breakthrough into Hollywood movies.

7. This Liverpudlian redhead was popular in the 1980s, and represented the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Better the Devil You Know'. What was her name?

Answer: Sonia

Whatever happened to Sonia? She was the perky, cheerful chart-topper from the Stock-Aitken-Waterman factory. Cilla is also a Liverpudlian redhead, but became popular as a singer in the 1960s. Gina G was also a redhead who represented the UK at the Eurovision, but her song was called 'Just a Little Bit'. Kylie also sang a song called 'Better the Devil You Know', but it was a different song, and it wasn't for Eurovision.

8. Name the redheaded tennis star who became the youngest man ever to win the Wimbledon Singles trophy, and won 6 Grand Slam titles during his career.

Answer: Boris Becker

German player Boris was known as 'Boom-Boom' because of his powerful serve. At the top of his game Boris was practically unbeatable. He first won Wimbledon in 1985, at the age of 17, and won again in 1986 and 1989. He has retired from professional tennis, but does return from time to time to play exhibition matches. He also commentates on matches for German TV, and for the BBC.

Answer: St Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals' First Baseman, he played in the Major League for 15 years. He scored an amazing 583 career home runs, a number which has, however, now been beaten.

10. Which British redheaded folk singer had success with albums 'Kite' and 'Tropical Brainstorm'?

Answer: Kirsty MacColl

Kisty was the daughter of British folk singer Euan MacColl. Her most well-known hit was a bittersweet duet with Irish band The Pogues, 'Fairytale of New York', but her music was consistently witty, intelligent and moving. She was tragically killed in December 2000, a huge loss to her many fans and admirers.

11. Redheaded Neil Kinnock was leader of the British Labour Party from 1983 to 1992. He failed to become Prime Minister, and resigned from his post. What did he then do?

Answer: became a European Commissioner

He became one of the two European Commissioners representing the UK within the European Union. His wife Glenys is an MEP. Fellow redhead politician Robin Cook has published several thriller novels.

12. Which character from 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (or 'Sorcerer's Stone', depending which side of the Atlantic you're from) is redheaded in the books?

Answer: Ron Weasley

Played by Rupert Grint in the movie, Ron Weasley comes from a family of redheads, who take Harry under their wing as he has no family of his own (except the horrible Dursleys!).

13. Which character from 'Sex and the City' is a redhead?

Answer: Miranda

Played by Cynthia Nixon, Miranda is a partner in a law firm. The character has a son with her ex-boyfriend Steve.

14. Name the stunning redhead married to Roger Rabbit.

Answer: Jessica

From the movie 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'. Jessica Rabbit was a nightclub singer, and was voiced by Kathleen Turner for the speaking, and Amy Irving for the singing.

15. Which Australian redheaded tennis player, recently retired, was a world number one in Doubles, won an Olympic medal, and won 12 Grand Slam trophies?

Answer: Mark Woodforde

Woodforde and Woodbridge, known to fans as the Woodies, were an almost unstoppable team on the doubles court. They won the silver medal at the Sydney Olympics, just before Mark retired. Todd now plays doubles with Sweden's Jonas Bjorkman. Rod Laver was another Australian redheaded tennis star, but from an earlier generation.

Source: Author Elanor

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