They all Start with a D Trivia Quiz

Answer: Djibouti

Djibouti is the only country out of the four mentioned that has a single star on its national flag.

Dominica has nine stars on its national flag and Denmark and the Dominican Republic have no stars on their national flags.

Answer: Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas (1901-1981) was an American actor whose acting career started in 1927 and finished with his last role in the movie "Ghost Story" (1981). He won his two Oscars for Best Supporting Actor in "Hud" (1963) and "Being There" (1979).

Robert Donat (1905-1958) was an English actor of stage and film. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" (1939). James Dunn (1901-1967) was an American actor who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" (1946). Don Ameche (1908-1993) was an American actor who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1985 movie "Cocoon".

Answer: Downtown

"Downtown" reached the top for two weeks in January 1965.

"Duke of Earl" was a hit for Gene Chandler that peaked at number one for three weeks in February 1962. "Daydream Believer" was a number one hit for the Monkees for four weeks in December 1967 and "Dizzy" was a number one hit for four weeks in March 1969 for Tommy Roe.

Answer: Dugong

A dugong is a medium sized marine mammal and closely related to the now extinct, Steller's sea cow. They mainly feed on seagrass and can be found in mangrove channels, bays and in-shore islands.

The dingo is a wild dog native to Australia. The drever is a short-legged and long bodied scenthound from Sweden. The dhole is a wild dog found mainly in South, Central and Southeastern Asia.

Answer: Roberto Duran

Roberto Duran is from Panama and is a former professional boxer. He made his professional boxing debut in 1968 as a 16 year old. He went onto to hold World Boxing Championships in four divisions during a career from 1968-2001.

Lindsay Davenport not only won Grand Slam tennis titles but also the Women's Singles gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Fanny Durack (1889-1956) was an Australian champion swimmer who won the gold medal for the 100m freestyle at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Oscar De la Hoya is a former American professional boxer who won multiple world titles in six different weight divisions. Before turning professional he won a boxing gold medal at the Barcelona 1992 Olympics.

Answer: Dhaka (Senegal)

Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh, whereas the capital city of Senegal is Dakar.

The other three options are the correct capital cities of the countries mentioned.

Answer: Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) was a German-American actress of stage and silent films in the 1920s in Germany. Her first film in America was "Morocco" (1930) in which she received her only nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her acting career spanned the years 1919-1984.

Faye Dunaway is an American actress who won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in "Network" at the 1976 awards. Bette Davis (1908-1989) was an American actress who won two Academy Awards for Best Actress for "Dangerous"(1935) and "Jezebel" (1938). Marie Dressler (1868-1934) was a Canadian-American actress of stage and screen. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1931 for her role in "Min and Bill".

Answer: Daniel Defoe ("Robinson Crusoe")

"Robinson Crusoe" (1719), "The Pickwick Papers" (1836), "The Three Musketeers" (1844) and "Crime and Punishment" (1866).

Answer: Daimler

The first Daimler built in Germany appeared on the road in 1892. The company was founded in 1890 by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach.

The original Dodge company was formed in 1900 but the first Dodge car was build in 1914. The Dat car was first built in Japan in 1914 and then in 1931 the car and company was renamed Datsun.

Answer: Dog Day Afternoon

"Dog Day Afternoon" together with "Barry Lyndon", "Jaws" and "Nashville" were all beaten for Best Picture at the 1975 (48th) Academy Awards by "One Flew Over the Cuchoos Nest".

In 1965 "Doctor Zhivago" was beaten by "The Sound of Music", in 1967 "Doctor Doolittle" was beaten by "In the Heat of the Night" and in 1972 "Deliverance" was beaten by "The Godfather".