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Aliases and Nicknames Trivia Quiz

Entertainers and writers aren't the only people who change their names. See if you can recognize the real identity of the people who have used the following names.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
26,742

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1352

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which famous outlaw of the Old West was using the name of 'Mr. Howard' at the time of his death? Hint

John Wesley Hardin

Billy the Kid

Jesse James

Butch Cassidy

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'The Lady in Red' is legendary for betraying John Dillinger. What was her real name? Hint

Anna Sage

Polly Nichols

Elizabeth Stride

Annie Chapman

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the true name of 'The Elephant Man'? Hint

Byron De la Beckwith

James Ray

Charles Harrelson

Joseph Merrick

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mary Mallon is famous for what reason? Hint

Espionage

Building of Business

Great Wealth

Spreading Disease

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'The Three Faces of Eve' was a true story of multiple personality. Who was 'Eve'? Hint

Harvey Cleckley

Christine Beauchamp

Jane Thigpen

Chris Costner

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Question 6 of 10

6. Although his real first name was 'Bartholomew', this westerner also used 'William Barclay' before his last name. Hint

Doc Holliday

Bat Masterson

Roy Bean

William Bonney

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why was Charles Stratton famous? Hint

Circus Attraction

Philosopher

Political Figure

Outlaw

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Machine Gun' Kelly was a notorious gangster from the early part of the twentieth century. What was his real name? Hint

Benjamin

Lester

George

Charles

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the first name of 'Kit' Carson, American frontiersman? Hint

Charles

Christopher

Chet

Chester

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was 'Anna O'? Hint

Case Study by Freud

Medical Researcher

Entrepreneur

Humanitarian

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which famous outlaw of the Old West was using the name of 'Mr. Howard' at the time of his death?

Answer: Jesse James

'Till that dirty little coward went and shot Mr Howard And laid poor Jesse James in his grave' Or words to that effect

2. 'The Lady in Red' is legendary for betraying John Dillinger. What was her real name?

Answer: Anna Sage

She was ultimately deported. The three wrong choices were victims of Jack the Ripper.

3. What was the true name of 'The Elephant Man'?

Answer: Joseph Merrick

Joseph Merrick, has often been called John Merrick although this is not correct. The three wrong choices are all suspected assassins.

4. Mary Mallon is famous for what reason?

Answer: Spreading Disease

Better known as 'Typhoid Mary'

5. 'The Three Faces of Eve' was a true story of multiple personality. Who was 'Eve'?

Answer: Chris Costner

She wrote her story a while ago. Thigpen and Cleckley were the therapists - although I'm guessing at their first names. Beauchamp was a multiple personality case circa 1900.

6. Although his real first name was 'Bartholomew', this westerner also used 'William Barclay' before his last name.

Answer: Bat Masterson

Bat-man

7. Why was Charles Stratton famous?

Answer: Circus Attraction

Also known as 'Tom Thumb'

8. 'Machine Gun' Kelly was a notorious gangster from the early part of the twentieth century. What was his real name?

Answer: George

George was also the name of 'Baby Face Nelson', although he was born 'Lester'. Bugsy Siegel was Benjamin. Lucky Luciano was Charles(and Salvatore).

9. What was the first name of 'Kit' Carson, American frontiersman?

Answer: Christopher

Just as Christopher Marlowe was often called 'kit'

10. Who was 'Anna O'?

Answer: Case Study by Freud

In the early days of Freudian theory, Freud and his colleague, Breuer, encountered a woman who they later described in the psychological literature as 'Anna O'.

Source: Author robert362

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