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1. Miss World 1972
Richard Greene
2. Canadian actor
Hetty Green
3. British novelist
Hubert Green
4. American businesswoman
Rachel Green
5. American golfer
Darrell Green
6. Olympic gold medallist
Dr. Mark Greene
7. Friends
Belinda Green
8. Robin Hood TV series
Graham Greene
9. Washington Redskins
Maurice Greene
10. Anthony Edwards
Lorne Greene
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Miss World 1972
Answer: Belinda Green
Belinda Green, from Australia, became Miss World in 1972 at 20 years of age. It was in this same year that Kerry Ann Wells, also from Australia, was crowned Miss Universe.
2. Canadian actor
Answer: Lorne Greene
Lorne Greene (1915-1987) was a Canadian actor, singer and radio personality. He is best remembered as Ben Cartwright in the TV series "Bonanza" (1959-1973). As a singer he had a hit with "Ringo" that shot to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1964.
3. British novelist
Answer: Graham Greene
Graham Greene (1904-1991) was an English novelist who was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1967. A number of his novels were adapted to movies including "Brighton Rock", "The Third Man", "Our Man in Havana" and "The Comedians".
4. American businesswoman
Answer: Hetty Green
Hetty Green (1834-1916) was an American businesswoman and financier. She was a wealthy woman in the era when most financiers were men. Due to her wealth and tightness of spending she was nicknamed the "Witch of Wall Street".
5. American golfer
Answer: Hubert Green
Hubert Green is an American professional golfer who won two major championships, the U.S. Open in 1977 and the U.S. PGA Championship in 1985. He had 19 wins on the US PGA Tour and was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2007.
6. Olympic gold medallist
Answer: Maurice Greene
Maurice Green is a former American track sprinter. He won two gold medals at the Sydney 2000 Olympic games in the 100 m and the 4 x 100 m relay. He also won five gold medals at the World Championships from 1997-2001.
7. Friends
Answer: Rachel Green
In the TV sitcom "Friends" (1994-2004,) Jennifer Aniston played the role of Rachel Green, a fashion enthusiast. Throughout the series Rachel has an on-off relationship with Ross Geller played by David Schwimmer.
8. Robin Hood TV series
Answer: Richard Greene
Richard Greene (1918-1985) was an English film and television actor. During an acting career from 1934 -1982 he appeared in over 40 films. However, he is maybe best remembered for his role as Robin Hood in the long-running British TV series "The Adventurers of Robin Hood" (1955-1959) that ran for 143 episodes.
9. Washington Redskins
Answer: Darrell Green
Darrell Green is a former American football cornerback who played his entire career at the Washington Redskins (1983-2002). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008. He played in two Super Bowl Championships with the Redskins (XXII and XXVI).
10. Anthony Edwards
Answer: Dr. Mark Greene
Anthony Edwards played the role of fictional Dr. Mark Greene in the TV series "ER". For the first 8 seasons from 1994-2002 he was considered one of the main
characters of the series as a mediator and authority figure. His character died in season eight as Anthony Edwards had decided he wanted to move on to other opportunities.
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