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1. Academy Award winner
Phil Silvers
2. Sgt. Bilko
Arthur Phillip
3. The Sleeping Beauty
Philip Marlowe
4. Formula 1 World Champion
Phil Mickelson
5. American Idol 2012
Phillip Phillips
6. Professional golfer
Phil Hill
7. Raymond Chandler detective
Phil Collins
8. Dr. Phil
Philip Seymour Hoffman
9. First Fleet to Australia
Prince Philip
10. Genesis
Phil McGraw
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Academy Award winner
Answer: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman(1967-2014) was an American actor, director and producer. It was for his role as Truman Capote in the 2005 movie "Capote" that he won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
2. Sgt. Bilko
Answer: Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers(1911-1985) was an American actor and entertainer. He had his own TV show "The Phil Silvers Show" (1955-1959) in which he starred as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko of the US Army. The show won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series.
3. The Sleeping Beauty
Answer: Prince Philip
"The Sleeping Beauty" is a classic fairy tale by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, but there are also earlier versions. The story is about a girl who is given an evil curse and falls asleep. She is awoken from the sleep by a kiss from the charming Prince Philip. (In many of the earlier versions the awakening is much less decorous).
4. Formula 1 World Champion
Answer: Phil Hill
Phil Hill (1927-2008) was an American automobile racer who won the Formula 1 World Drivers Championship in 1961. He also won three times the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1958, 1961 and 1962).
5. American Idol 2012
Answer: Phillip Phillips
Phillip Phillips (b. 1990) is an American singer, actor and songwriter. It was in 2012 that he won the eleventh season of "American Idol". His song, "Home", sold over five million copies in the USA.
6. Professional golfer
Answer: Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson is a professional golfer nicknamed "Lefty". Born in 1970 he has won over 40 golf tournaments in the PGA Tour all of the major golf tournaments except the U. S. Open, which is still not beyond him. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2012.
7. Raymond Chandler detective
Answer: Philip Marlowe
Raymond Chandler (1888-1959) was an American-British writer. Philip Marlowe was a fictional detective created by Raymond Chandler who was portrayed on the big screen by Humphrey Bogart. The character was also adapted to television as "Philip Marlowe, Private Eye"(1983-1986) starring Powers Boothe as Marlowe.
8. Dr. Phil
Answer: Phil McGraw
Phil McGraw is an American television personality. He hosts his own television talk show "Dr. Phil" which was co-created with Oprah Winfrey.
9. First Fleet to Australia
Answer: Arthur Phillip
Arthur Phillip (1738-1814) was an officer in the Royal Navy, eventually reaching the rank of Admiral. It was while he was a captain that he sailed with the First Fleet to establish a penal colony in Australia. He was the First Governor of New South Wales and founded the colony in Botany Bay in August 1788.
10. Genesis
Answer: Phil Collins
Phil Collins (b. 1951) is a singer, drummer and songwriter and became the lead singer of the English rock band Genesis. As a solo artist he has had numerous number one hits on the UK and US charts.
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