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Famous Brothers Trivia Quiz

A selection of brothers who claimed their fame in various areas of society.

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

Author
gunstone

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
89,198

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
916

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who are the fastest brothers in the world, at least on the Formula 1 circuit?

Answer: (Last name only)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Another pair of brothers in sports were soccer players for Manchester United in England. Both played in defense. They were: Hint

Roy and Robbie Keane

Wes Brown and Rio Ferdinand

Nicky and Brian Butt

Phil and Gary Neville

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Question 3 of 10

3. German writer and Nobel laureate Thomas Mann had a brother who was also a writer, and not much less celebrated than himself. What was his name? Hint

Felix Krull

Klaus Mann

Heinrich Mann

Manfred Mann

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Allman Brothers made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. What were the brothers' first names? Hint

Gregg and Duane

Gregg and Morris

Steve and Gregg

Ray and Steve

5. Film director Andrej Konchalovsky ("Runaway Train," "Tango & Cash") has a brother who is also a film maker as well as an actor. They belong to a family of cultural big guns in Russia; in fact, it has at times been thought that this brother might run for president. Who is he? Hint

Pyotr Konchalovsky

Nikita Mikhalkov

Aleksandr Sokurov

Andrei Tarkovsky

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Question 6 of 10

6. Actor Emilio Estevez has a scandal-ridden brother who is also an actor. His name is:

Answer: (Last name only. Young Gun.)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Wright brothers are credited with inventing the airplane. What were their first names? Hint

Orville and William

Orville and Wilbur

Neville and Orville

William and Frank

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the roaring twenties, Fred Astaire and W.C. Fields were two of many stage artists to benefit from the collaboration of two New York brothers of Russian descent. Who were they?

Answer: (Last name only. The younger brother died at 38.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Two brothers were co-founders of the C.B.C. Sales Film Corporation in 1920 and four years later changed its name into Columbia Pictures. One of them, Harry, was Columbia's president until his death in 1958. Their family name was: Hint

Capra

Cobb

Cohn

Craatz

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Question 10 of 10

10. We end as we started, in the world of sports. Identify the soccer bros who became World Champions in 1954 when Germany beat Hungary 3-2 in the final. They had both scored in the semi-final thrashing of Austria (6-1). Hint

Werner and Gerhard Kohlmeyer

Helmut and Wolfgang Rahn

Fritz and Otmar Walter

Max and Karlo Morlock

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who are the fastest brothers in the world, at least on the Formula 1 circuit?

Answer: Schumacher

Michael and Ralf Schumacher are German. Michael has won more Formula 1 races than any other driver, Ralf has also collected a few victories. Michael drives for Ferrari, Ralf for Williams.

2. Another pair of brothers in sports were soccer players for Manchester United in England. Both played in defense. They were:

Answer: Phil and Gary Neville

Roy Keane was a Manchester United midfielder; Robbie Keane played for Leeds United. They are Irish and not brothers. Nicky Butt was also a Manchester United midfielder. Brian Butt does not, to my knowledge, exist. Wes Brown and Rio Ferdinand were Manchester United defenders, but not brothers.

3. German writer and Nobel laureate Thomas Mann had a brother who was also a writer, and not much less celebrated than himself. What was his name?

Answer: Heinrich Mann

Klaus Mann, author of "Mephisto," was Thomas Mann's son. Felix Krull is a character of a Thomas Mann novel.

4. The Allman Brothers made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. What were the brothers' first names?

Answer: Gregg and Duane

The brothers were two out of a total 7 band members of The Allman Brothers. Earlier they had several other bands, one of which was called Allman Joys. Duane died in a motorcycle accident in 1971.

Answer: Nikita Mikhalkov

Two Nikita Mikhalkov movies are "Burnt by the Sun" (in which he plays the lead role himself) and "Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano." Father of Andrei and Nikita, Sergei Mikhalkov, was called Stalin's court poet and wrote the lyrics for the Soviet anthem. When Russia reinstated the Soviet hymn as a national anthem, Sergei Mikhalkov (at 87) also wrote the lyrics for the new version.

6. Actor Emilio Estevez has a scandal-ridden brother who is also an actor. His name is:

Answer: Sheen

Both Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen starred in Young Guns (1988). In recent years, Sheen has made headlines chiefly due to his abuse of drugs and women. Emilio's and Charlie's father is Martin Sheen.

7. The Wright brothers are credited with inventing the airplane. What were their first names?

Answer: Orville and Wilbur

During the first years of the 20th century, the Wright brothers of Dayton, Ohio developed what is considered the first effective airplane.

8. In the roaring twenties, Fred Astaire and W.C. Fields were two of many stage artists to benefit from the collaboration of two New York brothers of Russian descent. Who were they?

Answer: Gershwin

Together, George Gershwin (born Gershowitz) and his older brother Ira wrote a number of successful musicals during the 1920's. In the 30's George Gershwin turned his interest towards serious composition; the opera "Porgy and Bess" was finished in 1935, two years before he died from a brain tumor.

Answer: Cohn

Harry and Jack Cohn founded C.B.C. together with Joe Brandt. Frank Capra directed a number of comedies for Columbia from the late 20's.

Answer: Fritz and Otmar Walter

Helmut Rahn, Max Morlock and Werner Kohlmeyer were other players on the 1954 team; their brothers are mere invention, though. The only other brothers to have become world champions are Jack and Bobby Charlton (England, 1966). Immensely popular Fritz Walter, captain of the 1954 squad that staged the "Miracle of Bern" (the Hungarian were heavy favourites), died in June 2002.

Source: Author gunstone

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