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Famous Duanes (and Dwaynes) Trivia Quiz

The people in this quiz have one thing in common - they are all called Dwayne or Duane.

A multiple-choice quiz by rowena8482. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rowena8482

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,504

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
388

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1994, UK runner Du'aine Ladejo won a medal in the 400m at the European Athletics Championships. Which club did he train with in the UK? Hint

Burn Road Harriers

Edinburgh Athletic Club

Whitechapel Harriers

Birchfield Harriers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Danny John-Jules played The Cat in all 8 series of the TV show "Red Dwarf", shown in the UK from 1988 to 1999. Which Dwayne was his alter ego in the programme? Hint

Dwayne Dilbert

Dwayne Diggory

Dwayne Dibley

Dwayne Dimmock

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Question 3 of 10

3. Dwayne is not a name typically associated with Vampires, but which actor played one in the film "The Lost Boys"? Hint

Kiefer Sutherland

Jason Patric

Billy Wirth

Alexander Winter

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1960, guitarist Duane Eddy had his biggest hit, with the theme for a movie. What was it called? Hint

The Wild Westerners

Because They're Young

Savage Seven

Kona Coast

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Question 5 of 10

5. Dwayne McDuffie is famous as an artist, but what sort of art does he create? Hint

Landscapes

Comic Books/Animation

Portraiture

Still Life

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Question 6 of 10

6. Actor Mark Baxter played a Duane in four early series' of "Grange Hill" on UK television. Can you remember the character's surname in the show? Hint

Orpington

Oxthorpe

Ollerinshaw

Ovington

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 2003, "Rolling Stone" magazine voted a Duane as the second greatest guitarist of all time. Which Duane was this? Hint

Allman

King

Pickett

Lewis

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Question 8 of 10

8. How is athlete turned actor Dwayne Johnson better known? Hint

The Undertaker

Hulk Hogan

The Rock

Kane

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another famous Duane is Duane 'Dog' Chapman the bounty hunter. Do you know where his nickname of 'Dog' came from? Hint

He growls at suspects

It's God spelled backwards

His bark is worse than his bite

He tracks suspects like a bloodhound

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Question 10 of 10

10. With which school of art was sculptor Duane Hanson associated? Hint

Post Modernism

Dadaism

Cubism

Classical

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1994, UK runner Du'aine Ladejo won a medal in the 400m at the European Athletics Championships. Which club did he train with in the UK?

Answer: Birchfield Harriers

Birchfield Harriers in Birmingham, England, was founded in 1877. The motto of the club is "Fleet and Free".

2. Danny John-Jules played The Cat in all 8 series of the TV show "Red Dwarf", shown in the UK from 1988 to 1999. Which Dwayne was his alter ego in the programme?

Answer: Dwayne Dibley

Dawyne Dibley is who Cat became when an alien "stole his cool".

3. Dwayne is not a name typically associated with Vampires, but which actor played one in the film "The Lost Boys"?

Answer: Billy Wirth

"The Lost Boys" was released in 1987. Billy Wirth played Dwayne, Jason Patric was Michael, Alexander Winter was Marko, and Kiefer Sutherland played David.

4. In 1960, guitarist Duane Eddy had his biggest hit, with the theme for a movie. What was it called?

Answer: Because They're Young

"Because They're Young" peaked at number 4 in the US charts. Also in 1960, Eddy was voted 'World's Number One Musical Personality" by the UK based "New Musical Express" magazine, beating Elvis Presley to the title. In 1986 he returned to the charts for the first time in 24 years with "Peter Gunn" on which he played with Art of Noise.

The song peaked at number 50 in the US charts. In 1994, Duane was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

5. Dwayne McDuffie is famous as an artist, but what sort of art does he create?

Answer: Comic Books/Animation

McDuffie has worked for many comic book companies including DC Comics and Marvel Comics. In 2005, he was nominated jointly for the Writers Guild of America award for animation. He is also a double Daytime Emmy Award joint nominee, for his work on the "Static Shock" series.

6. Actor Mark Baxter played a Duane in four early series' of "Grange Hill" on UK television. Can you remember the character's surname in the show?

Answer: Orpington

Duane Orpington was "Stewpot Stewarts" best friend. They were on screen as pupils of "Grange Hill" from 1980 to 1984.

7. In 2003, "Rolling Stone" magazine voted a Duane as the second greatest guitarist of all time. Which Duane was this?

Answer: Allman

Duane and Greg Allman were "The Allman Brothers". The first place on the "Rolling Stone Greatest Guitarists of all time" list went to Jimi Hendrix.

8. How is athlete turned actor Dwayne Johnson better known?

Answer: The Rock

The Rock played the title role in "The Scorpion King" movie, released in 2002, directed by Chuck Russell.

9. Another famous Duane is Duane 'Dog' Chapman the bounty hunter. Do you know where his nickname of 'Dog' came from?

Answer: It's God spelled backwards

According to Duane's website (www.dogthebountyhunter.com), he got the name because he used to pray for a fellow member of the motorcycle gang "Devil's Disciples".

10. With which school of art was sculptor Duane Hanson associated?

Answer: Post Modernism

Duane Hanson (1925 - 1996) was famous for his extremely realistic lifelike sculptures of people. He made them in resin or fibreglass, then painted and accessorised them to be as real as possible. His later works (created during the 1980s), were made from bronze.

Source: Author rowena8482

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