Famous 'J's Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jack London

Jack London lived from 1876 until 1916 and is famous for his novels of the Klondike gold rush, "Call of the Wild" and "White Fang", among other writings. Born John Griffith Chaney, his biological father (astrologist William Chaney) refused to acknowledge that Jack was his son. That disclamation prompted Jack to go to the Klondike.

Jack Daniel (founder of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey distillery) lived from 1846 to 1911. His full name was Jasper Newton "Jack" Daniel.

Jack Kevorkian lived from 1928 until 2011, and was famous for his support of euthanasia. In 1999, Kevorkian served eight years of a prison sentence for second-degree murder before being released on parole.

Jack Palance was an American actor who lived from 1919 to 2006. He was well-known for his roles in such movies as "Sudden Fear", "Shane", and "City Slickers", the latter winning him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

Answer: Justin Trudeau

Justin Pierre James Trudeau was born on Christmas day, 1971 to parents Pierre and Margaret Trudeau. Pierre Trudeau was Prime Minister from 1968 to 1979, and then again from 1980 until 1984. Justin's birth placed him in history as only the second child to be born to a sitting Canadian Prime Minister; the only previous one being the youngest daughter of Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.

While politically active through much of his life, he did not seek a seat in parliament until the 2008 election, where he won the riding of Papineau in Québec (for the Liberal Party) and in 2015 became Prime Minister.

Answer: Julia Child

Born Julia Carolyn McWilliams in 1912 in Pasadena, California, Julia married Paul Cushing Child in 1946, taking on the last name by which she was known. Julia Child learned her expertise in French cuisine while she and her husband were posted to France as members of the United States Foreign Service. After more than a decade perfecting her skills, she published her bestselling book, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in 1961. More books (over 20) followed over the years, as well as her successful television career, most famously seen in her show, "The French Chef" which first aired in 1963.

Julia Child passed away in 2004 at the age of 91, shortly before her 92nd birthday.

Answer: Jerome Kern

Jerome David Kern was born in New York in 1885, passing away in 1945 after a storied career. Over 40+ years as a composer, Jerome wrote more than 700 songs for more than 100 stage and film productions. After the advent of the Academy Awards in 1929, Kern's work achieved greater recognition through eight nominations and two wins before his death.

His winning songs were in 1936 ("The Way You Look Tonight" from "Swing Time") and 1941 ("The Last Time I Saw Paris" from "Lady Be Good").

Answer: Janet Reno

Janet Reno served as the 78th Attorney General from 1993 until 2001, making her term the second longest at the time. Prior to her (almost) eight full years in office, the longest serving Attorney General was William Wirt, who did the job for 11 1/2 years from 1817 to 1829.

Answer: Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez (J-Lo) had her first movie role in 1986 at the age of 17, but it wasn't until nearly a decade later that her career took off. By the late '90s her successes with "Money Train" (1995) and "Selena" (1997) along with her first album "On the 6" (1999) saw her firmly ensconced in the entertainment limelight.

The relationship between Lopez and Affleck was highly publicized, and the couple cited the invasive media as being one of the reasons for their breakup only 18 months after the relationship began. (It lasted from July 2002 to January 2004).

Answer: James Madison

The first six U.S. presidents to bear the name James were: James Madison (#4), James Monroe (#5), James Polk (#11), James Buchanan (#15), James Garfield (#20), and James "Jimmy" Carter (#39).

James Madison, the first on this short list, served as president from 1809 until 1817, and is known as the "Father of the Constitution". He was instrumental in drafting the Constitution, as well as the Bill of Rights.

Answer: John Lennon

John Lennon was, of course, the lead singer of the famous British band "The Beatles". He lived from 1940 to 1980 when his life was tragically cut short by Mark David Chapman. In his career, he sang, wrote or co-wrote 25 songs that made it to the Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Jean Reno

Jean Reno was born Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez in Casablanca, Morocco in 1948. He moved to France at the age of 17 to study acting, and began his career in 1980 in French Cinema. He has since made his mark on American films in such movies as "French Kiss", "Mission: Impossible", "The Pink Panther", and "The Da Vinci Code", to name a few.

Answer: Jason

Jason undertook the quest for the Golden Fleece by the order of King Pelias - the successful retrieval of the fleece would place Jason on his rightful throne in Iolcus in Thessaly. With him on his ship the Argo, Jason assembled a crew that came to be known as the Argonauts.

His crew included such legends as the Boreads (sons of the North Wind), Heracles, Orpheus, and Castor and Pollux, to name a few.