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February 6 Trivia Quiz

February 6 is my birthday, and, apparently, I share it with many good men and women in history. Do you know them?

A multiple-choice quiz by legoguy1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
legoguy1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,103

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
280

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who, born on this day in 1756, was Thomas Jefferson's vice president, and also participated in the Revolutionary War? Hint

John Adams

Alexander Hamilton

James Monroe

Aaron Burr

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who, born on February 6, 1838, played Hamlet and Othello in 1874-75? Hint

Charles Wyndham

Sir Henry Irving

Arthur Sullivan

Bulwer Lytton

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Question 3 of 10

3. One of the most well known baseball players was born on the sixth. Who hit 60 home runs in 1927, a record that would stand for decades? Hint

Henry "Hank" Aaron

Harold Henry "Pee Wee" Reese

Ted Williams

Babe Ruth

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Question 4 of 10

4. On February 6, 1911, the 40th president of the United States of America was born. Who was he? Hint

William J. Clinton

George H.W. Bush

Ronald W. Reagan

James E. Carter

5. Born on this day in 1913, this woman was a British archaeologist and anthropologist found the first skull of an ape on Rusinga Island. She and her husband worked together numerous times. What was her name? Hint

Dian Fossey

Cecilia Frere Nikol

Jane Goodall

Mary Leakey

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Question 6 of 10

6. What actor, born on February 6, 1931, was in "Marie Antoinette" (2006) and "Defending Your Life" (1991), both successful movies? Hint

Rip Torn

Lee Grant

Albert Brooks

James Earl Jones

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Question 7 of 10

7. This man was anchor of "NBC Nightly News" until December 1, 2004. In 2000, he interviewed Russian President Vladamir Putin, the first American television interview of him. Who am I talking about? Hint

Tom Brokaw

Walter Cronkite

Brian Williams

David Gregory

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Question 8 of 10

8. Born on February 6 with the middle name "Nesta", he is the writer of "I Shot the Sheriff". Who would that be? Hint

Robert Plant

Elvis Costello

Elton John

Bob Marley

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Question 9 of 10

9. Born on February 6, 1950, she won her ninth Grammy in 2009 for the album "Still Unforgettable". Who achieved that remarkable feat? Hint

Natalie Cole

Diana Krall

Sheryl Crow

Aretha Franklin

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Question 10 of 10

10. He was born on this day in 1962, and was the lead singer of the rock band who made the huge hit "Welcome to the Jungle". We've got fun and games. We have... excuse me. Who was the lead vocalist of this band? Hint

Axl Rose

Lars Ulrich

Pete Townshend

Michael Stipe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who, born on this day in 1756, was Thomas Jefferson's vice president, and also participated in the Revolutionary War?

Answer: Aaron Burr

In addition to being vice president, Burr was also a senator of New York from 1791-97. He died on September 14, 1836, at age 80. He was married to Theodosia Bartow Prevost, and, interestingly enough, he killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel on July 11, 1804.

2. Who, born on February 6, 1838, played Hamlet and Othello in 1874-75?

Answer: Sir Henry Irving

Sir Henry Irving was born on my birthday. He was, and is, considered the inspiration for "Dracula", by Bram Stoker. He died on October 13, 1905. He was the first of people from the acting profession to be knighted, and was considered one of the greatest actors in Great Britain at the time.

3. One of the most well known baseball players was born on the sixth. Who hit 60 home runs in 1927, a record that would stand for decades?

Answer: Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth (1895-1948) was born on February 6th. One of his best records is the fantastic 60 home run season. Roger Maris broke that record with 61 runs in 1961. This record is not quite completely official, because when Ruth hit 60, the seasons were 154 games long.

The season length when Maris hit the 61 was eight games longer, at 162. At 154 games in the 1961 season, Maris only had 59 homeruns.

4. On February 6, 1911, the 40th president of the United States of America was born. Who was he?

Answer: Ronald W. Reagan

Former President Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in 1911. He was president of the U.S.A. from 1981-89. Born in Illinois, he was also the governor of California from 1967-75. He died of Alzheimer's disease at age 93 on June 5, 2004.

Answer: Mary Leakey

Mary Leakey and Louis Leakey worked together until Louis' death in 1972. They had a son, named Richard, who has also become famous taking his parents' work. Mary Leakey also found an early human Australopithecine skull in 1959. Cecilia Frere Nikol was Mary Leakey's mother. Mary Leakey died on December 9, 1996.

6. What actor, born on February 6, 1931, was in "Marie Antoinette" (2006) and "Defending Your Life" (1991), both successful movies?

Answer: Rip Torn

Both movies mentioned include Elmore Rual Torn, Jr. Yes, that's Rip Torn, because usually parents don't name their children "Rip". Especially when there last name is Torn. Notably, Torn was on "The Larry Sanders Show". He married actress Ann Wedgeworth, who was in "Steel Magnolias" (1989).

Answer: Tom Brokaw

Thomas John Brokaw was born on February 6, 1940. Prior to the passing of Walter Cronkite, he won the Walter Cronkite Award for Journalism Excellence. He also, in 1989, won the Peabody Award. He once said, "TV is a fickle business. I'm only good for the length of my contract."

8. Born on February 6 with the middle name "Nesta", he is the writer of "I Shot the Sheriff". Who would that be?

Answer: Bob Marley

Robert Nesta Marley was born in 1945. He has thirteen children that belong to him, one way or another. In February of 2001, two major things happened. He got his Hollywood star on the Walk of Fame, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Although, he unfortunately died on May 11, 1981 at the very young age of 36.

9. Born on February 6, 1950, she won her ninth Grammy in 2009 for the album "Still Unforgettable". Who achieved that remarkable feat?

Answer: Natalie Cole

Natalie Maria Cole was born on February 6, 1950. She is an American singer-songwriter who is known for her jazz and R&B style. She started singing at the tender age of five, and made her first album in 1975. Her album "Still Unforgettable", was released in 2008.

Answer: Axl Rose

William Bailey Rose, Jr was born on February 6, 1962. His band Guns N' Roses' first album was released in 1988, titled "Appetite for Destruction", and their album, "Chinese Democracy", came out in 2004. Pete Townshend of The Who, Michael Stipe of R.E.M., and Lars Ulrich of "Metallica" were all incorrect.

Source: Author legoguy1

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