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Fifteen Minutes of Fame Trivia Quiz

'15 minutes of fame' may be overstating it a bit (in some cases). Most of these, however, felt the spotlight's glare only briefly.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
23,817

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1153

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'The Graduate' was a blockbuster movie in its day; it did great things for Dustin Hoffman, Mike Nichols, Katharine Ross and Simon and Garfunkel. The author never really shared the spotlight. Who was he? Hint

Richard Hooker

Garry Garrison

Jerry Hauser

Charles Webb

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Question 2 of 10

2. Speaking of 'The Graduate', everyone knows that Anne Bancroft played Mrs. Robinson. Who played Mr. Robinson? Hint

Murray Hamilton

Martin Balsam

William Daniels

Jack Albertson

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Question 3 of 10

3. With the possible exception of 'Hawaii Five-O', the best tv theme belongs to 'Mission Impossible'. Who is the composer? Hint

Max Steiner

Lalo Schifrin

Elmer Bernstein

Delmer Daves

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Question 4 of 10

4. Joe Louis once remarked about a fellow boxer: 'He can run, but he can't hide'. Who was the boxer that he was describing? Hint

Joe Walcott

Billy Conn

Max Schmeling

Max Baer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Prior to Vega and Pinto, the Edsel was generally considered to be one of the worst cars of all time. Who was the car company that produced it? Hint

American Motors

Ford

Chrysler

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Question 6 of 10

6. On the subject of cars, this manufacturer attempted to replace a traditional piston engine with a 'rotary' engine. It didn't catch on. Hint

Nissan

Mazda

Subaru

Mitsubishi

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of the 'slogans' of the fifties was 'See the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet'. Who popularized this on tv? Hint

Perry Como

Walt Disney

Andy Williams

Dinah Shore

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Question 8 of 10

8. Roy Clark did a great job singing 'Yesterday When I Was Young', but he wasn't the composer. Who was? Hint

Conway Twitty

Fred Ebb

Charles Aznavour

Hank Williams

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'The Summer of 42' made a movie star of Jennifer O'Neill - but didn't have the same impact on which male lead? Hint

Dan Ingram

Garry Grimes

Charlie Greer

Bob Lewis

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Question 10 of 10

10. Before it disappeared, a popular candy of the 50's was Turkish taffy. Who put out the product? Hint

Mars

Bonomo

Reese

Hershey

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'The Graduate' was a blockbuster movie in its {day;} it did great things for Dustin Hoffman, Mike Nichols, Katharine Ross and Simon and Garfunkel. The author never really shared the spotlight. Who was he?

Answer: Charles Webb

Instant disappearing act

2. Speaking of 'The Graduate', everyone knows that Anne Bancroft played Mrs. Robinson. Who played Mr. Robinson?

Answer: Murray Hamilton

Daniels played Hoffman's father

3. With the possible exception of 'Hawaii Five-O', the best tv theme belongs to 'Mission Impossible'. Who is the composer?

Answer: Lalo Schifrin

Great music

4. Joe Louis once remarked about a fellow boxer: 'He can run, but he can't hide'. Who was the boxer that he was describing?

Answer: Billy Conn

All were opponents, but Conn was noted for his quickness.

5. Prior to Vega and Pinto, the Edsel was generally considered to be one of the worst cars of all time. Who was the car company that produced it?

Answer: Ford

Instant bomb

6. On the subject of cars, this manufacturer attempted to replace a traditional piston engine with a 'rotary' engine. It didn't catch on.

Answer: Mazda

Cute ads, though

7. One of the 'slogans' of the fifties was 'See the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet'. Who popularized this on tv?

Answer: Dinah Shore

She sang it right before she threw a kiss

8. Roy Clark did a great job singing 'Yesterday When I Was Young', but he wasn't the composer. Who was?

Answer: Charles Aznavour

He was one of two who created this masterpiece.

9. 'The Summer of 42' made a movie star of Jennifer O'Neill - but didn't have the same impact on which male lead?

Answer: Garry Grimes

The other three were disc jockeys in New York City in the 50's and 60's

10. Before it disappeared, a popular candy of the 50's was Turkish taffy. Who put out the product?

Answer: Bonomo

Good stuff - but sticky and chewy

Source: Author robert362

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