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Happy Christmas Birthday! Trivia Quiz

I'm a Christmas baby myself and here are some questions about people who share my birthday. Good Luck!

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

Author
zoneranger

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
384,992

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
428

Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Born December 25, 1958, this man went on to become Major League Baseball's career stolen base leader. Can you name this speedy 10 time All Star? Hint

Tim Raines

Maury Wills

Vince Coleman

Rickey Henderson

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Question 2 of 10

2. This writer and native of Syracuse, New York was born on Christmas Day 1924. He is most famous for his creation of the TV Series "The Twilight Zone", which he also narrated. Who was this former paratrooper? Hint

Richard Matheson

Jack Davis

Earl Hamner

Rod Serling

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Question 3 of 10

3. Born on the last Christmas Day of the 1800s, this Christmas baby went on to become one of the greatest leading men in motion picture history. Who was this star of "Key Largo", "Casablanca" and "The Maltese Falcon"? Hint

James Mason

George Raft

Humphrey Bogart

Peter Lorre

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Question 4 of 10

4. This English physicist's birthday was December 25, 1642. He is best known for his studies in gravity and his Laws of Motion. Can you name this well versed scientist who also invented the reflecting telescope? Hint

Edmund Hillary

Lee Merriweather

Edward Hubble

Isaac Newton

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Question 5 of 10

5. 1821 saw this little lady come into the world. She later found her calling as a nurse and founded the American Red Cross. Christmas Day was her birthday, also. Name this perpetually working woman who passed away in 1912. Hint

Clara Barton

Marie Curie

Florence Nightingale

Jane Porter Cross

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Question 6 of 10

6. Two great NFL quarterbacks, Ken Stabler and Dan Pastorini, not only share a Christmas birthday, but were also traded for each other prior to the 1980 season. What two NFL teams were involved in the trade? Hint

Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints

Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers

Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers

San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Rams

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Question 7 of 10

7. Everyone's favorite Parrothead, singer Jimmy Buffett was born on Christmas Day in 1946. What famous comedian passed away on the same day? Hint

W.C. Fields

Ernie Kovacs

Stan Laurel

Jerome "Curley" Howard

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 23rd Prime Minister of Canada was born in 1971 on Christmas Day. Who is this Ottawa native? Hint

Gary Trudeau

Justin Trudeau

Henri LaTrec

Paul Vachon

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Christmas baby won an Academy Award in 1980 for her role in the film "Coal Miner's Daughter"? Hint

Mary Steenburgen

Vera Miles

Sissy Spacek

Glenn Close

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Question 10 of 10

10. American jazz great Cab Calloway was born on Christmas of 1907. What is his real full first name? Hint

Cabot

Cabell

Cabinet

Taxi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Born December 25, 1958, this man went on to become Major League Baseball's career stolen base leader. Can you name this speedy 10 time All Star?

Answer: Rickey Henderson

Amassing 1,406 stolen bases over a 25 year career, Henderson played for nine different teams and finally retired in 2003.

Answer: Rod Serling

Serling's name and the Twilight Zone will always be linked together.

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

Born December 25, 1899, Bogart's film career spanned almost 30 years and 75 movies. He took home motion picture's ultimate prize in 1951, when he won an Academy Award for his role as Charlie Allnutt in "The African Queen".

Answer: Isaac Newton

Newton was not only an excellent physicist, astronomer and mathematician, but he also introduced rolled milled edges to coins to prevent forgery.

Answer: Clara Barton

Clara Barton has over 20 schools in the U.S. and a crater on Venus named in honor of her.

Answer: Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers

Stabler (1945) and Pastorini (1949) saw little success with their new teams. Stabler going to the Oilers and Pastorini to the Raiders. "The Snake" retired in 1984 and Dan retired after finishing up with the Philadelphia Eagles.

7. Everyone's favorite Parrothead, singer Jimmy Buffett was born on Christmas Day in 1946. What famous comedian passed away on the same day?

Answer: W.C. Fields

Buffett calls attention to this fact in the liner notes to his album "Christmas Island"

8. The 23rd Prime Minister of Canada was born in 1971 on Christmas Day. Who is this Ottawa native?

Answer: Justin Trudeau

Justin Pierre James Trudeau is the second youngest ever Prime Minister of Canada and the first to be related to a former Prime Minister (Pierre Trudeau is his father).

9. What Christmas baby won an Academy Award in 1980 for her role in the film "Coal Miner's Daughter"?

Answer: Sissy Spacek

1949's Christmas baby first came to public attention for her breakthrough appearance in the Stephen King based film "Carrie"
Ironically, Sissy was named queen at her own high school senior prom!

10. American jazz great Cab Calloway was born on Christmas of 1907. What is his real full first name?

Answer: Cabell

Cabell Calloway III was a fantastic "scat" singer and band leader. He continued to perform until his death in 1994.

Source: Author zoneranger

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