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Quiz about Hey We Could Be Related
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Hey! We Could Be Related! Trivia Quiz


Here's a little social hour where various people meet each other and see if they are related. Not all are still alive; for the sake of the quiz, we'll put that aside. Can you guess their surnames?

A multiple-choice quiz by Spaudrey. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Spaudrey
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
377,548
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
895
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Neil meets Louis and Billie Joe during pre dinner drinks. Two discuss music in their very different genres and eras, the other listens in and asks if either of them can sing "Fly Me To the Moon". Billie Joe under his breath wonders what American idiot would want that song. All three say together, "Hey, your last name's _____ too! We could be related!" Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Earl meets Glen and Naomi at the hors d'oeuvres table. Earl mentions to Glen, "Hey, loved your singing style back when I was on the gridiron." Glen replies, "You probably DID have some country music fans down there in Houston." Naomi retorts, "I'm not a big country fan. Anyway, this food is all too fattening. I need to keep my figure on the runway. Say, aren't you named _____ too?" Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. John P. and Henry meet Joe, having a beer at the cash bar, regaling stories of his days being a cog in the Big Red Machine. Joe tells the bartender, "John P. wants a beer as well; he'll pay the tab, too, he finances everything else, he might as well finance this bill." Henry asks the bartender for a rum and Coke. "Spiced rum please," he adds. John P. asks Henry if he plans on pillaging the bottle before the end of the party. "C'mon, Joe? John? You can trust me, I'm a _____ just like you!" Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Jimmy, Helena and Rubin are leaning against the wall taking the whole party in. Rubin, carrying a Hurricane, asked what Helena had been up to. She said she's been involved in a "Fight Club" a while ago. Rubin responded in kind, stating he was a fighter as well until he, well, wasn't allowed to be anymore. Jimmy asked them not to dwell on fighting, he had some influence on diplomacy and peace in his time when he was a bit more powerful. Suddenly they all realize, "Isn't your name _____?" Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Arthur, Glenn and Johnny sit to enjoy their pre-meal salad. Arthur mentions to Glenn he could get used to this club, if they'd let him bring in his typewriter. Glenn is "in the mood" for more big band entertainment instead of the hacky piano player in the corner. Johnny actually has another club in mind from his job. It quickly dawns on them they are all descendants of a long line of ______. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Fred, Daley and Hunter each get a bowl of soup at their table. Daley asks the table, "Which event is the soup?" Fred corrects him: "I think you mean 'course'." "Oh yes, force of habit from my occupation. My career involved ten events, not courses." Hunter stands up and tells the table, "This ain't strong enough for me. I need to fear and loathe somewhere else." Fred reprimands, "Don't do anything you won't want a senator to see. I need to keep Law & Order at this function." Daley recognizes Fred and says, "You're a _____, too, aren't you?" Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Jai, Alex and Robert receive their entrees from their waiter. "Mmmm, he's cute. Guess I still have a queer eye for the straight guy," Jai says. Alex asks Robert if after he's done with his current career, he could cast him in a movie he's directing. Robert agrees if Alex can get him in a Yankees game before he retires. Alex responds, "Aww, come on, from one _____ to another? I'd look good on camera. And I don't do performance enhancing drugs. Anymore." Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Rutherford, Isaac and Helen enjoy a dessert of crème brulee. Rutherford thinks this is his favorite dessert he's had since his days as leader of the country. Isaac says, "You used to be that? You must be a bad mutha-". "SHUT YOUR MOUTH!" Helen interrupts. "Besides, I'm considered a first lady. The First Lady of American Theater. Rutherford and I make a good combination." Rutherford agrees. "Besides, since we're both _____, people will think we're already married." Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Bruce, Harper and Spike enjoy an after dinner cup of coffee discussing the night. Bruce wishes he could have seen a little more Asian food, it keeps him slender for the camera and for defending himself. Harper thinks Bruce would be an intriguing subject for her next book, as long as he's not killing any birds. And Spike would love to incorporate Bruce in his next movie, as Spike has always looked at Bruce as a cultural icon. Harper asks the other two _____ if they could be related. Collectively they look at each other and say, "Nahhh!" Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Betsy, Bob and Diana grab their wraps and head to the parking lot. Bob takes a peek at the horizon and decides to set up his easel to paint the landscape, complete with happy evergreens. Diana asks him to make the mountain in the center of his painting larger. "Ain't no mountain high enough," she adds. Betsy gets in her car and looks up to the top of the flagpole, admiring her work. Driving by the easel, she shouts to the others, "Nice to see some other people named _____ here." Hint



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1. Neil meets Louis and Billie Joe during pre dinner drinks. Two discuss music in their very different genres and eras, the other listens in and asks if either of them can sing "Fly Me To the Moon". Billie Joe under his breath wonders what American idiot would want that song. All three say together, "Hey, your last name's _____ too! We could be related!"

Answer: Armstrong

Neil Armstrong was the first to walk on the moon, hence his choice of song. Louis Armstrong was a revolutionary in the field of jazz music. and Billie Joe Armstrong is the lead singer and brains behind the punk music group Green Day.
2. Earl meets Glen and Naomi at the hors d'oeuvres table. Earl mentions to Glen, "Hey, loved your singing style back when I was on the gridiron." Glen replies, "You probably DID have some country music fans down there in Houston." Naomi retorts, "I'm not a big country fan. Anyway, this food is all too fattening. I need to keep my figure on the runway. Say, aren't you named _____ too?"

Answer: Campbell

Glen Campbell is a Hall of Fame country music singer, whose hits include "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix". Earl Campbell was a Heisman Trophy winner, and later a Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year Award winner in the National Football League, and later a Hall of Famer in the same sport. Naomi Campbell made her mark in the 1980s and 90s as one of the "Big Six" supermodels.
3. John P. and Henry meet Joe, having a beer at the cash bar, regaling stories of his days being a cog in the Big Red Machine. Joe tells the bartender, "John P. wants a beer as well; he'll pay the tab, too, he finances everything else, he might as well finance this bill." Henry asks the bartender for a rum and Coke. "Spiced rum please," he adds. John P. asks Henry if he plans on pillaging the bottle before the end of the party. "C'mon, Joe? John? You can trust me, I'm a _____ just like you!"

Answer: Morgan

John P. Morgan (commonly known as J.P.) was a financier in the turn of the 19th to 20th century, getting involved in many of the industrial revolutionary ideas on the ground floor. Joe Morgan is a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, notably as the stalwart second baseman for the 1970s Cincinnati Reds. Sir Henry Morgan, from Wales, was a pirate and an Admiral in the Royal Navy.
4. Jimmy, Helena and Rubin are leaning against the wall taking the whole party in. Rubin, carrying a Hurricane, asked what Helena had been up to. She said she's been involved in a "Fight Club" a while ago. Rubin responded in kind, stating he was a fighter as well until he, well, wasn't allowed to be anymore. Jimmy asked them not to dwell on fighting, he had some influence on diplomacy and peace in his time when he was a bit more powerful. Suddenly they all realize, "Isn't your name _____?"

Answer: Carter

Helena Bonham Carter has been an eclectic actor, often in her husband Tim Burton's movies. Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was a middleweight boxer from Canada who was controversially convicted of murder and spent twenty years in prison. And Jimmy Carter was President of the United States in the latter half of the 1970s, excelling in garnering diplomacy between Israel and Egypt, but not in maintaining the economic status of the USA.
5. Arthur, Glenn and Johnny sit to enjoy their pre-meal salad. Arthur mentions to Glenn he could get used to this club, if they'd let him bring in his typewriter. Glenn is "in the mood" for more big band entertainment instead of the hacky piano player in the corner. Johnny actually has another club in mind from his job. It quickly dawns on them they are all descendants of a long line of ______.

Answer: Millers

Arthur Miller is one of the top American playwrights with works including "Death of a Salesman" and "The Crucible". Glenn Miller was one of the top big band leaders in the 1930s and 40s, dying prematurely in World War II. And Johnny Miller made his living with a golf club in his hand, and later doing television commentary on the sport.
6. Fred, Daley and Hunter each get a bowl of soup at their table. Daley asks the table, "Which event is the soup?" Fred corrects him: "I think you mean 'course'." "Oh yes, force of habit from my occupation. My career involved ten events, not courses." Hunter stands up and tells the table, "This ain't strong enough for me. I need to fear and loathe somewhere else." Fred reprimands, "Don't do anything you won't want a senator to see. I need to keep Law & Order at this function." Daley recognizes Fred and says, "You're a _____, too, aren't you?"

Answer: Thompson

Senator J. Fred Thompson was also a Hollywood actor and appeared periodically on TV's "Law & Order". Daley Thompson won two gold medals in the decathlon in 1980 and 1984. Hunter S. Thompson was the founder of Gonzo Journalism and his willingness to immerse himself in what he wrote about was immortalized in the movie "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", based on his book.
7. Jai, Alex and Robert receive their entrees from their waiter. "Mmmm, he's cute. Guess I still have a queer eye for the straight guy," Jai says. Alex asks Robert if after he's done with his current career, he could cast him in a movie he's directing. Robert agrees if Alex can get him in a Yankees game before he retires. Alex responds, "Aww, come on, from one _____ to another? I'd look good on camera. And I don't do performance enhancing drugs. Anymore."

Answer: Rodriguez

Jai Rodriguez was one of five hosts for the Bravo show "Queer Eye For the Straight Guy". Robert Rodriguez is a movie director famous for "Desperado" and "From Dusk till Dawn". Alex Rodriguez is a baseball player with a Hall of Fame career overshadowed by PED's which resulted in some major suspensions.
8. Rutherford, Isaac and Helen enjoy a dessert of crème brulee. Rutherford thinks this is his favorite dessert he's had since his days as leader of the country. Isaac says, "You used to be that? You must be a bad mutha-". "SHUT YOUR MOUTH!" Helen interrupts. "Besides, I'm considered a first lady. The First Lady of American Theater. Rutherford and I make a good combination." Rutherford agrees. "Besides, since we're both _____, people will think we're already married."

Answer: Hayes

Isaac Hayes is a singer and composer, most notably for "Soul Man" and the theme from the movie "Shaft", for which he won an Academy Award. Helen Hayes, also an Academy Award winner, was the darling of Broadway in the earliest years of the 20th century. And Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th President of the United States.
9. Bruce, Harper and Spike enjoy an after dinner cup of coffee discussing the night. Bruce wishes he could have seen a little more Asian food, it keeps him slender for the camera and for defending himself. Harper thinks Bruce would be an intriguing subject for her next book, as long as he's not killing any birds. And Spike would love to incorporate Bruce in his next movie, as Spike has always looked at Bruce as a cultural icon. Harper asks the other two _____ if they could be related. Collectively they look at each other and say, "Nahhh!"

Answer: Lees

Spike Lee has been America's consummate movie director of African-American subjects since the 1980s. Harper Lee's first novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird" gave her literary fame until her death in 2012. And Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong and American actor and one of the most influential martial arts figures in history.
10. Betsy, Bob and Diana grab their wraps and head to the parking lot. Bob takes a peek at the horizon and decides to set up his easel to paint the landscape, complete with happy evergreens. Diana asks him to make the mountain in the center of his painting larger. "Ain't no mountain high enough," she adds. Betsy gets in her car and looks up to the top of the flagpole, admiring her work. Driving by the easel, she shouts to the others, "Nice to see some other people named _____ here."

Answer: Ross

Bob Ross was the painter/trainer from PBS shows of the 1980s and 1990s, most notably "The Joy of Painting". Diana Ross was a fixture on the American music charts as a member of the Supremes and later as a solo artist. And Betsy Ross was the subject of legend as reports had her as the creator of the first American flag, though historical evidence tends to dispute that now.
Source: Author Spaudrey

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