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This quiz is about people of note, and the jobs they performed. Some answers will be obvious, provided you are familiar with the person. Some answers, however, will refer to an occupation the person had before they became famous.

A multiple-choice quiz by AlienBay. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
AlienBay

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,378

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1493

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Question 1 of 10

1. We all know Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president of the United States. Before he became president, what was one of his occupations in New Salem, Illinois? Hint

He was a postmaster

He was a skilled blacksmith

He was an Indian agent to the Illiniwek tribe for the U.S. government

Like his future assassin, John Wilkes Booth, he was an actor

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was one of Jerry Springer's occupations before becoming a talk show host? Hint

He worked on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico

He worked for NASA

He was a librarian

He was the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio

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Question 3 of 10

3. Walt Disney was responsible for ground-breaking animation, but what else did he do as a younger man? Hint

He drove an ambulance for the Red Cross

He was a union brick mason

He had a line of pasta products that he sold to restaurants in Los Angeles

He held the office of Secretary of Art and Drawing for President Taft

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mario Cuomo, 56th governor of New York state, did something else before getting into politics. What was it? Hint

He ran a flower shop in Queens, New York

He was a licensed medical physician

He had a chain of pizza restaurants

He played in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Hermione Gingold's line of work? Hint

She was a solo hot air balloonist

She was an actress

She was a noted missionary to Africa for the Lutheran church

Hermione was the original 'Betty Crocker'

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was William Seward known to have done? Hint

He was a lawyer

He was governor of New York State

All of these

He was the Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln

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Question 7 of 10

7. Alf Landon was best known for his participation in what field? Hint

He was a very wealthy stamp collector

He was a politician

He was an early American furniture maker

He was famous for his contributions to psychiatry at the turn of the 20th century

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Question 8 of 10

8. Kenesaw Mountain Landis made a mark in life as what? Hint

He was the first commissioner of major league baseball

He authored several stories about the Hatfield-McCoy feuds

As his name hints, he was a mountain climber

Kenesaw was the very first auto mechanic for Henry Ford

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Question 9 of 10

9. A lot of people love Tom Hanks, the actor, but while in college how did he earn extra cash? Hint

He was a bellboy at a Hilton hotel

He was a baby sitter

He was an amateur photographer

He worked at a newsstand

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Pierre Omidyar do to make his impression on the world? Hint

He was a Hezbollah terrorist in Paris responsible for the train bombing in London

He was a toy designer. He gave us 'Barbie'

Mr. Omidyar was the French diplomat to the United States during WWII

He created eBay

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We all know Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president of the United States. Before he became president, what was one of his occupations in New Salem, Illinois?

Answer: He was a postmaster

Lincoln served as postmaster in the village of New Salem, Illinois for three years, starting in 1833.

2. What was one of Jerry Springer's occupations before becoming a talk show host?

Answer: He was the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio

Despite the fact that Jerry was forced to leave the city council (as a councillor) after it was discovered he had hired a prostitute, he was later reelected and served as mayor in 1977 for one year.

3. Walt Disney was responsible for ground-breaking animation, but what else did he do as a younger man?

Answer: He drove an ambulance for the Red Cross

Toward the end of WW1, Disney tried to join the army but was turned down because he was too young. He then joined the Red Cross and was sent overseas where he drove an ambulance. His ambulance was not painted with camouflage, but rather was covered with cartoons and drawings.

4. Mario Cuomo, 56th governor of New York state, did something else before getting into politics. What was it?

Answer: He played in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team

He had a brief stint in the minor leagues until he was hit in the head with a ball. It ended his baseball career.

5. What was Hermione Gingold's line of work?

Answer: She was an actress

Hermione won a Golden Globe award for her role in "Gigi" (1958).

6. What was William Seward known to have done?

Answer: All of these

Seward was also instrumental in the purchase of the Alaskan territory for $7,200,000 from Russia in 1867.

7. Alf Landon was best known for his participation in what field?

Answer: He was a politician

Mr. Landon ran for president in 1936 and lost in what was one of the largest landslide votes ever, to Franklin Roosevelt.

8. Kenesaw Mountain Landis made a mark in life as what?

Answer: He was the first commissioner of major league baseball

Landis, baseball's first commissioner, helped restore public confidence in the game after the 1919 'Black Socks' scandal. Since 1944, the official award name for Most Valuable Player is 'The Kenesaw Mountain Landis Award'.

9. A lot of people love Tom Hanks, the actor, but while in college how did he earn extra cash?

Answer: He was a bellboy at a Hilton hotel

Tom worked at the Hilton in Hayward, CA. while attending Chabot College. Tom is a direct descendant of an uncle of Nancy Hanks. Nancy Hanks was the mother of Abraham Lincoln and also the aunt of Robert E Lee.

10. What did Pierre Omidyar do to make his impression on the world?

Answer: He created eBay

Pierre Omidyar started eBay in his home in 1995. He had a personal website and the first item he sold was a broken laser pointer.

Source: Author AlienBay

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