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Johns Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about well known Johns throughout history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Team Team Wales . Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Llynfi

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
408,059

Updated
Feb 22 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
315

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Question 1 of 10

1. This John was king of England from 1199 until 1216. But what was his nickname? Hint

Lapland

Laylines

Longshanks

Lackland

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which John wrote "The Three Hostages" "Mr Standfast" and "The Thirty-Nine Steps"? Hint

John Preston

John Buchan

John Milton

John Johnson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian Pope since 1522. Who was the previous non-Italian Pope? Hint

Adrian VI

Clementine II

Felix III

John IV

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Question 4 of 10

4. In America, John Hancock is the nickname given to someone's signature, but which US state did he represent? Hint

Vermont

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Pennsylvania

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the occupation of famous Australian John Olsen? Hint

Artist

A cricketer

He was the first Labour Prime Minister (politician)

Australian newspaper media mogul

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Question 6 of 10

6. He scored a try in the 1987 World Cup in his sport! For what sport is New Zealander John Kirwan famous for? Hint

Rugby Union

Archery

Cricket

Swimming

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which John wrote the theme to the British pop show "Jukebox Jury" and the original James Bond theme for "Dr. No"? Hint

John Williams

John Paul Jones

John Lennon

John Barry

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Question 8 of 10

8. He was famous for his on-court temper! For what sport is American John McEnroe famous for? Hint

American gridiron football

Basketball

Baseball

Tennis

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Canadian actor was born in the town of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada? Hint

John Candy

John Belushi

John Mills

John Dawes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which John succeeded US president James Monroe on March 4, 1825? Hint

John Adams

John Quincy Adams

John Thackeray

John Anderson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This John was king of England from 1199 until 1216. But what was his nickname?

Answer: Lackland

King John of England is famous for two things in English history. Firstly his signing of the Magna carta, which meant the loss of power for the king given to the barons. He also managed to lose the crown jewels while travelling back to London.

2. Which John wrote "The Three Hostages" "Mr Standfast" and "The Thirty-Nine Steps"?

Answer: John Buchan

John Buchan was the author of the books, the most famous being "The Thirty-Nine Steps" which has been made into a film several times and as a TV series. The best of these films was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935.

3. Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian Pope since 1522. Who was the previous non-Italian Pope?

Answer: Adrian VI

John Paul the I was succeeded by John Paul II in 1978, his death was in 2005. John Paul II was Polish, he was born in Wadowice and christened Karol J�zef Wojtyla. He was archbishop of Krak�w from 1964 until he was elected pope in 1978.

4. In America, John Hancock is the nickname given to someone's signature, but which US state did he represent?

Answer: Massachusetts

He was one of the first people to sign the United States Declaration of Independence, his signature is very clear, and so Americans nickname a signature a John Hancock or a Hancock. He was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

5. What is the occupation of famous Australian John Olsen?

Answer: Artist

Australian John Olsen is considered by many as Australia's greatest living artist. He was born in Newcastle NSW in 1928; in 2022 he turned 94 years old and was still going strong.

6. He scored a try in the 1987 World Cup in his sport! For what sport is New Zealander John Kirwan famous for?

Answer: Rugby Union

John Kirwan is a famous New Zealand All-Black Rugby Union player. He was in the New Zealand winning Rugby World Cup team in 1987. He also coached the Japanese International Rugby Union team from 2007 to 2011.

7. Which John wrote the theme to the British pop show "Jukebox Jury" and the original James Bond theme for "Dr. No"?

Answer: John Barry

John Barry was born in York in England he did his national service after which he started his own instrumental band The John Barry Seven. He turned his hand to composing theme tunes to British TV shows. This lead to him being offered to write the theme to the first James Bond movie "Dr. No".

This, in turn, lead to Oscar wins for "Born Free" best score and best song plus best scores for "Out Of Africa" and "Dances With Wolves".

8. He was famous for his on-court temper! For what sport is American John McEnroe famous for?

Answer: Tennis

American John McEnroe is a famous tennis player, he won the US Open four times and Wimbledon three times. He turned pro in 1978 and retired from singles in 1994 but continued to play doubles until 2006.

9. Which Canadian actor was born in the town of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada?

Answer: John Candy

John Franklin Candy was born in Newmarket, Ontario, in 1959. He passed away in 1994. He became a famous film actor, and my favourite film by him was "Planes Trains And Automobiles". He married Rosemary Margaret Hobor in 1979 and they had two children - Jennifer and Christopher.

10. Which John succeeded US president James Monroe on March 4, 1825?

Answer: John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams replaced James Monroe in 1825 and served until March the 24th 1829. He was the sixth president of the US, he previously served as an ambassador to Russia, Prussia, Britain and the Netherlands.

Source: Author Llynfi

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