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Late Bloomers Trivia Quiz

These people achieved fame in their middle to late years or were not recognized for their work until they were much older.

A multiple-choice quiz by luvkats1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
luvkats1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,622

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
629

Last 3 plays: Guest 94 (4/10), Guest 90 (8/10), Guest 75 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. She emerged from a 16 year retirement to design fashions similar to those she wowed Paris with 30 years earlier. Who is this famous fashion designer? Hint

Mary Quant

Vera Wang

Coco Chanel

Eileen Stewart

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Question 2 of 10

2. This white-suited and goateed gentleman had many jobs during his life. These included being a farmhand, a streetcar conductor, and a life insurance salesman. In his sixties he founded a very successful business that is an American household name. Who was he? Hint

Ray Croc

Dave Thomas

Donald Trump

Colonel Harland Sanders

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Question 3 of 10

3. This lady was a renowned society hostess who became the author of "Etiquette: The Blue Book of Social Usage" which she wrote in her late fifties. The book became an instant bestseller. Who was she? Hint

Ann Landers

Emily Post

Martha Stewart

Rachael Ray

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Question 4 of 10

4. This American novelist's work was not recognized until she was in her forties. She won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel "The Age of Innocence". She was the first woman to win the prize in this category. Hint

Harriet Doerr

Dorothy Sayers

Karen Blixen

Edith Wharton

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Question 5 of 10

5. This man began his acting career in his seventies and subsequently won an Oscar for his portrayal of a Harvard law professor in the 1973 movie titled "The Paper Chase". Who was he? Hint

Robert Young

John Houseman

Laurence Olivier

Danny Kaye

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Question 6 of 10

6. This American composer achieved fame when he was an elderly man. In 1947, he received a Pulitzer Prize for his third symphony written 43 years earlier. Who was he? Hint

George Gershwin

Charles Ives

Gustavo Mahler

Stephen Foster

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Question 7 of 10

7. In middle age, this British author retired from his day job to write spy novels centering around a character that is probably more famous than he is. Who was this author? Hint

Ian Fleming

Graham. Greene

John Irving

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Question 8 of 10

8. When embroidery became too painful due to arthritis, this renowned artist became a painter at age 76. Famously known as "Grandma Moses" what was her real name at birth? Hint

Betty Furness

Anna Mary Robertson

Bess Myerson

Cathleen Nesbitt

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Question 9 of 10

9. This very famous short story writer had a difficult life that included a three year jail term. In middle age he wrote using the pen name of "O. Henry". What was this moralistic story teller's real name? Hint

William Styron

John Updike

Philip Roth

William Sydney Porter

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Question 10 of 10

10. In middle age this woman founded a famous bread making business which ended up being sold to The Campbell Soup Company" in 1961 for 28 million dollars. Who was this lady that created "The Pepperidge Farm Company"?
Hint

Margaret Rutherford

Mariel Hemmingway

Mary Pickford

Margaret Fogarty Rudkin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. She emerged from a 16 year retirement to design fashions similar to those she wowed Paris with 30 years earlier. Who is this famous fashion designer?

Answer: Coco Chanel

Vera Wang is a famous for wedding dress design. Eileen Stewart was a fashion designer but became an American theatre producer and director later in life. Mary Quant became famous during the 1960s when the London based mod and youth fashion movement was in vogue.

Answer: Colonel Harland Sanders

Ray Croc is responsible for turning McDonald's into a successful fast food business. Dave Thomas is the founder and CEO of Wendy's.

Answer: Emily Post

Ann Landers is a pen name for a syndicated advice column. Both Martha Stewart and Rachael Ray are celebrity chefs, writers, and television show hosts.

Answer: Edith Wharton

All of the other choices are also writers. Harriet Doerr's first novel "Stones for Ibarra" won a National Book Award in 1984. Karen Blixen wrote under several pen names one of which is Isak Dinesen. She was born in Denmark and is famous for the book titled "Out of Africa". Dorothy Sayers was a prolific English writer who produced crime novels, essays, poetry, and plays.

5. This man began his acting career in his seventies and subsequently won an Oscar for his portrayal of a Harvard law professor in the 1973 movie titled "The Paper Chase". Who was he?

Answer: John Houseman

Robert Young was an American film, television, and radio actor best known as the father in "Father Knows Best" and as the doctor in "Marcus Welby, M.D." Laurence Olivier was a famous English actor, producer, and director. Danny Kaye was an American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian.

6. This American composer achieved fame when he was an elderly man. In 1947, he received a Pulitzer Prize for his third symphony written 43 years earlier. Who was he?

Answer: Charles Ives

George Gershwin and Stephen Foster were both American composers. Gershwin was most famous for his jazz-like symphony "Rhapsody in Blue", whereas Stephen Foster was nicknamed "The Father of American Music". He wrote over 200 songs but died impoverished at age 37. Mahler was born in Bohemia in 1860 and was a late Romantic composer. Like Ives, his work was not recognized until he was much older.

7. In middle age, this British author retired from his day job to write spy novels centering around a character that is probably more famous than he is. Who was this author?

Answer: Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming was the creator of James Bond, a character who exists in 11 spy novels. John Irving is a writer famous for several novels which include "The Cider House Rules" and "The World According to Garp". Graham Greene was an English novelist, playwright, and literary critic. Arthur Conan Doyle was the creator of the famous detective "Sherlock Holmes".

8. When embroidery became too painful due to arthritis, this renowned artist became a painter at age 76. Famously known as "Grandma Moses" what was her real name at birth?

Answer: Anna Mary Robertson

Cathleen Nesbit and Betty Furness were both actresses. Bess Myerson was crowned Miss America in 1945. She was both the first "Miss New York" and the first Jewish American to win the title.

Answer: William Sydney Porter

All of the other three choices are famous American novelists. Some of their more well known works include "Sophie's Choice" by William Styron and "Portnoy's Complaint" by Philip Roth. John Updike is well known for his "Rabbit" series of novels.

Answer: Margaret Fogarty Rudkin

Margaret Rudkin started baking bread with wholesome ingredients according to her grandmother's recipes. Her intention was to improve her son's health as he was suffering from asthma. The other three choices are all women who are or were actors.

Source: Author luvkats1

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