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Quiz about More Famous Folks From Michigan
Quiz about More Famous Folks From Michigan

More Famous Folks From Michigan Quiz

Here's a follow-up quiz about famous folks who call or have called Michigan their home. I'll give you a some clues about the individual, you tell me who it is.

A multiple-choice quiz by A-10. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
A-10
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
320,115
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
414
Question 1 of 10
1. You either love him or hate him, but he is a successful filmmaker. Born in Flint, he has made several documentaries and even had his own TV Shows. A University of Michigan-Flint dropout, he was the editor of "Mother Jones", until he was fired. Who is he? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. This fellow was born in Detroit and died in 2009 at the age of 86. Best known as a famous side-kick, he was also a US Marine Corps pilot during the Korean War, flying 85 combat missions and earning six Air Medals. Who was he? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Although not born in Michigan, this entertainer grew up in Decatur, Michigan. He is a well known ventriloquist, with his sidekick Charlie McCarthy. Who was he? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. This noted filmmaker won Academy Awards for three films in the 1970s. Some of his best known works were "The Conversation", "Apocalypse Now", and "The Godfather". He is the brother of Talia Shire and the uncle of Nicolas Cage. What is his name? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. This aviation pioneer gives his name to a giant in the aviation industry. Born in Detroit, he started out in the lumber business, but switched to aviation after seeing an early flying machine. Who was he? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. One of the three astronauts to die in the Apollo 1 disaster, this gentleman was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is remembered in Grand Rapids where the Planetarium is named after him. He was a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy at the time of his death. Who was he? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. This engineer was co-founder of one of the largest computer companies in the world. Born in Ann Arbor, he moved out of Michigan at an early age. He and his co-founder established their company in 1939. Who was he? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. This famous showman from Michigan was co-founder of the "Greatest Show on Earth". He was born James Anthony McGuiness in Detroit, but changed his name after working for a circus pioneer. He met his co-founder and together they formed their own circus in 1881. Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. This lady was also an aviation pioneer, being the first US woman to receive a pilot's license. She was also the first woman to fly across the English Channel. She was killed in an airplane crash in 1912. Who was she? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. This poor soul is more infamous than famous. He holds the distinction of being the first US Soldier executed for desertion since the Civil War. He was the topic of a TV movie starring Martin Sheen and his execution by firing squad was featured in a scene in the 1963 film "The Victors". Who was he? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. You either love him or hate him, but he is a successful filmmaker. Born in Flint, he has made several documentaries and even had his own TV Shows. A University of Michigan-Flint dropout, he was the editor of "Mother Jones", until he was fired. Who is he?

Answer: Michael Moore

 Michael Moore made a name for himself with his first film, "Roger & Me," a documentary about the closing of GM factories in Flint. He went on to make several other successful films, including "Bowling for Columbine" and "Fahrenheit 9/11."
2. This fellow was born in Detroit and died in 2009 at the age of 86. Best known as a famous side-kick, he was also a US Marine Corps pilot during the Korean War, flying 85 combat missions and earning six Air Medals. Who was he?

Answer: Ed McMahon

 In addition to being Johnny Carson's sidekick, Ed McMahon was the co-host of the "The Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon". He retired as a Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve.
3. Although not born in Michigan, this entertainer grew up in Decatur, Michigan. He is a well known ventriloquist, with his sidekick Charlie McCarthy. Who was he?

Answer: Edgar Bergen

 Edgar Bergen (1903-1978) taught himself ventriloquism when he was 11 years old. His equally famous daughter, Candice Bergen, was the star of "Murphy Brown."
4. This noted filmmaker won Academy Awards for three films in the 1970s. Some of his best known works were "The Conversation", "Apocalypse Now", and "The Godfather". He is the brother of Talia Shire and the uncle of Nicolas Cage. What is his name?

Answer: Francis Ford Coppola

 Francis Ford Coppola was given his middle name in honor of automobile giant Henry Ford. Coppola had polio as a boy, and made his first movie at the age of 10.
5. This aviation pioneer gives his name to a giant in the aviation industry. Born in Detroit, he started out in the lumber business, but switched to aviation after seeing an early flying machine. Who was he?

Answer: William Boeing

 William Boeing (1881-1956) founded the Boeing Airplane Company, which got its first orders from the US Navy for 50 airplanes in 1917. His family became one of the wealthiest families in the world.
6. One of the three astronauts to die in the Apollo 1 disaster, this gentleman was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is remembered in Grand Rapids where the Planetarium is named after him. He was a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy at the time of his death. Who was he?

Answer: Roger Chaffee

 Roger Chaffee, Gus Grissom, and Ed White died during a fire during a training exercise and pre-launch test for the Apollo 1 in January 1967. There is a crater named in Roger Chaffee's honor on the far side of the Moon.
7. This engineer was co-founder of one of the largest computer companies in the world. Born in Ann Arbor, he moved out of Michigan at an early age. He and his co-founder established their company in 1939. Who was he?

Answer: William Hewlett

 William Hewlett (1913-2001) and David Packard (1912-1996) founded the Hewlett-Packard company in 1939 after the two met while attending Stanford University. He was President of Hewlett-Packard from 1964 to 1977, and CEO from 1968 until 1978.
8. This famous showman from Michigan was co-founder of the "Greatest Show on Earth". He was born James Anthony McGuiness in Detroit, but changed his name after working for a circus pioneer. He met his co-founder and together they formed their own circus in 1881.

Answer: James Bailey

 James Bailey (1847-1906) is credited as being the creator of the modern circus. In 1919, the Barnum and Bailey's Circus merged with the Ringling Brothers Circus to form the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus.
9. This lady was also an aviation pioneer, being the first US woman to receive a pilot's license. She was also the first woman to fly across the English Channel. She was killed in an airplane crash in 1912. Who was she?

Answer: Harriet Quimby

 A 1991, a US airmail stamp featured Harriet Quimby. She died at the age of 37 in an airplane crash when she was ejected from her seat whilst flying at 1500 feet.
10. This poor soul is more infamous than famous. He holds the distinction of being the first US Soldier executed for desertion since the Civil War. He was the topic of a TV movie starring Martin Sheen and his execution by firing squad was featured in a scene in the 1963 film "The Victors". Who was he?

Answer: Private Eddie Slovik

 Eddie Slovik (1920-1945) -- PVT Slovik's last words were "They're not shooting me for deserting the United States Army -- thousands of guys have done that. They're shooting me for that bread I stole when I was 12 years old." Slovik had a long history of brushes with the law.

When he was 12 he was arrested when he and some friends broke into a foundry to steal some brass. Over the next few years, he was arrested several more times for petty theft, breaking and entering, and disturbing the peace. He went to jail in 1937 for stealing candy, chewing gum, cigarettes and change from a drugstore where he was working.

He was 17 at the time. Later, he went to prison for 2 1/2 years for stealing, then wrecking a car. Slovik deserted his unit in France on 9th October 1944.
Source: Author A-10

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