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Mother Died Today Trivia Quiz

This quiz is a fanciful look at famous people who may (or may not) have been pushed to actions because their mother died.

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

Author
CmdrK

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
381,840

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
801

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: cinnam0n (9/10), Guest 35 (8/10), Guest 90 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Mother died today so I'll just sell out the Colonies to the British; my wife doesn't like Americans, anyway. What traitor am I? Hint

William Penn

Aaron Burr

Benedict Arnold

Ira Allen

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Question 2 of 10

2. My mother died today; what can I invent to honor her because she was the light of my life? Which speaker am I? Hint

Thomas Edison

George Pullman

George Westinghouse

Ben Franklin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mother died today after reigning longer than any previous monarch. I, of course, am now the king. Who am I? Hint

George V

Edward VIII

William IV

Edward VII

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mother died and it looks like the motel is going to go bankrupt. I think I'll stab someone in the shower. Who played me in the film? Hint

Anthony Newley

Darren McGavin

John Gavin

Anthony Perkins

5. A nice lady named Anna Jarvis thinks there should be a special day to honor mothers. I agree and I think I'll make it a national day in America. After all, I'm a 20th century president so I can do that. It's not like I have to worry about the world going to war in a couple of months or anything. Who am I? Hint

Teddy Roosevelt

Chester A. Arthur

U.S. Grant

Woodrow Wilson

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Question 6 of 10

6. I think my mother is the finest person I have ever known. If I have amounted to anything it is because of her. I'll journey on now, twirling my cane and whistling. Oh wait, you can't hear me whistle; that technology hasn't been invented yet. But do you know my name? Hint

Charlie Chaplin

Fatty Arbuckle

W.C. Fields

Eddie Cantor

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Question 7 of 10

7. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love. If I get "Uptight", or "Superstition" gets the best of me I think of her and calm down because she was the "Sunshine of My Life". What name do I go by? Hint

Steve Winwood

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Steve Miller

Stevie Wonder

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you wonder how I got to be who I am, blame it on my mother and her boyfriend. But I took care of them and a lot of others! They won't come trick or treating at my house again, and not just because I wear a mask that looks like William Shatner. Know me? Hint

Jason

Freddy Krueger

Michael Myers

Leatherface

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Question 9 of 10

9. My mother told me to be tolerant of people because some who had never been to school were smarter than university professors. I know that, and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" but do you know me? Hint

Jodi Picoult

Maya Angelou

Toni Morrison

Alice Walker

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Question 10 of 10

10. I tell you, mon ami, without my mother to keep me in check I plan to take over all of France, then all of Europe and then the world! As long as I stay away from Waterloo, Belgium, I should be all right. But say my name, for I love to hear it. Hint

Louis XIV

Napoleon

Robespierre

Cardinal Richelieu

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mother died today so I'll just sell out the Colonies to the British; my wife doesn't like Americans, anyway. What traitor am I?

Answer: Benedict Arnold

Arnold was a leading general for the American Continental Army in the American Revolution. But, unhappy with being passed over for promotion, he defected to the British side. He eventually moved to England and died there in 1801.

2. My mother died today; what can I invent to honor her because she was the light of my life? Which speaker am I?

Answer: Thomas Edison

Edison was always appreciative of all his mother had done for him, including home-schooling him. Besides inventing the light bulb and the motion picture camera, Edison had almost 1,100 U.S. patents, plus others in Europe.

3. Mother died today after reigning longer than any previous monarch. I, of course, am now the king. Who am I?

Answer: Edward VII

Edward VII was named Prince of Wales shortly after his birth in 1841. As the eldest son of Victoria and Albert he became king upon her death in 1901. He ruled until 1910.

4. Mother died and it looks like the motel is going to go bankrupt. I think I'll stab someone in the shower. Who played me in the film?

Answer: Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins played the disturbed Norman Bates and Janet Leigh was his victim in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" (1960). The movie is considered to be the first slasher film.

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

Anna Jarvis began campaigning for a national day to honor mothers in 1905. President Woodrow Wilson signed the proclamation on June 1, 1914 making the second Sunday in May Mother's Day.

Answer: Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin is considered one of the best of the silent film-era comics. He did indeed say that his mother was responsible for any success he had. As part of his character, he often carried a cane which he twirled as he walked along a street.

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris is better known as Stevie Wonder. Blind since shortly after birth in 1950, he began performing professionally at age eleven. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

Answer: Michael Myers

Known as "The Shape" in the first two "Halloween" movies, the character finally acquired a name. We didn't learn about his family problems until the 2007 "Halloween", directed by Rob Zombie.

Answer: Maya Angelou

Angelou is a poet, memoirist and civil rights activist. She has a lengthly bibliography spanning over fifty years. She recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at the inauguration of American President Bill Clinton in January, 1993.

Answer: Napoleon

Napoleon was a soldier who became a general and finally the first emperor of France in 1804. An excellent military leader, his plans fell into place until he invaded Russia in 1812. It was an utter failure which led to his downfall. After being exiled to the island of Elba and then returning, he died in 1821 from what might have been stomach cancer.

Source: Author CmdrK

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