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People Potpourri Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about a variety of people from history, literature, tv and movies. They all have one thing in common.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,306

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1947

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Grover Cleveland served two non-successive terms as president. Who served as president between Cleveland's first and second terms? Hint

William Taft

Benjamin Harrison

Warren Harding

Rutherford Hayes

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Question 2 of 10

2. Nathan Detroit is a character in which musical? Hint

Carousel

Guys and Dolls

Showboat

South Pacific

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which is NOT a play by Tennessee Williams? Hint

Rose Tattoo

Night of the Iguana

Camino Real

A Delicate Balance

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Question 4 of 10

4. Norman Maine is a character in what movie? Hint

A Star is Born

My Fair Lady

Meet me in St. Louis

How to Succeed in Business ...

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 'Nevada Smith', Steve McQueen pursues all of the following EXCEPT Hint

Arthur Kennedy

Karl Malden

William Conrad

Martin Landau

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Question 6 of 10

6. The late Jill Ireland was married to this actor. Hint

Charles Bronson

Richard Anderson

Robert Vaughn

Robert Conrad

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Question 7 of 10

7. This actor played the title role in the detective movie 'Tony Rome'. Hint

Roger Moore

Dean Martin

Frank Sinatra

Tony Curtis

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Question 8 of 10

8. Anatole France wrote which of these novels? Hint

The Red and the Black

Penguin Island

Germinal

The Castle

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jerry Paris was a supporting actor in what TV series? Hint

Bob Newhart

Dick Van Dyke

The Honeymooners

Bewitched

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Question 10 of 10

10. The character of Joel Cairo appears in what Bogart movie? Hint

Maltese Falcon

High Sierra

Casablanca

Treasure of Sierra Madre

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Grover Cleveland served two non-successive terms as president. Who served as president between Cleveland's first and second terms?

Answer: Benjamin Harrison

What are the chances that something like this will ever happen again?

2. Nathan Detroit is a character in which musical?

Answer: Guys and Dolls

Sinatra appeared in the film version.

3. Which is NOT a play by Tennessee Williams?

Answer: A Delicate Balance

Edward Albee is the author

4. Norman Maine is a character in what movie?

Answer: A Star is Born

James Mason played it in the Judy Garland movie

5. In 'Nevada Smith', Steve McQueen pursues all of the following EXCEPT

Answer: William Conrad

Good western revenge story

6. The late Jill Ireland was married to this actor.

Answer: Charles Bronson

She died of cancer, relatively young

7. This actor played the title role in the detective movie 'Tony Rome'.

Answer: Frank Sinatra

Nothing special as a movie, but Jill St John looked great

8. Anatole France wrote which of these novels?

Answer: Penguin Island

The other authors are Stendahl (R and B), Zola (Germinal) and Kafka (Castle)

9. Jerry Paris was a supporting actor in what TV series?

Answer: Dick Van Dyke

He played the neighbor, Jerry.

10. The character of Joel Cairo appears in what Bogart movie?

Answer: Maltese Falcon

Peter Lorre played the role

Source: Author robert362

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