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Something Old Trivia Quiz

We'd all like to grow old, this quiz is about those who made it.

A multiple-choice quiz by chatz2u2002. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
chatz2u2002

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,532

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1961

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (9/10), bgjd (9/10), Guest 144 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which son of a West Country stonemason left England at the age of four in 1907 because he said, "I found out I couldn't be king", he went on to make over 50 films, host over 200 TV specials and became the most honoured entertainer in history? Hint

Bob Hope

Stan Laurel

Bob Monkhouse

Oliver Hardy

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1975, at the age of 80, who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in 'The Sunshine Boys' commenting, "My last film was in 1939, my agent didn't want me to suffer from over-exposure"? He was married to his beloved wife, Gracie, for 38 years. Hint

George Burns

Berle Davis

Jack Benny

Burl Ives

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which American matriach of nine children, 30 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren had one son, one daughter and one grandson killed in separate plane crashes, two sons assassinated, a daughter become an invalid after the failure of an experimental lobotomy and a grandson die of a drug overdose? Hint

Rose Kennedy

Sheryl Swoopes

Joan Crawford

Mary Harris

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Question 4 of 10

4. Whose masterpiece, entitled 'Olympia', was one of the most exciting and poetic films ever made about sport and highlighted Jesse Owens, much to Adolf Hitler's disgust? Hint

Doris Dorrie

Safi Faye

Jane Campion

Leni Riefenstahl

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who claimed, "I am unable to read notes. I play the piano in only one key and I must say I play it terribly", yet he wrote 19 Broadway Musicals, 18 Hollywood film scores and over 1,500 songs including Puttin' On The Ritz, White Christmas and God Bless America? Hint

Cole Porter

Irving Berlin

George Gershwin

Jerome Kern

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which horse-race loving Matriarch celebrated every victory with a glass of green and yellow Chartreuse and could not bear to watch the film of the collapse of Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National because it was one of her horses? Hint

Queen Margrethe ii of Denmark

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands

Queen Silvia of Sweden

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was born Edris Stannus in County Wicklow, Ireland, but changed her name to a more French sounding name before founding the company that became the Royal Ballet and the Royal Ballet School? Hint

Dame Nellie Melba

Ninette de Valois

Darcy Bussell

Dame Margot Fonteyn

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which aviation pioneer built the Camel, a vital part of World War I, the Hawker Hurricane, a vital part of The Battle Of Britain in World War II, and the Harrier, which was vital to the British success in the Falklands War? Hint

Richard Pearse

Charles Kingford Smith

Thomas Sopwith

Preston Watson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which movie producer and director, who started in silent films, made over 1,000 comic shorts and developed comedy serials, 'Laurel and Hardy' and 'Our Gang'? His studios were once known as 'The Lot Of Fun'. Hint

Harry Lauder

Peter Lorre

Dick Emery

Hal Roach

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2002, which U.S. Senator reached the age of 100 while still in office and set a record as the first Senator to achieve this feat? Hint

Strom Thurmond

Ted Stevens

Robert Byrd

John Stennis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Bob Hope

Bob Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope on May 29th, 1903 in London, England and died on July 27th, 2003 aged 100 years old! His father came from Weston-super-Mare. One of Bob Hope's previous jobs was as a newspaper delivery boy and he delivered papers to none other than oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller.

Answer: George Burns

George Burns was born Nathan Birnbaum on January 20th 1896 in New York City and died on March 9th 1996 aged 100 years old! When George Burns quit school in the 4th Grade to go into showbusiness full-time, he took up such activities as trick roller skating, singing and dancing, which he taught in small-time vaudeville.

Answer: Rose Kennedy

Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald (then Kennedy)was born in Boston, Massachussetts on July 22nd 1890 and died on January 22nd 1995 aged 104 years old! While taking care of nine children, Rose Kennedy kept their lives on an index file, so she could keep tabs on all of them.

4. Whose masterpiece, entitled 'Olympia', was one of the most exciting and poetic films ever made about sport and highlighted Jesse Owens, much to Adolf Hitler's disgust?

Answer: Leni Riefenstahl

Helene Bertha Riefenstahl was born on August 22nd 1902 and died on 8th September 2003 aged 101 years old! Leni Riefenstahl wanted more than anything to become a dancer but a knee injury ended this dream. She became an actress, then a film maker, thus bringing her into the spotlight.

Answer: Irving Berlin

Israel Baline was born on May 11th 1888 and died on September 22nd 1989 aged 101 years old! Irving Berlin co-founded ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers). He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Answer: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was born on August 4th 1900 and died on March 30th 2002 aged 101 years old! When she was younger, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was free-spirited and thus Albert (her beloved Bertie), the future George VI, had to propose to her more than once.

7. Who was born Edris Stannus in County Wicklow, Ireland, but changed her name to a more French sounding name before founding the company that became the Royal Ballet and the Royal Ballet School?

Answer: Ninette de Valois

Edris Stannus was born on June 6th 1898 and died on 8th March 2001 aged 102 years old! Ninette de Valois was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1951 and a Life Governor of The Royal Ballet when she retired in 1964.

Answer: Thomas Sopwith

Thomas Sopwith was born in London on January 18th 1888 and died on January 27th 1988 aged 100 years old! When Thomas Sopwith was ten years old, a gun went off that had been lying across his knee, killing his father. This incident haunted Thomas for the rest of his life.

Answer: Hal Roach

Harold Roach was born in New York on January 14th 1892 and died on November 2nd 1992 aged 100 years old! Hal Roach only found minor success as the star of his own series of comedy shorts in the early 1920's. He found that his forte lay in directing, producing and writing gags for others.

10. In 2002, which U.S. Senator reached the age of 100 while still in office and set a record as the first Senator to achieve this feat?

Answer: Strom Thurmond

James Strom Thurmond was born in South Carolina on December 5th 1902 and died on June 26th 2003 aged 100 years old! When James Thurmond was a elected a senator, there were only 48 states in the Union.

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