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Ten People Fade to Black Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz about ten people all of whom have a connection to either the name "Black" or the color "Black." I hope you enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by bernie73. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bernie73

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
376,510

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1724

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the musician, known as "The Man in Black", who sang the lyric "I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die"? Hint

Johnny Cash

Merle Haggard

Roy Orbison

Waylon Jennings

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Question 2 of 10

2. You can stay under the big top while you answer this. Which American showman has his biography told in a musical that includes the song "Black and White"? Hint

John Wilkes Booth

Dick Clark

Florenz Ziegfeld

P. T. Barnum

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Question 3 of 10

3. Shirley Temple Black may be best known as a movie star, but she also held several government posts. To which country did she NOT serve as US Ambassador? Hint

She served as ambassador to all three countries

Ghana

Sri Lanka

Czechoslovakia

4. In the animated film, "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies," ST:TNG alum Levar Burton provided a single line of dialogue for this DC Comics character who can generate and amplify electricity. Who is he? Hint

Black Vulcan

Black Lightning

Black Fire

Black Bolt

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which classic science fiction television show did William Marshall, who starred as "Blackula" in the 1972 film of the same name, also gave a memorable performance as Dr. Richard Daystrom? Hint

Star Trek: The Original Series

The Twilight Zone

Lost in Space

The Outer Limits

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which automobile executive supposedly said "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black"? Hint

John Studebaker

Aflred Sloan

Walter Chrysler

Henry Ford

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise."

Which member of the Beatles wrote and performed the song "Blackbird"? Hint

Paul McCartney

George Harrison

John Lennon

Ringo Starr

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the real name of Blackbeard the Pirate? Hint

Charles Vane

Henry Morgan

Edward Teach

Jean Lafitte

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who wrote the novel "Black Beauty," a protest against cruelty to horses? Hint

Charles Dodgson

Beatrix Potter

Anna Sewell

Kenneth Grahame

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2006, Amy Winehouse released the album "Back to Black." Don't be caught sleeping: Which song was not found on that album? Hint

All three songs were on the album

Rehab

In My Bed

You Know I'm No Good

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the musician, known as "The Man in Black", who sang the lyric "I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die"?

Answer: Johnny Cash

Some of Johnny Cash's well known songs are "I Walk the Line", "Folsom Prison Blues" (the quote in the question), and "Ring of Fire."

2. You can stay under the big top while you answer this. Which American showman has his biography told in a musical that includes the song "Black and White"?

Answer: P. T. Barnum

The musical is "Barnum" (1980), starring Jim Dale. In the song "Black and White," Barnum is trying to move past the "showier" parts of his life, to please his wife Charity.

3. Shirley Temple Black may be best known as a movie star, but she also held several government posts. To which country did she NOT serve as US Ambassador?

Answer: Sri Lanka

In addition to her two ambassadorships, she also served as the US representative to the UN General Assembly and Chief of Protocol for the United States. Shirley Temple was one of the most popular movie stars of the 1930s.

Answer: Black Lightning

The character of Black Vulcan, who had similar powers, appeared in the Super Friends TV show. LeVar Burton is a well known actor who has also appeared in Roots and Reading Rainbow.

5. In which classic science fiction television show did William Marshall, who starred as "Blackula" in the 1972 film of the same name, also gave a memorable performance as Dr. Richard Daystrom?

Answer: Star Trek: The Original Series

He certainly gave a memorable performance in the episode "The Ultimate Computer", as a scientist who designed a computer to operate a star ship without a human crew.

6. Which automobile executive supposedly said "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black"?

Answer: Henry Ford

The car he was talking about was the Model T Ford, one of the most successful car models ever made. Incidentally, in the early years of production, the Model T was available in several colors.

7. "Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise." Which member of the Beatles wrote and performed the song "Blackbird"?

Answer: Paul McCartney

Blackbird was released in 1968 as part of the "White Album." It appeared on the second of four sides. "Rolling Stone" magazine named "Blackbird" as the 38th best Beatles song.

8. What was the real name of Blackbeard the Pirate?

Answer: Edward Teach

Active in the early 1700s, Blackbeard mostly operated in the West Indies and the coast of the English colonies of North America.

9. Who wrote the novel "Black Beauty," a protest against cruelty to horses?

Answer: Anna Sewell

Beatrix Potter is known for "The Tale of Peter Rabbit." Kenneth Grahame is known for "The Wind in the Willows." Charles Dodgson, as Lewis Carroll, is known for "Alice in Wonderland."

10. In 2006, Amy Winehouse released the album "Back to Black." Don't be caught sleeping: Which song was not found on that album?

Answer: In My Bed

"In My Bed" was from her previous album, "Frank" (2003). "Rehab" and "You Know I'm No Good" were both released as singles. By 2015, "Back in Black" had sold over 3.5 million copies.

Source: Author bernie73

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