The Surname is Just Coincidental Quiz

Answer: Essex

David Essex, born in 1947, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Although he started his musical career in the early 1960s his first hit was in 1973 with "Rock On".

Novelist Karen Essex was born in New Orleans. She was educated at Tulane and received an MFA in Writing. She also worked as a journalist and screenwriter. Some of her books are "Leonardo's Swans" (2006), "Stealing Athena" (2008), "Dracula in Love" ( 2010) and "Kleopatra" (2001).

Answer: Liechtenstein

Roy was born in New York and he was a leading figure in the pop art movement. He used comics to express his views in what was happening in the world. His work was exhibited for the first time in 1962 in New York and in 1966 he became the first American to have his work exhibited at the Tate Gallery in London.

Alfred was born in Berlin and studied law. He wrote short stories and poems. He died in 1914 during World War I. "Before I die, I must just find this rhyme. Be quiet, my friends, and do not waste any time..." was the start of his poem "Leaving for the Front" (1914).

Answer: West

Mary Jane West was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Los Angeles, California. She was a stage and film actress. Before going into the film industry, she was a dancer and singer. Some of her films include "Night After Night" (1932), "She Done Him Wrong" (1933), "Belle of the Nineties" (1934) and "My Little Chickadee" (1940).

Cornel Ronald West, born in Tulsa, was a prominent democratic intellectual and political activist. He studied in Harvard and Princeton and taught, among others, American Studies at Yale, Religion at Princeton and African American Studies at Harvard.

Answer: North

Aaron was born in 1979 and played guitar with Icarus Line, Nine Inch Nails, and Jubilee. He co-founded Icarus Line in 1998 and played with them until 2004 when he joined Nine Inch Nails. He formed Jubilee in 2007.

Chandra was born in Texas in 1973 and wanted to become a professional dancer, but started doing modelling work during her university years. She modeled for many of the major fashion leaders such as Christian Dior, Channel and DNKY. She appeared on the cover of many magazines including "Vogue", "Elle" and "Harper's Bazaar".

Answer: South

Melanie was born in Kingston, London and played tennis as a junior from 1999 until 2004 when she turned professional. She played in the ITF Circuit and managed to win six single titles. She had better success in doubles, where she won 24 titles. Her best performance in an Open came in 2006 when she progressed to the second round.

Joe, real name Joseph Alfred Souter, was a singer, songwriter. He won a Grammy for song of the year in 1970 with "Games People Play". He was born in Atlanta in 1940 and died in Georgia in 2012. He was mainly known for his songwriting and playing as a session guitarist for various people.

Answer: East

Elyssa studied art history and received a creative writing certificate from Columbia. Elyssa's "Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town" was about the murder of a schoolteacher. She interweaves the murder with myths and legends of rural Massachusetts dealing with ghosts and strange happenings. The hardcover edition of the book was published in 2009 and the paperback one in 2010.

Jamie was born in Birmingham in 1974. He was lead singer with a band named The Beekeepers before he started presenting TV shows such as "Big Brother's Bit on the Side" on Channel 5 (2011-2013) and "Thronecast" on Sky Atlantic (2014). He co-hosted the 2015 Halloween edition of "Most Haunted, Live!", and also hosted radio shows and his own podcasts.

Answer: England

Lynndie was serving in Iraq during the Gulf war and was involved in the infamous Abu Ghraib prison tortures. She was charged with maltreatment of detainees which included assault and battery. She was given a three-year sentence and was discharged from the army.

Odette was born in South Australia and she used photographs taken by family members as the basis for her work. Her work was exhibited all over the world in more than 100 exhibitions such as the George Eastman Museum, Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago, MacDonald Stewart Art Center Ontario, Perth Center for Photography in Australia and HOST Gallery London.

Answer: Ireland

Jill was born in London and started her film career in the 1950s. She met her first husband, David McCallum, on the set of the film "Hell Drivers" (1957). They were married in 1957. After her divorce with David she met and married Charles Bronson. They appeared together in 15 films.

Kathy was born in California and she was one of the supermodels during the 1980s and 1990s. She also made a career in acting appearing in both film and TV.
Some of her films are "Alien from L.A" (1988), "Mr. Destiny" (1990), "Necessary Roughness" (1991) and "Loaded Weapon 1" (1993). Some of her TV appearances include "Totally Spies!" (2002), "Strong Medicine" (2002), "Touched by an Angel" (1999) and "King of the Hill" (1998). She also produced fitness videos such as "Total Fitness Workout", "Core Workout" and "Body Specifics". "Powerful Inspirations: Eight Lessons that Will Change Your Life" (2002), "Mona's Favorite Words" (2005), and "What Do Mommies Do?" (2005) are some of the many books that she has written.

Answer: Stokes

Ben was born in New Zealand in 1991 and moved to England when his father took up the coaching of an English rugby league club. He started playing cricket at school and started his career playing for Durham. He was an all-rounder, he could both bat and bowl, and played for league teams in Australia and India.

Doris was born in Grantham and she became a nurse after leaving school at the age of 14. She discovered that she had psychic powers and could see visions of her father. She was endorsed as a clairaudient (the supposed faculty of perceiving, as if by hearing, what is inaudible) in 1948 by the Spiritualists Union in England. Her career as a medium spanned more than 30 years appearing in front of large audiences. She toured Australia, New Zealand and The United states.

Answer: Miles

Sarah was born in 1941 and appeared in both films and television. Some of her films include "The Servant" (1963), "Ryan's Daughter" (1970), "White Mischief" (1987) and "Hope and Glory" (1987).

Lawrence was born in 1972 and has written "Doctor Who" novels such as "Dead Romance" (1999) and "Interference" (1999) and the series "Faction Paradox", which includes "The Book of the War" (2002) and "This Town Will Never Let Us Go" (2003). He was also the co-author of "About Time" that examined the series from a historical angle. The first volume "About Time 1: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who (Seasons 1 to 3)" was published in 2010.