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They Died in 2012 Trivia Quiz

These questions are about people who passed away in the first six months of 2012.

A multiple-choice quiz by Robert907. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Robert907

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
351,461

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
645

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Question 1 of 10

1. Journalist Mike Wallace passed away on April 7, 2012. In 1968, who was Mike Wallace's first co-host of the newsmagazine show "60 Minutes"? Hint

Harry Reasoner

Andy Rooney

Don Hewitt

Charles Kuralt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Television personality Dick Clark passed away April 18, 2012. Which of the following shows did Clark NOT host? Hint

American Bandstand

TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes

Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

The $10 000 Pyramids

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Question 3 of 10

3. Writer/director Nora Ephron passed away June 26, 2012. What investigative reporter did Nora Ephron marry in 1976? Hint

Bob Woodward

Carl Bernstein

Mike Wallace

Dan Rather

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Question 4 of 10

4. Henry Hill passed away on June 12, 2012. What movie was inspired by Henry Hill's life in organized crime? Hint

The Departed

Goodfellas

Casino

Scarface

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Question 5 of 10

5. Drummer Levon Helm passed away April 19, 2012. What band, famous for playing at the Woodstock Music Festival, did Helm play the drums for? Hint

The Band

Jefferson Airplane

Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Question 6 of 10

6. Hall of Fame baseball catcher Gary Carter passed away February 16, 2012. For what franchise did Carter begin his major league career? Hint

New York Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers

San Francisco Giants

Montreal Expos

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Question 7 of 10

7. Game show host Richard Dawson died on June 2, 2012. What sitcom did Dawson appear in from 1965-71? Hint

Get Smart

Hogan's Heroes

I Dream of Jeannie

Green Acres

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Question 8 of 10

8. Cartoonist Jim Unger passed away May 29, 2012. What cartoon is Unger most famous for writing? Hint

Dilbert

Doonesbury

Herman

The Far Side

9. College football coach Joe Paterno passed away January 22,2012. Although famous for coaching the Penn State University football team, what Ivy League school situated in Providence, Rhode Island did Joe Paterno graduate from? Hint

Dartmouth

Columbia

Cornell

Brown

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Question 10 of 10

10. Science fiction author Ray Bradbury died June 5, 2012. Which of the following did Ray Bradbury not write? Hint

Something Wicked This Way Comes

The Martian Chronicles

Fahrenheit 9/11

The Illustrated Man

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Journalist Mike Wallace passed away on April 7, 2012. In 1968, who was Mike Wallace's first co-host of the newsmagazine show "60 Minutes"?

Answer: Harry Reasoner

Don Hewitt created the show while Rooney was a long time commentator. Mike Wallace created a unique niche in broadcasting as the hard hitting journalist unafraid to ask any question.

2. Television personality Dick Clark passed away April 18, 2012. Which of the following shows did Clark NOT host?

Answer: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

Through his company "Dick Clark Productions", Clark became a very successful businessman. His company produced televion shows, movies and specials including the "American Music Awards" and the "Golden Globe Awards".

3. Writer/director Nora Ephron passed away June 26, 2012. What investigative reporter did Nora Ephron marry in 1976?

Answer: Carl Bernstein

The pair divorced in 1980. Ephron wrote about the circustances of the divorce in the movie "Heartburn". Jack Nicholson played the fictionalized Bernstein role.

4. Henry Hill passed away on June 12, 2012. What movie was inspired by Henry Hill's life in organized crime?

Answer: Goodfellas

Ray Liotta plays the central character of Henry Hill in "Goodfellas". In real life, Hill entered Witness Protection but was expelled in the 1990's for his many brushes with the law after entering the program.

5. Drummer Levon Helm passed away April 19, 2012. What band, famous for playing at the Woodstock Music Festival, did Helm play the drums for?

Answer: The Band

Besides playing the drums, Levon Helm was frequently the lead singer on many of the group's recordings. "The Band" broke up in 1976 with their last performance immortalized in the Martin Scorsese documentary "The Last Waltz".

6. Hall of Fame baseball catcher Gary Carter passed away February 16, 2012. For what franchise did Carter begin his major league career?

Answer: Montreal Expos

Carter played for all these teams but both began and ended his illustrious career with the Montreal franchise. Nicknamed "The Kid", Carter won his only World Series title with the New York Mets in 1986.

7. Game show host Richard Dawson died on June 2, 2012. What sitcom did Dawson appear in from 1965-71?

Answer: Hogan's Heroes

Richard Dawson played the part of Corporal Peter Newkirk on "Hogan's Heroes. He is perhaps best remembered as the host of the game show "Family Feud" from 1976-85 and again in 1994-95.

8. Cartoonist Jim Unger passed away May 29, 2012. What cartoon is Unger most famous for writing?

Answer: Herman

In 1990, "Herman" became the first newspaper cartoon syndicated behind the Iron Curtain when it began appearing in East Germany.

Answer: Brown

Joe Paterno played quarterback and cornerback for the Brown Bears. He graduated in 1950. Shortly thereafter, Paterno joined Penn State as an assistant coach eventually taking over the head coaching job in 1966.

10. Science fiction author Ray Bradbury died June 5, 2012. Which of the following did Ray Bradbury not write?

Answer: Fahrenheit 9/11

Ray Bradbury was not happy that Michael Moore co-opted the title of his documentary from Bradbury's classic "Fahrenheit 451". Written in 1953, "Fahrenheit 451" deals with control of information, a topic re-emerging in the internet age.

Source: Author Robert907

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