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They died in January 2016 Trivia Quiz

All of these people died on New Year's Day, 1 Jan 2016.

A multiple-choice quiz by thaibob. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
thaibob

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
378,460

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Lennie Bluett was an American actor who died on 1 January 2016 at 96 years of age. In which of these movies did he play an uncredited actor? Hint

North by Northwest

Gone With the Wind

King Kong

Breakfast at Tiffany's

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dale Bumpers, who died on 1 Jan 2016 at the age of 90, was a democratic governor of and democratic senator from which US state? Hint

Alabama

Georgia

Mississippi

Arkansas

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mike Oxley, died on 1 Jan 2016 at the age of 71, represented his district in the US House of Representatives. In which state was his district? Hint

Ohio

Michigan

Illinois

Indiana

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Question 4 of 10

4. Helmut Koester was an German born American who died on 1 Jan 2016. He was a professor in what discipline? Hint

biology

mathematics

history

sociology

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Question 5 of 10

5. Vilmos Zsigmond died on 1 Jan 2016 at age 85. He was a Hungarian-American cinematographer and won an Academy Award for which of the following films? Hint

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

The Black Dahlia

The Deer Hunter

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

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Question 6 of 10

6. George Alexandru was a Romanian film and stage actor who died at the age of 58 on 1 Jan 2016. He got his first film role playing Gheorghe Alexandru in which of the following films? Hint

Ecaterina Teodoroiu

Figurantii

Masca de argint

Cenusa pasarii din vis

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jim Ross, who died at the age of 89 on 1 Jan 2016, was a Scottish-born Canadian hockey player for which NHL hockey team? Hint

New York Rangers

Montreal Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs

Chicago Black Hawks

8. Antonio Carrizo died on 1 Jan 2016 at the age of 89. His main occupation was that of broadcaster but he was also noted as a Master of Ceremonies and co-host of a radio comedy series. What country was his home? Hint

Brazil

Spain

Peru

Argentina

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Question 9 of 10

9. Brian Johns, who died on 1 Jan 2016 of cancer, was an Australian company director as well as the managing director of which Australian TV show? Hint

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Fox Sports (Australia)

ESPN Australia

BBC First (Australia)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Homa Nategh died at age 80 and was noted for her work as an educator and historian. In which country was she born and in which country did she die? Hint

Iraq and France

Iraq and Iran

Syria and Egypt

Iran and France

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lennie Bluett was an American actor who died on 1 January 2016 at 96 years of age. In which of these movies did he play an uncredited actor?

Answer: Gone With the Wind

He played a Yankee soldier and a townsperson in "Gone With the Wind", and a dancer in "Mighty Joe Young" and "A Star is Born". All of his acting roles were uncredited except as a pianist in the 1993 film "La nuit sacr�e".

2. Dale Bumpers, who died on 1 Jan 2016 at the age of 90, was a democratic governor of and democratic senator from which US state?

Answer: Arkansas

His term as governor of Arkansas was from 1971 to 1975 and then he ran for the US Senate and remained there from 1975 to 1999. Both he and his wife Betty were very involved in childhood vaccinations and President Bill Clinton included the Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center (VRC) in the National Institutes of Health.

3. Mike Oxley, died on 1 Jan 2016 at the age of 71, represented his district in the US House of Representatives. In which state was his district?

Answer: Ohio

He was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1973-1981 after serving with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1969 to 1972. He represented the 4th Congressional District of Ohio from 1981 to 2007. His cause of death was lung cancer.

4. Helmut Koester was an German born American who died on 1 Jan 2016. He was a professor in what discipline?

Answer: history

He taught history in Germany at the University of Heidelberg and in the US at the Harvard Divinity School. He wrote over seven books about ecclesiastical subjects such as the New Testament, the words of Paul the apostle, and Jesus and the Gospels.

5. Vilmos Zsigmond died on 1 Jan 2016 at age 85. He was a Hungarian-American cinematographer and won an Academy Award for which of the following films?

Answer: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

He won for "Close Encounter of the Third Kind" in 1978 but was cinematographer for both "The Deer Hunter" and "The Black Dahlia". "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" was nominated in 1978 and William A. Fraker was the cinematographer.

6. George Alexandru was a Romanian film and stage actor who died at the age of 58 on 1 Jan 2016. He got his first film role playing Gheorghe Alexandru in which of the following films?

Answer: Ecaterina Teodoroiu

"Ecaterina Teodoroiu" was his first film in 1978. He was as a supporting actor. He played in the other films mentioned but did not receive credit for his minor roles. His last film was "The Escape" in 2013 portraying Colonelul Deleanu.

7. Jim Ross, who died at the age of 89 on 1 Jan 2016, was a Scottish-born Canadian hockey player for which NHL hockey team?

Answer: New York Rangers

He played 62 games with the Rangers in the 1951-52 and 1952-53 seasons, scoring 2 goals and 11 assists. Prior to this he had played for the Toronto De La Salle Academy Oaklands, then to Britain with the Perth Panthers. After his stint with the Rangers, he went to the Saskatoon Quakers of the Western Hockey League where he coached and played until he retired in 1955.

Answer: Argentina

In Argentina, Antonio was known as the 'lord of the radio'. He was also named President of the Society of Argentine Bibliophiles, and of the Argentine Chess Federation. (He was an accomplished chess player and knew Bobby Fisher.)

9. Brian Johns, who died on 1 Jan 2016 of cancer, was an Australian company director as well as the managing director of which Australian TV show?

Answer: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

From 1995 to 2000 he was the managing director of the ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He received the Centenary Medal in 2001 and was made an officer of the Order of Australia both for his work in the media.

10. Homa Nategh died at age 80 and was noted for her work as an educator and historian. In which country was she born and in which country did she die?

Answer: Iran and France

She was born in Qajar Iran and died in Arro France. She was noted for her knowledge of the history of Iran and for a period of time, she taught at Tehran University. She was one of the founding members of the National Union of Iranian Women (1979-1982).

After the revolution of 1979-80 and the purges, she and her husband fled to France where she was appointed a full-time Professor of Iranian Studies at the Sorbonne.

Source: Author thaibob

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