Well, I'll be B ... B Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ben Bradlee

Ben Bradlee was born into a very wealthy family in Boston, Massachusetts; having so much in common with President John Kennedy that adults they became friends. After Bradlee served the USA for several years - first in the military and then as a staff member of the Office of U.S.

Information and Educational Exchange - he turned his interest to journalism. Bradlee was hired by Katherine Graham to join her family's newspaper, "The Washington Post". Bradlee was the editor at that paper when (as mentioned in the question) he challenged his paper's right to publish information regarding political and military involvement in Vietnam during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s (what became known as the Pentagon Papers).

He was editor when reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein published their stories documenting the Watergate scandal - the scandal that lead to the resignation of U.S. President Richard Nixon.

Answer: Barbara Bush

While Barbara Pierce Bush was married to her husband, George H. W. Bush, she served as second lady of the United States between 1981 and 1989; she served as First Lady when President Bush was in office as President between 1989 and 1993. Her son, George W. Bush, was President of the United States between 2001 and 2009.

She was born Barbara Pierce in June of 1925 and the political life may have truly been "in her blood". Her maternal grandfather had served as justice in the Ohio Supreme Court. Her father was a descendant of 14th President of the United States, Franklin Pierce.

She remained a very popular public figure throughout her life as she supported her family's political endeavors and worked for causes that were important to her - particularly issues of child and adult illiteracy.

Answer: Burt Bacharach

In 2008, Burt Bacharach was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award, when he was proclaimed music's "Greatest Living Composer." It is said that Burt Bacharach's songs have been recorded by more than 1,000 artists. Bacharach was born in 1928; he met Hal David shortly before he was thirty years old, and Burt Bacharach and Hal David formed one of the most successful song writing teams in the history of popular music.

Their song, "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" was featured in the 1969 movie, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"; the movie won four Academy Awards that year, including the Oscar for "Best Song".

Answer: Brigitte Bardot

During the early to mid-1950s there were very few movie stars who were more in demand than Brigitte Bardot. She was young, gorgeous, sexy and French - a winning combination for many of the movie parts she accepted. Her interest in the entertainment industry faded, for the most part, before her 40th birthday.

She began to dedicate her life, her affluence and her fame to animal welfare. She established the "Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals" in 1986 from monies she raised by auctioning her jewelry and other personal possessions.

Answer: Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges was born into an acting family. Both his parents were actors - Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Bridges, one of his two brothers was an actor - Jeff Bridges. To carry on the "tradition", Beau's son, Jordan got into acting, as well. Beau acted in more than 70 movies but was often remembered for his role as Frank Baker when he starred with Michelle Pfeiffer and his brother, Jeff, in the movie "The Fabulous Baker Boys".

His work as one of the narrators of the audiobook version of "An Inconvenient Truth" (by Al Gore) earned Beau a Grammy Award for "Best Spoken Word Album" (2008).

Answer: Björn Borg

Björn Borg was described by some accounts as the "one" responsible for the rise of the popularity of professional tennis that begun during the late 1970s. He was young, athletic, suave and extremely good looking. There was no doubt about his ability to play - and, win - tennis matches.

He was the first professional tennis player to earn more than one million dollars in prize money in a single season. His youth may have been as much a negative as a positive. He retired when he was only 26 years old. Borg cited "burnout" as the reason for his early exit. That was not before he had won six championships at the French Open and five consecutive championships at Wimbledon, he won three year-end championships and 16 Grand Prix Super Series titles. Overall, he set numerous records that would stand for many years - some for decades. Borg was the first player to win six French Open singles titles.

Answer: Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt was featured in the movies "Miss Congeniality" (2000) and "Despicable Me 2" (2013); he was a cast member of the television "Law & Order" (1990-2010) between 1995 and 1997. Bratt's mother was born in Lima, Peru, a member of the indigenous Quechua ethnic group.

He displayed his pride in his American Indian heritage with his support of causes that benefit several of the North American Indian groups; he is particularly generous with his time and money for causes that benefit health and education within those groups of people. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was most likely his girlfriend who gave him the greatest boost of fame - he and Julia Roberts dated for several years.

Answer: Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds was born in the mid-1960s, the son of MLB great, Bobby Bonds. Barry Bonds was a gifted athlete; he excelled at multiple sports during his childhood and adolescence. After he graduated from Arizona State he joined the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). With an amazing career of more than twenty years his success was rewarded with numerous awards - among those were seven NL MVP awards, eight Gold Glove awards, 12 Silver Slugger awards, and 14 All-Star selections. Unfortunately, his career was marred with accusations of steroid use and legal troubles related to his indictment on those charges. For many years after his eligibility to be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame that honor was denied of him.

Answer: Brooke Burke

As a model, actress and/or dancer Brooke Burke made television appearances beginning in the early 1990s - when she was in her early 20s. Reality TV seemed to be her forte; she was featured on the shows "Dancing With the Stars", "She's Got the Look" and "The New Celebrity Apprentice".

She had small roles in some very popular comedies in the early 2000s - for example she appeared on "Monk", "Melissa & Joey" and "Jane the Virgin". According to the forward of her book, "The Naked Mom: A Modern Mom's Fearless Revelations, Savvy Advice, and Soulful Reflections", she wrote the book as if she were talking with girlfriends who are mothers. Brooke did draw from many of her own experiences of raising her four children.

While it may not have made anyone's "best seller list" it garnered many positive reviews.

Answer: Ben Barnes

As a young actor Ben Barnes seemed to work constantly. With more than a dozen movie roles during his first ten years post-college, he capitalized on his talent, good looks and desire to work in acting. He was featured in: "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (2008), " Dorian Gray" (2009) and "Seventh Son" (2014) - among other popular and successful films.

His inclination toward musical theater was evident when he was a part of the boy-band, Hyrise, when they represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004.