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Why Can't We Be Friends? Trivia Quiz

There have been numerous famous feuds over the years. This quiz is about just a few of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by hm3buzz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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hm3buzz

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Aug 28 24

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Question 1 of 10

1. This feud occurred between two recording artists after a famous parody artist thought he had permission to record a song, when in fact, the original artist had never given his consent. Hint

Weird Al Yankovic and Coolio

Ray Stevens and Jim Stafford

Spike Jones and Hugo Montenegro

Dr. Demento and Yoko Ono

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Question 2 of 10

2. This next very public feud went all the way to the US Supreme Court and was a landmark decision regarding Freedom of Speech as guaranteed by the US Constitution's First Amendment. Hint

Roe v. Wade

Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell

Plessy v. Ferguson

Brown v. The Board of Education

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Question 3 of 10

3. This next feud lasted for several years and involved two families that lived along the Tug Fork River in the area of the West Virginia-Kentucky Border. Hint

Simpsons vs Griffins

Kaufmans vs Lawlers

Abbotts vs Costellos

Hatfields vs McCoys

4. The next two people were vying for the position of leader of a powerful political party which ultimately went to the more devious of the pair. The victor went on to run a country while the loser was exiled and eventually murdered. Who were these two political rivals? Hint

Benito Mussolini and King Victor Emmanuel III

Karl Marx and Leonid Brezhnev

Josef Stalin and Leon Trotsky

Francisco Franco and Jos� Calvo Sotelo

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Question 5 of 10

5. These political rivals had been feuding for years before a duel ended the vendetta with the death of one of the participants. Who were these famous duelers? Hint

George Washington and Charles Cornwallis

John Tyler and James Polk

Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

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Question 6 of 10

6. Both of these women had a claim to the throne of England, but the sitting Queen had the other imprisoned and executed. Who were these battling Royals? Hint

Queen Elizabeth I and Lady Jane Grey

Queen Victoria and Queen Isabella

Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots

Queen Elizabeth II and Lady Diana Spencer

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Question 7 of 10

7. This next feud may have been a case of a "town not being big enough for the two of them." Which two gangsters fought for control of prohibition era Chicago? Hint

Al Capone and Bugs Moran

Bugs Moran and Frank Nitti

Al Capone and Lucky Luciano

"Big Jim" Colosimo and Johnny Torrio

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Question 8 of 10

8. No quiz about feuds would be complete without a good old fashioned sibling rivalry. These two siblings had been feuding since they were young. The clash reached breaking point when they were both nominated for Oscars in the same year. Who were these battling brats? Hint

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen

Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine

Ashlee and Jessica Simpson

Lynn and Vanessa Redgrave

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Question 9 of 10

9. Our next feud takes us to the American Old West. Boundary disputes over grazing lands led to these families fighting in what came to be known as The Pleasant Valley War. Who were these ranching families? Hint

The Grahams and The Tewksburys

The Garrets and The Bonneys

The Roberts and The Millers

The Grahams and The McCoys

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, we have another family feud, this time between a parent and a sibling. This fight caused the child to be cut out of the family will. The child got the last laugh by publishing a 'tell-all' book a year after the parent died. Who were the fighting family members? Hint

Joan and Christina Crawford

Drew and John Barrymore

Lindsay and Michael Lohan

Jennifer and Nancy Anniston

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This feud occurred between two recording artists after a famous parody artist thought he had permission to record a song, when in fact, the original artist had never given his consent.

Answer: Weird Al Yankovic and Coolio

Weird Al Yankovic got on Coolio's bad side when he recorded "Amish Paradise" based on faulty information given to him by members of his staff and his record company. A funny twist to the story came up when it was pointed out that Coolio's song was actually a reworked version of a Stevie Wonder song called "Pastime Paradise."

2. This next very public feud went all the way to the US Supreme Court and was a landmark decision regarding Freedom of Speech as guaranteed by the US Constitution's First Amendment.

Answer: Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell

Larry Flynt, outspoken publisher of Hustler Magazine, printed an ad that was a parody of a popular liquor ad at the time. This ad made fun of Reverend Jerry Falwell and Falwell took offense to the contents of the ad. A lower court awarded the Reverend gentleman $200,000 in damages but the decision was reversed by the US Supreme Court in 1988.

3. This next feud lasted for several years and involved two families that lived along the Tug Fork River in the area of the West Virginia-Kentucky Border.

Answer: Hatfields vs McCoys

The feud started in 1865 when Asa Harmon McCoy, a Union soldier during the US Civil War, was murdered by a group of ex Confederates led by William "Devil Anse" Hatfield. The next instance of violence that has been documented occurred in 1878 when Floyd Hatfield and Randolph McCoy fought over ownership of a hog.

The families agreed to stop fighting in 1891, but the feud wasn't "officially" over until a truce was signed in 2003.

Answer: Josef Stalin and Leon Trotsky

Trotsky and Stalin were both contending for the leadership of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union while Lenin was fading. Trostky was considerd the more skilled in areas of theories and policies and had played a key role in organizing the Red Army, while Stalin was more scheming. Through political alignments and politics Stalin won out and Trotsky was expelled from the Party and eventually exiled.

He was assassinated in Mexico in 1940.

5. These political rivals had been feuding for years before a duel ended the vendetta with the death of one of the participants. Who were these famous duelers?

Answer: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

Tensions simmered for years between the bitter rivals, culminating in a duel on the morning of July 11, 1804. Hamilton, the former secretary of the treasury, was shot by Burr, and died the next day. At the time, Burr was the Vice President of the United States.

6. Both of these women had a claim to the throne of England, but the sitting Queen had the other imprisoned and executed. Who were these battling Royals?

Answer: Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots

Mary and Elizabeth were cousins. Mary was brought up Catholic while Elizabeth was raised Protestant. At the time, England was mainly Protestant, and Mary was seen as a threat to stability as her presence may have caused the Catholics to rebel against Elizabeth as they questioned her claim to the throne. Mary was imprisoned and, after a plot to take over the crown was discovered, she was beheaded.

7. This next feud may have been a case of a "town not being big enough for the two of them." Which two gangsters fought for control of prohibition era Chicago?

Answer: Al Capone and Bugs Moran

Capone controlled the South Side of Chicago, while Moran ran the North side. They battled back and forth all through the 20's until February of 1929, when Capone ordered the execution of several members of Moran's gang. Famously known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, this marked the beginning of the end of Moran's power.

Answer: Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine

The sisters admittedly have been at odds since childhood. Things didn't get any easier when in 1941 they were both nominated for Best Actress. Even when in their 90s it was said that they hadn't spoken to each other for 35 years!

Answer: The Grahams and The Tewksburys

The Tewksburys were sheep ranchers and the Grahams raised cattle. The battles started in the 1880's and continued into the 1890's, claiming as many as 20 lives during the hostilities. The last known survivor of either family involved was Ed Tewksbury, who died in 1904.

Answer: Joan and Christina Crawford

"Mommie Dearest" was written by Christina Crawford. It was published in 1978 and made into a movie in 1981. Christina, who like her siblings was adopted, claimed her mother was more concerned with her movie career than with being a parent. There are theories that Joan was aware of the book and this is why she disinherited Christina. Christina had the last word though with the publication of the book and resulting movie.

Source: Author hm3buzz

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