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You Can Call Me Al Trivia Quiz

Al is a common name, as it can stand for a lot of things. So, it's no surprise that there are a lot of famous people with the name Al. What do you know about them?

A multiple-choice quiz by WeirdAlLover. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
WeirdAlLover

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
323,879

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Al used to be a U.S. Vice President, and is an environmentalist. Who is he? Hint

Al Pacino

Al Sapienza

Al Roker

Al Gore

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Question 2 of 10

2. This famous American mobster named Al earned the nickname 'Scarface'. What's his name? Hint

Al Roker

Al Capone

Al Green

Al Sapienza

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Al is a musician, and is known for singing gospel music. But which Al is he? Hint

Al Hirschfeld

Al Pacino

Al Green

Al Sharpton

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Al is an actor, and is perhaps most famous for his 1983 role as "Hector the Toad." He has a country as his last name. What is this person's name? Hint

Al Israel

Al Zambia

Al Peru

Al Serbia

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Al is another actor, but also a director. He got the 1992 Academy Award for Best Actor for his part in "Scent of a Woman." Who is this award-winner? Hint

Al Sharpton

Al Gore

Al Pacino

Al Sapienza

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Al is a human rights activist, and is also a minister. But which of these is he? Hint

Al Franken

Al Sapienza

Al Sharpton

Al Pacino

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Question 7 of 10

7. This Al was an artist, most commonly a caricaturist, until his death in 2003, at 99 years old. He was born in St. Louis in 1903. But what is his name? Hint

Al Pacino

Al Gore

Al Roker

Al Hirschfeld

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Al is parodist. He started his career in 1976 with Dr. Demento, and is probably most famous for his Michael Jackson parodies "Fat" and "Eat It." Who is this musician?

Answer: (Three Words, or two)

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Al is a politician from Minnesota, and was given a seat on the Senate on July 7th of 2009. But who is this person? Hint

Al Roker

Al Franken

Al Capone

Al Sapienza

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, this Al is a television broadcaster, and started a show named "Wake Up With Al" in July of 2009. But you're going to have to tell me who he is. So, who is he? Hint

Al Roker

Al Smith

Al Sapienza

Al Stewart

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Al used to be a U.S. Vice President, and is an environmentalist. Who is he?

Answer: Al Gore

Al Gore was the Vice President under Bill Clinton. His is also famous for his book on global warming, called "An Inconvenient Truth."

2. This famous American mobster named Al earned the nickname 'Scarface'. What's his name?

Answer: Al Capone

His real first name was Alphonse. He got his nickname from the scars on his face, received when he insulted a patron whilst working as a nightclub doorman. Al Capone died in 1947 of cardiac arrest.

3. This Al is a musician, and is known for singing gospel music. But which Al is he?

Answer: Al Green

He is most famous for his singles "Spending My Time," "Let's Stay Together," "You Oughta Be With Me," and "Love and Happiness." According to the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time," a list compiled by the editors of the magazine "Rolling Stone", he is the 65th best artist of all time.

4. This Al is an actor, and is perhaps most famous for his 1983 role as "Hector the Toad." He has a country as his last name. What is this person's name?

Answer: Al Israel

The movies Al Israel has starred in include "Scarface," "Three Way," and "Drop Zone." He also helped in making the video game that came from the movie "Scarface," called "Scarface: The World Is Yours," which sold two million copies.

5. This Al is another actor, but also a director. He got the 1992 Academy Award for Best Actor for his part in "Scent of a Woman." Who is this award-winner?

Answer: Al Pacino

In addition to his Oscar-winning turn, Pacino played Michael Corleone in all three "Godfather" movies. He also played the character of Sonny Wortzik in "Dog Day Afternoon."

6. This Al is a human rights activist, and is also a minister. But which of these is he?

Answer: Al Sharpton

He is known for his protests against race discrimination and police brutality. He also has a national radio show called "Keepin' It Real with Al Sharpton."

7. This Al was an artist, most commonly a caricaturist, until his death in 2003, at 99 years old. He was born in St. Louis in 1903. But what is his name?

Answer: Al Hirschfeld

Al Hirschfeld most frequently drew celebrities, especially Broadway stars. Collections of his work can be found today at both The Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, both in New York.

8. This Al is parodist. He started his career in 1976 with Dr. Demento, and is probably most famous for his Michael Jackson parodies "Fat" and "Eat It." Who is this musician?

Answer: Weird Al Yankovic

Dr. Demento brought Al to the public's attention when Al started sending in his songs to him on tape. "Weird Al" Yankovic is also quite famous for his Chamillionaire parody of "Ridin'," called "White and Nerdy," which peaked on the Top 100 charts at #9.

9. This Al is a politician from Minnesota, and was given a seat on the Senate on July 7th of 2009. But who is this person?

Answer: Al Franken

Franken, who is affiliated with the Democratic Party, had his election victory challenged by the defeated incumbent, Norm Coleman. Coleman lost in court, and Franken was sworn in on July 7, 2009. This was not the first lawsuit against Franken, as Fox News sued him in 2003 shortly after the publication of a book by him which, according to Fox, had unlawfully used their slogan "Fair and Balanced." Ironically, the lawsuit increased sales of the book.

10. And finally, this Al is a television broadcaster, and started a show named "Wake Up With Al" in July of 2009. But you're going to have to tell me who he is. So, who is he?

Answer: Al Roker

Al Roker is the weatherman for the Today Show on NBC, and is also the writer of the book "The Morning Show Murders." He used to work for CBS until NBC hired him in Cleveland in 1978.

Source: Author WeirdAlLover

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