T101 PLACE THAT PERSON QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

The answers to the next 25 questions are all people with a location in their name


1 Which chart topping singer starred in the film Waiting to Exhale?
WHITNEY HOUSTON
2 In the USA one state, 33 counties, 10 lakes and 7 mountains are all named after which man?
GEORGE WASHINGTON
3 Which singer was born Michelle Wallen?
MICA PARIS
4 Who won the first UK series of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here?
TONY BLACKBURN
5 Who wrote the novel White Fang?
JACK LONDON
6 Who penned her memoirs entitled Susan’s Story, a book that chronicled her battle against dyslexia?
SUSAN HAMPSHIRE
7 Who composed the song White Christmas?
IRVING BERLIN
8 By what title was Arthur Wellesley otherwise known?
DUKE OF WELLINGTON
9 Who played the daughter of Tom Cruise in War of the Worlds?
DAKOTA FANNING
10 In 1993 who died aged just 23 outside a Los Angeles nightclub called the Viper Room?
RIVER PHOENIX
11 Which chart topping singer is a past president of the Romany Union of Great Britain?
DAVID ESSEX
12 Which comedian has a ward in Harefield Hospital, Middlesex named after him?
ERIC MORECAMBE
13 Which man of the cloth became General Secretary of the CND in 1980?
BRUCE KENT
14 Which entertainer was born George Hoy Booth?
GEORGE FORMBY
15 Who wrote the song Take Me Home Country Roads?
JOHN DENVER
16 Who played the role of Rose Linden in the TV series Rose and Maloney?
SARAH LANCASHIRE
17 Which actor played the role of Philip in Rising Damp?
DON WARRINGTON
18 Who is nicknamed the Man with the Golden Flute?
JAMES GALWAY
19 Who was the first African American to win two acting Oscars?
DENZIL WASHINGTON
20 Who penned the novel A Woman of Substance?
BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD
21 Which comedian was born Michael Pennington?
JOHNNY VEGAS
22 Who won his only Oscar for his portrayal of Elmer Gantry?
BURT LANCASTER
23 Who was the first wife of Tony Curtis?
JANET LEIGH
24 Who hosted the TV show Juke Box Jury in 1989 and 1990?
JOOLS HOLLAND
25 Which celebrity chef wrote the book Keeping it Simple?
GARY RHODES

[panthergurl]

1. Whitney Houston
7.Irving Berlin
10. River Phoenix
15. John Denver

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Whitney Houston
7.Irving Berlin
10. River Phoenix
15. John Denver

ALL CORRECT PG

[rogernumber10]

10 - River Phoenix
19 - Sidney Poitier

[magpie in the 80's]

10 - River Phoenix..........CORRECT
19 - Sidney Poitier.........INCORRECT

[Kahuna]

5/ Jack London
10/ Was it the bloke who played "The Crow"? Can't think of his name

[magpie in the 80's]

5/ Jack London.........CORRECT
10/ Was it the bloke who played "The Crow"? Can't think of his name...HAS BEEN ANSWERED K

[JAS]

Q2 George Washington
Q8 Duke of Wellington
Q9 Something like...Dakota Fanning I think
Q11 David Essex
Q13 Bruce Kent
Q17 He's just been kighted too...Don Warrington
Q18 James Galway
Q22 Burt Lancaster

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2 George Washington
Q8 Duke of Wellington
Q9 Something like...Dakota Fanning I think
Q11 David Essex
Q13 Bruce Kent
Q17 He's just been knighted too...Don Warrington
Q18 James Galway
Q22 Burt Lancaster

Regards
JAS

ALL CORRECT JAS

[Turkeywizz]

19 sydney poitier

[magpie in the 80's]

19 sydney poitier

INCORRECT TW

has already been mentioned

[godoubleblues]

Q19 - Denzil Washington

[magpie in the 80's]

Q19 - Denzil Washington

CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

STILL 11Q TO ANSWER HERE

[JAS]

Q12 Eric Morecombe
Q23 I only know of Jamie's mum...Janet Leigh...is Leigh a place


Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q12 Eric Morecombe
Q23 I only know of Jamie's mum...Janet Leigh...is Leigh a place ...yeah in lancashire


Regards
JAS

both correct jas

[magpie in the 80's]

only 9 Q's to go here

[Thiele]

4.Jason Donavan

[magpie in the 80's]

4.Jason Donavan

INCORRECT JT

[magpie in the 80's]

The answers to the next 25 questions are all people with a location in their name


1 Which chart topping singer starred in the film Waiting to Exhale?
WHITNEY HOUSTON
2 In the USA one state, 33 counties, 10 lakes and 7 mountains are all named after which man?
GEORGE WASHINGTON
3 Which singer was born Michelle Wallen?
MICA PARIS
4 Who won the first UK series of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here?
TONY BLACKBURN
5 Who wrote the novel White Fang?
JACK LONDON
6 Who penned her memoirs entitled Susan’s Story, a book that chronicled her battle against dyslexia?
SUSAN HAMPSHIRE
7 Who composed the song White Christmas?
IRVING BERLIN
8 By what title was Arthur Wellesley otherwise known?
DUKE OF WELLINGTON
9 Who played the daughter of Tom Cruise in War of the Worlds?
DAKOTA FANNING
10 In 1993 who died aged just 23 outside a Los Angeles nightclub called the Viper Room?
RIVER PHOENIX
11 Which chart topping singer is a past president of the Romany Union of Great Britain?
DAVID ESSEX
12 Which comedian has a ward in Harefield Hospital, Middlesex named after him?
ERIC MORECAMBE
13 Which man of the cloth became General Secretary of the CND in 1980?
BRUCE KENT
14 Which entertainer was born George Hoy Booth?
GEORGE FORMBY
15 Who wrote the song Take Me Home Country Roads?
JOHN DENVER
16 Who played the role of Rose Linden in the TV series Rose and Maloney?
SARAH LANCASHIRE
17 Which actor played the role of Philip in Rising Damp?
DON WARRINGTON
18 Who is nicknamed the Man with the Golden Flute?
JAMES GALWAY
19 Who was the first African American to win two acting Oscars?
DENZIL WASHINGTON
20 Who penned the novel A Woman of Substance?
BARBARA TAYLOR BRADFORD
21 Which comedian was born Michael Pennington?
JOHNNY VEGAS
22 Who won his only Oscar for his portrayal of Elmer Gantry?
BURT LANCASTER
23 Who was the first wife of Tony Curtis?
JANET LEIGH
24 Who hosted the TV show Juke Box Jury in 1989 and 1990?
JOOLS HOLLAND
25 Which celebrity chef wrote the book Keeping it Simple?
GARY RHODES

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ