All the questions in this quiz relate to people with strong family connections, in a variety of settings including history, literature, show business, sport and more. Just for fun, can you spot who belongs with whom?
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The writers Edith and Sacheverell Sitwell had a brother. What was his name?
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Oliver
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Oswald
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Osbert
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Osric
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Steve and Mark are famous Australian ex-cricketers. What is their surname?
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West
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Waugh
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Wyatt
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Bradman
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Which 20th century American President married his cousin, who had the same surname both before and after their marriage?
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Herbert Hoover
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Bill Clinton
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Woodrow Wilson
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Franklin D Roosevelt
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Question of
There were three Bronte sisters, but how many brothers did they have?
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None
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One
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Two
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Three
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Question of
Which Shakespeare play concerns the Montague and Capulet families?
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona
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The Comedy of Errors
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Romeo and Juliet
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As You Like It
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Question of
What is the family name of the British Royal family?
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Windsor
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Balmoral
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Sandringham
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Buckingham
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Question of
Which of the following was NOT an actor with the surname Fonda?
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Jane
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Samantha
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Peter
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Henry
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Question of
Father and son Fred and Sandon Stolle were famous players in which sport?
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Football
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Tennis
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Question of
What was the family name of English kings Henry II, Richard I and Edward III?
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Plantagenet
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Tudor
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Stuart
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Hanover
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Question of
Which 19th century Viennese family is most associated with the waltz?
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Bach
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Strauss
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Schubert
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Schumann
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Very interesting quiz. I have 6 correct answers.
Very interesting quiz I got 6 so what I didn’t know I got to learn.
A great quiz only for mee is very difficult … I know a little more history … I only have 3 correct ones
But I hoped you enjoyed having a go anyway!
Very, and I tried hard but for less…It’s easy for me to be too hard … it’s a great quiz my friend
Very nice quiz, John. I got seven correct.
Seven – that is the best so far, leaving the “fives” trailing in your wake!
Five out of ten on this quiz. I learned something which is something I like to expand my knowledge field.
Well done – that appears to be the best score so far.
Thank you Indexer for your kind comments.
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You got 5 out of 10 right!
That is the best declared score so far! Will anyone beat it?
I clearly don’t know who is whom and who knows who.
Hard lines – but maybe you now know a bit more than you did?
You got 4 out of 10 right!
Bad day, right?
Ahh..hmm
But at least you had a go!
yes, indexer, Thnxx!!!!
Yes, that was a very informative quiz. I only got 3 correct, but I did learn something. =)
There were certainly some tricky questions here – a few with a distinctly British bias, perhaps.
Informative poll. Trying on questions