Famous George trivia quiz

This quiz is all about Georges. From the President down to celebrities, ‘Georges’ are everywhere. How many can you guess? Find out with this quiz.

1

The former Beatle who became a film producer with Handmade Films.

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- George Harrison
- George Lucas
- George Fox
- George Burns
2

This George is the director of one of the most famous movie sagas. However the script for this saga was initially turned down by every major Hollywood studio because "no one would want to see it".

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- George Lucas
- George Michael
- George Clooney
- George Orwell
3

Name the Belgian novelist and creator of 'Maigret'.

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- George Simenon
- George Sand
- George Eliot
- George Fox
4

Before becoming an important political figure, this George was a businessman, involved with the oil industry and then with professional sports.

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- George W Bush
- George Washington
- George Orwell
- George Eliot
5

The American comedian who had a successful career on radio, television and in films. At the age of seventy-nine he won an Oscar for 'The Sunshine Boys' (1975).

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- George Burns
- George Simenon
- George Bernard Shaw
- George Lucas
6

This George was also a woman. Her real name was Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin. She was a feminist before the invention of the word. She had a romantic relationship with Chopin.

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- George Sand
- George Eliot
- George Herbert
- George Fox
7

The English founder of the religious group, the 'Society of Friends' or the 'Quakers' as they are usually called.

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- George Fox
- George Martin
- George Williams
- George Simenon
8

This George is one of the greatest English novelists. The term "Big Brother" comes from his book '1984'.

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- George Orwell
- George Sand
- George Bernard Shaw
- George Eliot
9

The English social reformer and founder of the YMCA in 1844.

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- George Williams
- George Herbert
- George Martin
- George Cukor
10

His most famous works were "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" and "Don Juan". His fame rests not only on his romantic poems; he was known for his lifestyle, which included extravagant living, debts, separation, claims of incest, etc.

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- George Gordon Byron
- George Lucas
- George Sand
- George Eliot
11

The English singer who teamed up with friend Andrew Ridgeley to form 'The Executives' before changing the name to 'Wham'.

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- George Michael
- George Harrison
- George Herbert
- George Simenon
12

This George was the first president of the USA. Although the American capital city was named after him, he never lived there.

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- George Washington
- George Orwell
- George Lucas
- George Bush
13

Who was the French physicist who developed 'Neon Lighting' which was displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show in 1910?

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- George Claude
- George Lucas
- George Williams
- George Martin
14

This George lived for only 40 years - from 1593 until 1633. Nevertheless, he became a great poet. However, none of his works was published while he was alive.

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- George Herbert
- George Gordon Byron
- George Eliot
- George Fox
15

Who was the American film director of 'The Philadelphia Story' (1940) and 'My Fair Lady' (1964) which won him an Oscar?

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- George Cukor
- George Harrison
- George Eliot
- George Herbert
16

This George was actually a woman and her real name was Mary Ann Evans. She used a male pen name because she wanted the publishers to take her works seriously.

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- George Eliot
- George Sand
- George Orwell
- George Bernard Shaw
17

The British record producer of the Beatles.

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- George Martin
- George Orwell
- George Michael
- George Bernard Shaw
18

In 1997 this George was voted Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. His first TV role was in the TV series "E/R".

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- George Clooney
- George Herbert
- George Lucas
- George Fox
19

The American singer whose British hits include 'Give Me the Night' and 'In Your Eyes'?

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- George Benson
- George Harrison
- George Orwell
- George Herbert
20

This George received the Nobel Prize in literature in 1925 but he didn't take the prize money. Instead, he gave the money for funding the translation of Swedish literature into English.

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- George Bernard Shaw
- George Orwell
- George Sand
- George Fox

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Famous George trivia quiz

This quiz is all about Georges. From the President down to celebrities, ‘Georges’ are everywhere. How many can you guess? Find out with this quiz.

The former Beatle who became a film producer with Handmade Films.

This George is the director of one of the most famous movie sagas. However the script for this saga was initially turned down by every major Hollywood studio because "no one would want to see it".

Name the Belgian novelist and creator of 'Maigret'.

Before becoming an important political figure, this George was a businessman, involved with the oil industry and then with professional sports.

The American comedian who had a successful career on radio, television and in films. At the age of seventy-nine he won an Oscar for 'The Sunshine Boys' (1975).

This George was also a woman. Her real name was Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin. She was a feminist before the invention of the word. She had a romantic relationship with Chopin.

The English founder of the religious group, the 'Society of Friends' or the 'Quakers' as they are usually called.

This George is one of the greatest English novelists. The term "Big Brother" comes from his book '1984'.

The English social reformer and founder of the YMCA in 1844.

His most famous works were "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" and "Don Juan". His fame rests not only on his romantic poems; he was known for his lifestyle, which included extravagant living, debts, separation, claims of incest, etc.

The English singer who teamed up with friend Andrew Ridgeley to form 'The Executives' before changing the name to 'Wham'.

This George was the first president of the USA. Although the American capital city was named after him, he never lived there.

Who was the French physicist who developed 'Neon Lighting' which was displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show in 1910?

This George lived for only 40 years - from 1593 until 1633. Nevertheless, he became a great poet. However, none of his works was published while he was alive.

Who was the American film director of 'The Philadelphia Story' (1940) and 'My Fair Lady' (1964) which won him an Oscar?

This George was actually a woman and her real name was Mary Ann Evans. She used a male pen name because she wanted the publishers to take her works seriously.

The British record producer of the Beatles.

In 1997 this George was voted Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. His first TV role was in the TV series "E/R".

The American singer whose British hits include 'Give Me the Night' and 'In Your Eyes'?

This George received the Nobel Prize in literature in 1925 but he didn't take the prize money. Instead, he gave the money for funding the translation of Swedish literature into English.

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