{"id":3147,"date":"2021-11-09T17:37:21","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/?p=3147"},"modified":"2021-11-09T17:37:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:37:21","slug":"the-famous-pseudonyms-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/the-famous-pseudonyms-quiz\/entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"The Famous Pseudonyms Quiz!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Did you know?<\/h3>\n<p>Did you know that the term &#8220;pseudonym&#8221; is derived from Greek and literally translates as &#8220;false name.&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons why someone, especially a celebrity or others in the spotlight, might choose to have a pseudonym. Maybe they want to hide their identity or simply want to sound a bit more exotic. Here&#8217;s a quiz on the pseudonyms of an eclectic mix of famous people, both contemporary and those from history. How many will you know?<\/p>\n<h3>Take the Famous Psueudonyms Quiz!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"riddle_target\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; width: 640px;\" data-rid-id=\"351052\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\"><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/files\/js\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;\" title=\"Quiz - The Famous Pseudonyms Quiz!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/a\/351052?\"><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>The Famous Pseudonyms Quiz!<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quiz on the pseudonyms of an eclectic mix of famous people. How many will you know?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Archie Leach is the birth name of which famous Hollywood leading man of the 1930s &#8211; 1960s era?<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which famous author also wrote under the name Mary Westmacott?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which of the United States&#8217; founding fathers once wrote under the pseudonym Mrs. Silence Dogood?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which famous Steve\/Steven was born Steven Tallarica?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which famous long-surviving British recording artist and entertainer was born Harry Webb?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>Samuel Longhorne Clemens was the birth name of which celebrated American author?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>Which famed science fiction author also wrote under the name Paul French?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which tough-guy American actor, particularly noted for starring in Western movies, had the birth name Marion Morrison?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Henry McCarty was the actual name of which real-life legend of the American wild-west?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which notorious Asian revolutionary and politician was born Saloth Sar?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Vladimir Ulyanov was much better known by which name?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>Montero Lamar Hill is the real name of which American rapper?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>Oh dear, never mind! After all &#8211; what&#8217;s in a name?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Good effort! You can&#8217;t be named and shamed with that score!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Very good! With that score, you&#8217;ve made a bit of name for yourself!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Fantastic! When it comes to naming names your name should be in lights.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"link-riddle\" style=\"width: 640px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Quiz Maker<\/a> &#8211; powered by Riddle<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve enjoyed taking our Famous Pseudonyms Quiz, why not click on the link to look up some of our other education, entertainment, and general knowledge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/\">quizzes<\/a>. 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