Q 01/05

Which Michael changed his surname because the actors' union already had a Michael Douglas?

A) Shannon

B) Keaton

C) Sheen

D) Madsen

Answer · why

B) Keaton

Keaton was born Michael Douglas, a name already taken twice over: by the film star and by daytime host Mike Douglas. He says the new surname was a tri...

Q 02/05

Which Michael, born Maurice Micklewhite, took his stage surname from a film showing in Leicester Square?

A) Gambon

B) Redgrave

C) Hordern

D) Caine

Answer · why

D) Caine

Caine came from The Caine Mutiny, which was on at the Odeon while he phoned his agent from a booth in the square. He was later knighted under his birt...

Q 03/05

Michael Jackson's pet chimpanzee, who once took tea with the mayor of Osaka, had which name?

A) Bonzo

B) Bubbles

C) Cheeta

D) Peanuts

Answer · why

B) Bubbles

Bubbles was bought from a Texas research facility and joined the 1987 Bad tour in Japan. Quarantine laws kept him out of the United Kingdom and Sweden...

Q 04/05

Michael was America's top boys' name almost every year from 1954 until which name took over in 1999?

A) Joshua

B) Matthew

C) Jacob

D) Daniel

Answer · why

C) Jacob

Jacob then held first place from 1999 through 2012. Michael's only slip in those 45 years came in 1960, when David edged ahead.

Q 05/05

Mike Wazowski, the one-eyed green monster of Monsters, Inc., is voiced by which comedian?

A) Billy Crystal

B) John Goodman

C) Steve Buscemi

D) Eddie Murphy

Answer · why

A) Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal took the part after regretting that he had turned down Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story. He has called Mike his favorite role.