Q 01/05

In which US state was Sandra Bullock born?

A) Virginia

B) Texas

C) Alabama

D) Georgia

Answer · why

A) Virginia

Virginia was her birthplace, but she spent most of her childhood in Germany before attending high school back in Arlington.

Q 02/05

What was the profession of Bullock's German-born mother?

A) Ballet teacher

B) Opera singer

C) Translator

D) Journalist

Answer · why

B) Opera singer

As an opera singer, her mother brought young Sandra along on European tours, and the girl sometimes appeared in her productions.

Q 03/05

In While You Were Sleeping, the family of a man in a coma mistakes Bullock's character for what?

A) His fiancée

B) His ex-wife

C) His half-sister

D) His business partner

Answer · why

A) His fiancée

His fiancée is who the family takes her for, so she plays along and ends up falling in love with his brother instead.

Q 04/05

In The Proposal, why does Bullock's book editor pressure her assistant into marrying her?

A) To avoid deportation

B) To claim an inheritance

C) To win a custody battle

D) To make an ex jealous

Answer · why

A) To avoid deportation

To avoid deportation back to Canada, she pushes the sham engagement and flies with him to meet his family in Sitka, Alaska.

Q 05/05

How did Bullock get the scar above her left eye?

A) A skiing accident

B) A stunt on Speed

C) Falling into a creek as a child

D) A bicycle crash in Vienna

Answer · why

C) Falling into a creek as a child

She applied for German citizenship in 2009 while keeping her American passport.