PeopleQuiz - People Trivia, Quizzes, Biographies, Birthdays and more   PeopleQuiz
Register and Login to submit quizzes, read profiles & track your scores.   Not a member yet? Click Here to sign up.
   Test your knowledge about people trivia with our brain teaser quiz games! Comment in our forums & browse mini-biographies of people.

Login:
Password:
 
        
 

Home

Introduction

Register

 Advantages of Registering

Logon

Trivia Quiz Categories
Arts & Entertainment
Business
Celebrities
Culture
Fictional Characters
History
Literature
Movies
Music
Science & Nature
Sports
TV, Radio & Stage
Biography Quizzes

Take a BioQuiz

Trivia Players

Biographies

Contest Bulletins

Favorite Links

People News

Contact Us

PeopleQuiz - Take a Trivia Quiz

Tennessee Ernie Ford: Recording Artist & TV Host
Just a few questions about a talented funny guy and singer.
Quiz Number: 2612
Date Submitted: 2008-06-06 06:06:06
Quiz Categories: Radio, Music, Celebrities
Quiz Type: Personality Quiz
Author: 0zero0
Average Score: 63.7 percent
Times Taken: 8 times
Taken by Registered Users: 7
Quiz is about: Tennessee Ford
(source:Find A Grave)

Be sure to register and/or logon before taking quizzes to have your scores saved.


1. Where was Ernie Ford born?
  A.   Nashville, Tennessee
  B.   Clarksville, Tennessee
  C.   Bristol, Tennessee
  D.   Knoxville, Tennessee


2. What was Ernie Ford's middle name?
  A.   Kemp
  B.   Jennings
  C.   Palmer
  D.   Donaldson


3. On what TV sitcom did Ernie Ford portray the country bumpkin' "Cousin Ernie"?
  A.   "The Beverly Hillbillies"
  B.   "Petticoat Junction"
  C.   "I Love Lucy"
  D.   "Green Acres"


4. After serving in WWII, Ernie Ford was hired as a radio announcer assigned to host an early morning show called what?
  A.   "Early Riser's Hour"
  B.   "Bar Nothin' Ranch"
  C.   "Start the Day Right"
  D.   "Good Mornin'!"


5. What were the names of Ernie Ford's parents?
  A.   Ethel and William
  B.   Maud and Clarence
  C.   Ann and James
  D.   Fred and Anita


6. Which song became Ernie Ford's signature song?
  A.   "Shotgun Boogie"
  B.   "I Love To Tell The Story"
  C.   "Sixteen Tons"
  D.   "Bless Your Pea Pickin' Heart!"


7. In October 1991, Ernie Ford fell ill after leaving what affair?
  A.   a country music award show
  B.   an interview with Dinah Shore
  C.   a Gospel Music Association Show
  D.   a state dinner at the White House


8. What year was Ernie Ford inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame?
  A.   1985
  B.   1987
  C.   1990
  D.   1991


9. How long did Ernie Ford host his daytime talk show, "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show"?
  A.   1960-1963
  B.   1961-1965
  C.   1962-1965
  D.   1963-1965


10. What was the name of the primetime variety program that Ernie Ford hosted from 1956 to 1961?
  A.   "Pea Pickin' Time"
  B.   "The Ford Show"
  C.   "Hometown Time"
  D.   "Tennessee Trail"
X Try our Biography Quizzes via the new Quiz Menu!
People Trivia Blog
Stop in and talk Trivia
PeopleQuiz Weekly Question
A place for our registered users to touch base and talk trivia
Weekly Trivia Quiz
Autumn Songs
PeopleQuiz Weekly Feature QuizWhy not test your knowledge about these autumn songs?
(image source)
rss feed for feature quizzes
rss overview
Weekly Tribute Biography
Helen Keller
PeopleQuiz Weekly Feature BiographyPeopleQuiz salutes the amazing Helen Keller.
Famous Birthdays
(Born  October 06)
Maple Treats
Support one of our top sponsors. Click thru to Maple Treats & save 10% NOW!
peoplequiz.com®    Privacy Policy    Conditions of Use    Amber Alerts    National Center for Missing and Exploited Children      

For technical support, comments or information on this site contact the Website Developer