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Twins Quiz I

  1. What was the name of Ross McWhirter's twin brother who co-founded the Guinness Book of Records?




  2. Julius Benedict and Vincent Benedict are twins, who played Julius?
  3. What was the name of Ronnie and Reggie Kray's mother?
  4. Give the last name of the twin brothers that won the men's doubles at Wimbledon in 2006, 2011, and 2013?
  5. The world's highest paid actress in 2018 also has a twin brother named Hunter, can you name her?
  6. Mary-Kate Olsen has an equally famous twin sister, what's her name?
  7. Which twins in Greek and Roman mythology are known together as the Dioscuri?
  8. Twins Sam and Eric can’t be told apart, not even by Piggy, in which classic novel?
  9. Which sportsman, who was first to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award twice, had a twin brother named George?
  10. Who had twins named Judith and Hamnet?

Answers:

  1. Norris





  2. Arnold Schwarzenegger (in the 1988 American comedy film Twins, Danny DeVito played Vincent)
  3. Violet
  4. Bryan (Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan)
  5. Scarlett Johansson
  6. Ashley (known together as the Olsen twins)
  7. Castor and Pollux (note: their mother was Leda, but they had different fathers)
  8. Lord of the Flies
  9. Henry Cooper
  10. William Shakespeare



Twins Quiz II

  1. Former President George Walker Bush had twin daughters, can you give their fist names?
  2. What's the last name of Matt and Luke, former members of the 1980s British pop group Bros?
  3. Twin sisters Edele and Keavy Lynch were members of which Irish girl group?
  4. Charles Cheeryble and his twin Edwin were the wealthy Cheeryble brothers in which Charles Dickens’ novel?
  5. Which singer who first entered the limelight in 2009, has made past tabloid headlines for his poor relationship with his twin brother Ben Hart, who has taken his wife’s last name?
  6. What's the last name of twins Fred and George in JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books?
  7. Which member of 2019 England rugby World Cup squad also has a rugby playing twin brother named Ben who plays for Sale Sharks?
  8. In the media, what sort of brothers are Drew and Jonathan Scott known as?
  9. Which two members of of the Bee Gees were twins?
  10. Give the last name of Angela and Maria who both have been members of the Shadow Cabinet?
  11. How many times have John and Edward Grimes, collectively known as Jedward, represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest?
  12. Margaret Thatcher was the mother to twins, can you give their names?
  13. Chang and Eng Bunker were born in which modern day country?
  14. Melanie and Martina Grant are best known as presenters and cheerleaders on which 1990's long-running gameshow?

Answers:

  1. Jenna and Barbara
  2. Goss
  3. B*witched
  4. Nicholas Nickleby
  5. Olly Murs
  6. Weasley
  7. Tom Curry
  8. The Property Brothers
  9. Robin and Maurice
  10. Eagle
  11. Twice (with "Lipstick" in 2011; and "Waterline" in 2012)
  12. Carol and Mark
  13. Thailand (in 1811, when today's Thailand was called Siam - their fame propelled the expression "Siamese twins")
  14. Fun House