Famous Duos & Partners
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Who was the comedy partner of Dean Martin in their famous duo?
About Famous Duos & Partners
Famous Duos & Partners is a free general knowledge quiz with 20 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 14 easy, 6 medium questions. How well do you know history's most famous pairs and partnerships? A typical run takes about 9 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.
A few sample questions
1. Who was the comedy partner of Dean Martin in their famous duo?
Answer: Jerry Lewis
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were one of the most popular comedy teams in the 1940s and 1950s, starring in 16 films together.
2. Lewis and Clark were famous for exploring what part of the United States?
Answer: The Western territories
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the famous expedition (1804-1806) to explore the western territories after the Louisiana Purchase.
3. In the famous ice skating duo, who was Torvill's partner?
Answer: Dean
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in 1984 for their legendary 'Bolero' ice dance routine.
4. Which duo created the first successful airplane flight in 1903?
Answer: The Wright Brothers
Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first powered flight on December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
5. Simon & Garfunkel are best known for which hit song?
Answer: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel's 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' (1970) became one of the best-selling singles of all time.
Things you'll learn along the way
- Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were infamous outlaws who robbed banks and stores across the central United States during the Great Depression.
- Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium and polonium together, sharing the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics.
- Stan Laurel was the thin, bumbling half of the duo, while Oliver Hardy was the larger, more pompous partner.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good follow-up after Famous Duos & Partners?
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Your overall progress — XP, streaks, and badges — is saved in your browser automatically. A quiz that's underway restarts if you leave mid-game, but at about 9 minutes, Famous Duos & Partners fits comfortably in one sitting.
How many questions are in Famous Duos & Partners?
Famous Duos & Partners has 20 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
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