Famous Siblings

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Instructions: Well-known sibling groups in history and entertainment

1.
Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright are best known for achieving what historic feat in 1903?
A
Inventing the telephone
B
First transatlantic radio signal
C
First powered airplane flight
D
Building the first automobile
2.
Which famous brothers composed the music for classic songs like 'Rhapsody in Blue' and 'I Got Rhythm'?
A
George and Ira Gershwin
B
Simon and Garfunkel
C
The Everly Brothers
D
The Sherman Brothers
3.
The Brontë sisters — Charlotte, Emily, and Anne — were all famous for their work in which field?
A
Painting
B
Science
C
Music
D
Literature
4.
Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm are better known by which surname, famous for their collection of fairy tales?
A
Andersen
B
Aesop
C
Grimm
D
Perrault
5.
Which siblings starred together in the classic film 'White Christmas' (1954)?
A
None — it starred Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye
B
The Marx Brothers
C
Fred Astaire and Adele Astaire
D
The Andrews Sisters
6.
John, Robert, and Ted Kennedy all served in which branch of the U.S. government?
A
State governorships
B
The military
C
Congress
D
The judiciary
7.
Venus and Serena Williams are famous siblings in which sport?
A
Golf
B
Swimming
C
Track and field
D
Tennis
8.
Which Marx brother was known for his silent comedy, curly wig, and playing the harp?
A
Harpo
B
Zeppo
C
Chico
D
Groucho
9.
The Everly Brothers, Don and Phil, were famous for harmonizing in which music genre?
A
Blues
B
Jazz
C
Classical
D
Rock and roll
10.
Brothers John and Hank are famous on YouTube under which shared surname?
A
Paul
B
Green
C
Brown
D
Smith
11.
Which pair of brothers founded a major film studio known for producing 'Looney Tunes' and countless classic movies?
A
The Lumière Brothers
B
The Coen Brothers
C
The Weinstein Brothers
D
The Warner Brothers
12.
Legendary sibling act The Andrews Sisters were most popular during which era?
A
The 1960s
B
The 1970s
C
The Roaring Twenties
D
World War II era (1940s)
13.
In the Bible, which brothers are known for the first murder, when one killed the other out of jealousy?
A
Jacob and Esau
B
Cain and Abel
C
Joseph and Benjamin
D
Moses and Aaron
14.
The Ringling Brothers, who created a famous circus, hailed from which U.S. state?
A
Iowa
B
Wisconsin
C
New York
D
Ohio
15.
Which legendary acting siblings starred in the 1989 film 'Rain Man'?
A
The Sheen Brothers
B
None — it starred Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise
C
The Baldwin Brothers
D
The Bridges Brothers

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