| 1. | In what Northwestern city was Bing Crosby born? |
| a. | | Spokane, Washington |
| b. | | Seattle, Washington |
| c. | | Walla Walla, Washington |
| d. | | Tacoma, Washington
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| 2. | Bing's first name at birth was: |
| a. | | David |
| b. | | Joseph |
| c. | | Harry |
| d. | | Thomas
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| 3. | The quote, "Bing created a culture," belongs to what recording artist? |
| a. | | Frank Sinatra |
| b. | | Tony Bennett |
| c. | | Dean Martin |
| d. | | Perry Como
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| 4. | In 1948, Bing Crosby edged out Jackie Robinson and The Pope to take what honor according to pop culture polls? |
| a. | | Most Admired Man Alive |
| b. | | Most Distinguished Gentlemen |
| c. | | Mr. Congenality |
| d. | | Richest Man Alive
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| 5. | Bing Crosby was instrumental in reshaping the American recording industry following the Second World War. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 6. | In 1947, Bing Crosby invested $50,000 in what company that went on to created the first reel-to-reel tape recorder? |
| a. | | Sony |
| b. | | Ampex |
| c. | | Sylvania |
| d. | | General Electric
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| 7. | In 1962, Bing Crosby became the first person receive a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 8. | Intent on becoming a lawyer, in 1920 Bing Crosby enrolled in what college run by Jesuits? |
| a. | | Fordham University |
| b. | | Gonzaga College |
| c. | | Xavier College |
| d. | | Saint Ignatius College
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| 9. | What 1954 film starring Bing Crosby grossed more than $30 million at the box office? |
| a. | | Holiday Inn |
| b. | | The Country Girl |
| c. | | Going My Way |
| d. | | White Christmas
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| 10. | For what 1944 film did Bing Crosby win an Academy Award for Best Actor? |
| a. | | High Time |
| b. | | White Christmas |
| c. | | Going My Way |
| d. | | Holiday Inn
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| 11. | In what 1954 film did Bing Crosby play an entertainer with a drinking problem? |
| a. | | High Time |
| b. | | White Christmas |
| c. | | Going My Way |
| d. | | The Country Girl
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| 12. | Bing Crosby was an investor in the world's first company selling frozen orange juice-popularly known as: |
| a. | | Tropicana |
| b. | | Minute Maid |
| c. | | Donald Duck |
| d. | | Nature's Best
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| 13. | What instrument did Bing Crosby know how to play? |
| a. | | guitar |
| b. | | drums |
| c. | | piano |
| d. | | tumpet
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