Hollywood stars with Belarusian rootsOnline version How well do you know Hollywood stars with Belarusian roots? by Veronika 1 Which actor, known for iconic roles in science fiction and adventure films, has Belarusian heritage through his maternal grandparents? a Michael J. Fox b Harrison Ford c Tom Hanks d Mel Gibson 2 Who is the famous actor whose birth name was Issur Danielovitch, and whose parents emigrated from what is now Belarus? a Kirk Douglas b Michael Douglas c Larry King d Harrison Ford 3 Scarlett Johansson's Belarusian roots are primarily traced through which side of her family? a Her paternal grandfather b Her paternal grandmother c Her mother's side d Her father's side 4 Which actress, known for her role in the sitcom "Friends," visited Belarus to research her family history? a Jennifer Aniston b Courteney Cox c Lisa Kudrow d Reese Witherspoon 5 Both parents of which media personality and talk show host were born in the territory that is now Belarus? a Howard Stern b Larry King c Conan O'Brien d David Letterman 6 Kirk Douglas's parents migrated to the United States from Belarus primarily in which period? a The late 18th century b The early 19th century c The late 19th century d The early 20th century 7 What is the name of the Belarusian village that Lisa Kudrow's ancestors hailed from, which she visited during her research? a Minsk b Brest c Ilia d Grodno 8 Melanie Sloan, the mother of which actress, comes from an Ashkenazi Jewish family with roots in Belarus? a Natalie Portman b Scarlett Johansson c Gwyneth Paltrow d Winona Ryder 9 Considering their Belarusian heritage, which of these actors likely has ancestors who spoke Yiddish as a primary language? Choose one or more answers a Tom Hanks b Mel Gibson c Harrison Ford d All of the above e Kirk Douglas f Lisa Kudrow 10 Which of these celebrities has a son who is also a prominent actor and therefore shares Belarusian ancestry? a Harrison Ford b Larry King c Kirk Douglas d Lisa Kudrow 11 Based on the historical context of emigration from Belarus in the early 20th century, what was a significant factor that might have motivated Kirk Douglas's parents to leave? a The California Gold Rush b Religious persecution and pogroms c The promise of free land in the American West d The desire to work in the burgeoning Hollywood film industry 12 Besides direct Belarusian ancestry, what cultural identity would many of these celebrities also likely share through their family histories? a Irish b Italian c Ashkenazi Jewish d Polish 13 David Schwimmer, known for his role as Ross Geller in 'Friends', has Belarusian roots through his mother Arlene Coleman, who was born into a Jewish family with ancestors from Belarus. Which TV show is Schwimmer most known for? a Seinfeld b Friends c ER d Frasier 14 David Schwimmer's mother, Arlene Coleman, has roots in Belarus through her Jewish family. What is the name of the TV show in which David Schwimmer acted as Ross Geller? a The Big Bang Theory b Modern Family c Friends d The Office 15 Which of the following celebrities have confirmed Belarusian ancestry? a Harrison Ford b Kirk Douglas c Larry King d Scarlett Johansson e David Schwimmer f All of the above 16 Whose parent (or parents) migrated to the US from Belarus? Choose one or more answers a Harrison Ford b Kirk Douglas c Lisa Kudrow d Larry King e Scarlett Johansson
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