LGBT History Quiz For Celebrants

32 Questions | By GerrieCelebrant | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 504

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As we continue to progress in society, gay rights are becoming more accepted worldwide each and every day, and it’s truly a beautiful thing. But as you celebrate your future, it’s just as important to acknowledge your past. Let’s do that together in this LGBT History Quiz for Celebrants.

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1.

Which openly bisexual man is considered to be the father of modern economics?
- A.
  
  John Adams
- B.
  
  John Maynard Keynes
- C.
  
  Jo McTumshie
- D.
  
  Mark Spencer
2.

Which gay Spanish poet and playwright was executed in 1936 because of his liberal sympathies?
- A.
  
  Antonio Machado
- B.
  
  Fray Luis de Leon
- C.
  
  Federico Garcia Lorca
- D.
  
  San Juan de la Cruz
3.

Which famous bisexual literary figure was a leading member of the Bloomsbury group?
- A.
  
  Rabbie Burns
- B.
  
  Virginia Woolf
- C.
  
  Gertrude Stein
- D.
  
  Joanna Lumley
4.

What is the most widely recognised symbol of gay pride around the world?
5.

Name the First Lady who had her female companion live with her at the White House
- A.
  
  Margaret Thatcher
- B.
  
  Mary Whitehouse
- C.
  
  Eleanor Roosevelt
- D.
  
  Snow White
6.

Which of these writers are openly LGB or T (pick up to 5)
- A.
  
  Caroline Cossey
- B.
  
  Patricia Highsmith
- C.
  
  Val McDermid
- D.
  
  Clare Balding
- E.
  
  Simon Callow
7.

When did the word ‘gay’, meaning homosexual first appear in print?
- A.
  
  1922
- B.
  
  1932
- C.
  
  1942
- D.
  
  1952
8.

A lesbian-themed novel was banned in England in 1928 under the Obscene Libel Act
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Who was the writer and social activist whose gay novel was published only after his death?
- A.
  
  John Steinbeck
- B.
  
  EM Forster
- C.
  
  Robert Browning
- D.
  
  Rousseau
10.

Name the world-renowned Renaissance sculptor and painter who also wrote poetry inspired by his love of men
11.

Troy Perry founded the first church to serve the lesbian and gay community
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

What event marks the beginning of the Lesbian, Gay. Bisexual and Transgender rights movement in the United States?
- A.
  
  The Battle of the Bulges
- B.
  
  The Bird Cage rebellion
- C.
  
  The Wean's Dummy rebellion
- D.
  
  The Stonewall Rebellion
13.

Which Greek poet’s home gave rise to the modern word ‘lesbian’?
- A.
  
  Paphos
- B.
  
  Skyros
- C.
  
  Lesbos
- D.
  
  Demis Rousson
14.

Name the popular symbol of gay pride that originated in the Nazi concentration camps
- A.
  
  Yellow Star
- B.
  
  Black Triangle
- C.
  
  Pink Triangle
- D.
  
  Purple Triangle
15.

Who was the first professional athlete to come out of the closet while still actively competing?
- A.
  
  Billy Jean King
- B.
  
  Martina Navratilova
- C.
  
  George Best
- D.
  
  Rudy Galindo
16.

Which ancient Greek philosopher authored the world’s first extensive writings on love between men?
- A.
  
  Socrates
- B.
  
  Delfi
- C.
  
  Plato
- D.
  
  Disho
17.

Which Russian ballet dancer defected to France in order to dance and live freely as a gay man?
- A.
  
  Boris Bogamov
- B.
  
  Oscar Tellimoff
- C.
  
  Dance YerFeetoff
- D.
  
  Rudolph Nureyev
18.

What folk craft has been used to create a symbol of the lives lost to the AIDS epidemic?
- A.
  
  Knitting
- B.
  
  Bunny stuffing
- C.
  
  Basket making
- D.
  
  Quilting
19.

What gay mathematician helped the Allied troops win World War 2?
- A.
  
  Alegbra Theorem
- B.
  
  Stan Trigonometry
- C.
  
  Pythagoras
- D.
  
  Alan Turing
20.

What word can be used in association with rats, dogs, and crab cooks but not gay people?
- A.
  
  Games
- B.
  
  Olympics
- C.
  
  Shenanigans
- D.
  
  Boy
21.

Which writer and journalist for The Times who had reported on Edmund Hilary’s ascent of Mount Everest, documented a personal transition from male to female
- A.
  
  Tam Norris
- B.
  
  Pam Maurice
- C.
  
  Joan Boris
- D.
  
  Jan Morris
22.

Tim Cook, Apple boss, said in October 2014 that he was proud to be gay and hoped that it would help others to be proud and not be discriminated against.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

How many countries had Legal Same Sex Marriage before Scotland?
- A.
  
  9
- B.
  
  14
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  17
24.

It was not illegal to sack someone in the UK for being gay in 2002.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

England and Wales LGBT people had equal rights to adopt a child 4 years before Scotland
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False