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Hedy Lamarr Biography

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hedy Lamarr was born in...

a)

Prague

b)

Vienna

c)

London

d)

New York

2.

Later in life, her acting career failed

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Hedy Lamarr is famous all over the world for her inventions.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Hedy patented her big invention for the army

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When did Hedy become a member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame?

a)

At the age of 25

b)

At the age of 70

c)

Never

d)

After she died

6.

The USA army thanked Hedy for an invention that she developed

a)

True

b)

False

7.

In 1969, Hedy found out that her invention for the Army was used

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Hedy made skiing in this place fashionable

a)

New York

b)

Aspen

c)

California

d)

Hollywood

9.

Hedy married 3 times

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The army thanked Hedy for an invention idea that she developed

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Hedy Lamarr created an invention for the army

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When Hedy was on a film set, she created inventions because she...

a)

was bored

b)

needed money

c)

it was her hobby

d)

a friend asked her for help

13.

When Hedy started working in New York, she...

a)

made lots of friends

b)

she wasn't a good actress

c)

she worked really hard

d)

missed Vienna

14.

Who offered Hedy a contract in America?

a)

The president of the USA

b)

The president of Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer

c)

A friend

15.

How did Hedy escape from her first husband?

a)

By plane

b)

By car

c)

By bicycle

d)

On a horse

16.

Hedy was unhappy in her first marriage because her husband was

a)

controlling

b)

a politician

c)

an actor

d)

old

17.

When she was young, Hedy took part in a scandalous film

a)

True

b)

False

18.

SInce Hedy Lamarr was little, she wanted to become a film star:

a)

True

b)

False

19.

"My face is my misfortune" means that she was very...

a)

unlucky

b)

intelligent

c)

good looking

20.

When Hedy was a child, she was fascinated with...

a)

Music

b)

Films

c)

Radio

d)

Technology