Question 1

True or false: Judy Garland was actually born Frances Ethel Gumm.

Accepted Answer

True. Her birth name was Frances Ethel Gumm; she changed it to Judy Garland early in her career to sound more professional.

Question 2

True or false: Judy Garland won a competitive Academy Award for her role in 'The Wizard of Oz'.

Accepted Answer

False. She received an Academy Juvenile Award in 1940 but never won a competitive Oscar. The special award was not a standard competitive category.

Question 3

True or false: Judy Garland performed at President John F. Kennedy's inauguration gala.

Accepted Answer

True. She sang at the pre-inaugural gala on January 19, 1961, just days before Kennedy took office.

Question 4

True or false: Judy Garland's signature song 'Over the Rainbow' was almost cut from 'The Wizard of Oz'.

Accepted Answer

True. Studio executives thought the song slowed the film, but it was kept and became her most iconic hit.

Question 5

True or false: Judy Garland performed at the London Palladium in 1960.

Accepted Answer

True. She gave a series of sold-out comeback concerts at the iconic London venue in August 1960.

Question 6

True or false: Judy Garland was the first woman to win a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Accepted Answer

False. The first Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical went to Grace Hartman in 1948. Judy Garland never won that award; she received a special Tony in 1952.

Question 7

True or false: Judy Garland's daughter Liza Minnelli was born on the same day that 'The Wizard of Oz' premiered.

Accepted Answer

False. Liza Minnelli was born on March 12, 1946, whereas 'The Wizard of Oz' premiered on August 25, 1939. They are not the same day.

Question 8

True or false: Judy Garland was the youngest person ever to receive a Grammy for Album of the Year.

Accepted Answer

False. She won a Grammy for 'Judy at Carnegie Hall' but was not the youngest. That record belongs to other artists.

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