Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, David Beckham and Harper Beckham.
(L-R) Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, David Beckham and Harper Beckham front row at the Victoria Beckham show during London Fashion Week in February 2020. (Picture: Darren Gerrish/WireImage)

Zoom quizzes have become somewhat of a social staple during lockdown and if you can’t visit your dad today for Father’s Day then you may well find yourself taking part in another.

To fit with the theme of father figures for a Father’s Day quiz, we’ve put together some questions on famous fathers throughout history to test your top trivia skills.

From politicians to fathers in plays and celebrities to Disney characters, see how much you know or can remember about these well known father figures from all walks of life.

Famous fathers quiz questions for Father’s Day 2021

Q: What is the name of Simba’s dad in The Lion King? 
A: Mufasa

Q: Which famous father is dad to children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper?
A: David Beckham

Q: What is the name of Steve Martin’s character in Father of the Bride?
A: George Banks

Q: A famous author once wrote to his son: ‘The object of love is the best and most beautiful. Try to live up to it.’ Who was the famous father in question?
A: John Steinbeck

Q: Which famous dad named his first born daughter Apple?
A: Chris Martin

Chris Martin performs with Coldplay onstage while his kids Apple Martin and Moses Martin watch from the crowd in 2015.
Chris Martin performs with Coldplay onstage while his kids Apple Martin and Moses Martin watch from the crowd in 2015.(Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Global Citizen)

Q: What is the name of the film in which the lead dad character journeys to 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney to find his son?
A: Finding Nemo

Q: Which famous dad named one of his children Chicago after his hometown?
A: Kanye West

Q: What is the name of the main patriarch figure in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice?
A: Mr Bennet

Q: Who does Robin Williams play in the film about a divorced dad who disguises himself as an ageing, female Scottish housekeeper in order to work in his ex-wife’s house and spend more time with his children?
A: Mrs. Doubtfire

Q: Which member of the British Royal Family was playing squash when his first son was born?
A: Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip And Prince Charles
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh holds Prince Charles in his pram during a walk with his son in July 1949. (Picture: Paul Popper/Popperfoto/Getty Images)

Q: Which famous fictional father tells his children, Scout and Jem: ‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.’
A: Atticus Finch

Q: Which fictional father in Shakespeare’s plays manages to destroy his family and in turn his whole kingdom by turning his daughters against not only him but also each other?
A: King Lear

Q: Which former American President vowed to have dinner with his family five nights a week, despite his busy schedule as a world leader?
A: Barack Obama

Q: Which famous dad appeared with his son in the film The Pursuit of Happyness?
A: Will Smith

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