Results: You Don't Know Jack
Published on 09/01/2023
The name Jack is a derivative of Jacob and John, and originated in medieval England.
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1.
Many nursery rhymes and fairy tales feature characters named Jack. The name had been so common in the past that English-speakers used it to refer to men and boys in general. Had you ever noticed there are many nursery rhymes and fairy tales about Jacks?
Yes
39%
815 votes
I never thought about it.
45%
955 votes
No
7%
137 votes
N/A
9%
193 votes
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2.
Have you heard of any of the following Jacks?
Jack and Jill Went up a Hill
78%
1638 votes
Jack and the Beanstalk
77%
1614 votes
Jack Be Nimble (who jumped over the candlestick)
73%
1531 votes
Jack Frost
73%
1536 votes
Jack Sprat (who could eat no fat)
60%
1265 votes
Little Jack Horner who sat in a corner (pictured)
68%
1434 votes
I never heard of any of these Jacks.
3%
55 votes
N/A
11%
224 votes
Jack, the Giant Killer
42%
885 votes
This is the House that Jack Built
53%
1108 votes
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3.
Here are a few actors named Jack. Which of these have you seen in a performance?
Jack Nicholson (pictured)
79%
1663 votes
Jack Lemon
60%
1259 votes
Jack Black
54%
1125 votes
Jack Elam
17%
352 votes
Jack Benny
51%
1066 votes
Jack Lord
30%
634 votes
Jack Wagner
28%
587 votes
Jack Palance
42%
889 votes
None of these
2%
42 votes
N/A
11%
223 votes
I'm vision-impaired.
1%
11 votes
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4.
Are you familiar with any of these random Jacks?
Jack-in-the-Box (pictured)
78%
1635 votes
Jack the Ripper
70%
1470 votes
Jackass
62%
1298 votes
Capt Jack Sparrow
58%
1220 votes
Jack Dawson
15%
311 votes
Jack Dempsey
37%
787 votes
Jack White
12%
242 votes
Jack Kerouac
20%
418 votes
Jack Jones
14%
290 votes
Jack London
21%
439 votes
None of these
2%
42 votes
N/A
10%
210 votes
Jack Nicklaus
48%
1011 votes
Jack-o'-lantern
68%
1425 votes
Jackrabbit
59%
1239 votes
Jack Daniels
60%
1265 votes
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