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From the bicycle shop that launched aviation to the tennis court where two sisters rewrote the record books, history is full of siblings who did remarkable things together. Pair them up, then test your trivia.
Play the quiz↓Siblings are our first teammates and, very often, our first rivals. Some of the most famous names in history, science, sport and entertainment come in pairs or sets, and the stories behind them are a mix of collaboration, competition and family loyalty. Two brothers taught the world to fly. Three sisters in a remote English village published novels that are still read in classrooms everywhere. Two sisters from California dominated women’s tennis for two decades.
This Bing Famous Siblings Quiz comes in two rounds. In Pair Up, you match famous people with their brother or sister, with a couple of decoys to keep you honest. In Sibling Trivia, you answer six questions about famous families in film, music, politics and comedy. The guide after the quiz goes deeper into history’s great sibling duos, sporting families, twins and more.
Please note: this is an independent educational quiz. It is not created by, affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft or Bing, or by any of the people mentioned.
Long before social media, these brothers and sisters worked side by side, and their partnerships produced inventions, literature and art that still matter today.
Bicycle makers from Dayton, Ohio, they achieved the first sustained, controlled powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. Orville piloted the first hop, which lasted about 12 seconds.
German scholars who gathered folk tales such as “Hansel and Gretel” and “Snow White,” first published in 1812. They also began a monumental dictionary of the German language.
In 1847 the three sisters published Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey under the male pen names Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell.
Theo, an art dealer, supported his brother financially and emotionally. Hundreds of Vincent’s letters to Theo survive, giving rare insight into an artist’s mind.
French inventors of the Cinématographe, they held one of the first public paid film screenings in Paris on December 28, 1895.
John Wesley led the movement that became Methodism, while Charles wrote thousands of hymns, many still sung in churches worldwide.
Sharing a backyard often means sharing a training ground. These siblings reached the very top of their sports, sometimes as teammates and sometimes as opponents.
| Siblings | Sport | Claim to fame |
|---|---|---|
| Venus & Serena Williams | Tennis | Serena won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and Venus 7. As a doubles team they won 14 Grand Slam titles from 14 finals, plus three Olympic golds. |
| Peyton & Eli Manning | American football | Both quarterbacks won two Super Bowls each, giving one family four championship rings. |
| Jack & Bobby Charlton | Football | Brothers who both played for England when it won the 1966 World Cup. |
| Pau & Marc Gasol | Basketball | Spanish brothers who both won NBA titles and became the first brothers to start in the same All-Star Game, in 2015. |
| Alistair & Jonny Brownlee | Triathlon | Alistair won Olympic gold in 2012 and 2016; Jonny took bronze and then silver beside him. |
Entertainment is full of family acts. Many of these names turn up regularly in pop culture quizzes, so they are worth getting to know.
Behind Fargo and The Big Lebowski; won Best Picture for No Country for Old Men.
Directed Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
Twin brothers who created the series Stranger Things.
Brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael formed the Jackson 5; sister Janet became a superstar too.
Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, famed for their falsetto harmonies and disco-era hits.
Don and Phil’s close harmonies influenced countless 1960s bands.
Liam and Noel Gallagher led one of Britain’s biggest bands, and its most famous sibling feud.
Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana, a rock trio from Los Angeles.
Australian brothers Chris, Liam and Luke all became actors; Chris played Thor.
Twins Mary-Kate and Ashley, and their younger sister Elizabeth.
Develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two, so they share essentially the same DNA and are always the same sex.
Develop from two separate eggs fertilized at the same time. Genetically, they are as similar as any other siblings and can be different sexes.
Twin astronauts at the heart of NASA’s Twins Study, which compared Scott after nearly a year in space with Mark on Earth. Most changes returned to normal after his return.
As babies they shared one role, Michelle Tanner on Full House, before building a fashion business.
Starred as twins separated at birth in the 1990s sitcom Sister, Sister.
In Roman mythology, twins raised by a she-wolf; Romulus became the legendary founder of Rome.
Created by Claudia Evart in memory of her late brother and sister, the Siblings Day Foundation was established in 1995. April 10 was chosen because it was her sister Lisette’s birthday.
Want more? Our Daily Pop Culture Quiz serves up new questions on movies, music, TV and celebrities, and the Daily Headlines Quiz checks how well you have kept up with U.S. and world news.
It is a free, two-round educational quiz about famous brothers and sisters from history, sport and entertainment. Round 1 asks you to match siblings, and Round 2 has six multiple-choice questions with explanations. It is independent and not affiliated with Microsoft or Bing.
Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first sustained, controlled powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903, with Orville at the controls for the first flight.
They won 14 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles together, winning every major final they played as a team, and also earned three Olympic gold medals in doubles.
Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë were English novelists and poets. In 1847 they published Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey under male pen names.
Identical twins come from one fertilized egg that splits, so they share essentially the same DNA. Fraternal twins come from two separate eggs and are as genetically similar as ordinary siblings.
National Siblings Day is celebrated on April 10. It was created by Claudia Evart, who chose the date because it was her late sister’s birthday.