Famous People Trivia Questions — page 20
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From which university did Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands obtain her degree in law in practice?
- AMaastricht
- BLeiden
- CUtrecht
- DGroningen
Answer: Leiden - 952.
What is the meaning of the name Jessica?
- AGods blessing
- BGods love
- CGods anger
- DGods grace
Answer: Gods grace - 953.
Which President, never elected to the office, was the target of two assassination attempts within three weeks of each other, both by women?
- ALyndon B. Johnson
- BHerbert Hoover
- CTheodore Roosevelt
- DGerald R. Ford
Answer: Gerald R. Ford - 954.
How did George Washington die?
- Acomplications from a throat infection
- Bin the line of duty
- Chorse riding accident
- Din his sleep
Answer: complications from a throat infection - 955.
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the mother of Queen Elizabeth II, was born where?
- AIreland
- BScotland
- CWales
- DEngland
Answer: England - 956.
This eponym comes from the name of a humorous character from the writings of Teddy Roosevelts VP, Charles W.G. Fairbanks.
- Adummy
- Bdweeb
- Cblurb
- Dbooby
Answer: blurb - 957.
Most likely one of the sickest serial killers of the 20th century, this killer kept his victims decaying bodies in acid vats in his apartment. There were severed heads in his refrigerator and other human body parts around his home.
- ACharles Manson
- BTed Bundy
- CRichard Ramirez
- DJeffrey Dahmer
Answer: Jeffrey Dahmer - 958.
The loss of this US vessel with all 306 crew and passengers in 1918 was credited to the Bermuda Triangle.
- AG-AHNP Star Tiger
- BMary Celeste
- CDouglas DC-3
- DUSS Cyclops
Answer: USS Cyclops - 959.
Which of these world-famous tennis players became the Wimbledon 2004 Champion?
- AMary Pierce
- BMaria Kirilenko
- CMaria Bueno
- DMaria Sharapova
Answer: Maria Sharapova - 960.
What Oscar and Emmy Award winner said, All of our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.?
- AHelen Hayes
- BKatharine Hepburn
- CJohn Wayne
- DWalt Disney
Answer: Walt Disney - 961.
During a meeting in October 2007 with South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun, Kim Jong il stated that he was an expert in this field.
- AGraphic design
- BCalligraphy
- CThe Internet
- DBuilding personal computers
Answer: The Internet - 962.
What English noblewoman was known as The Nine Days Queen?
- AKatharine of Aragon
- BLady Jane Grey
- CAnne Boleyn
- DJane Seymor
Answer: Lady Jane Grey - 963.
This actor married Linda Cozlowski after co-starring with her in a 1986 comedy film and its 1988 sequel.
- APaul Lambert
- BPaul Young
- CPaul Newman
- DPaul Hogan
Answer: Paul Hogan - 964.
Who is considered the first Roman Emperor?
- AOctavian Augustus
- BTiberius
- CCaligula
- DJulius Caesar
Answer: Octavian Augustus - 965.
What is the meaning of the biblical names Luke and Lucas?
- AWarm
- BLuminous
- CRighteous
- DGreen
Answer: Luminous - 966.
What romantic comedy movie, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, featured Marc Anthony's song "You Sang to Me"?
- AMy Best Friend's Wedding
- BPretty Woman
- CRunaway Bride
- DNotting Hill
Answer: Runaway Bride - 967.
Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams and John F. Kennedy have nicknames in which they are referred to as these.
- ADukes
- BBarons
- CCounts
- DKings
Answer: Kings - 968.
I think we agree, the past is over.
- AGeorge W. Bush
- BHarry S Truman
- CWilliam Shakespeare
- DEmily Dickinson
Answer: George W. Bush - 969.
This Canadian Prime Minister, who served from November 15, 1948, to June 21, 1957, was born February 1, 1882 in Compton PQ.
- AArthur Meighen
- BSir Robert Borden
- CSir Wilfrid Laurier
- DLouis St. Laurent
Answer: Louis St. Laurent - 970.
What city was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedon when Alexander the Great was born?
- APharos
- BPella
- CSparta
- DTroy
Answer: Pella - 971.
Which player was given the Calder Cup trophy in the 2005-2006 NHL season?
- AVincent Lacavlier
- BAlexander Ovechkin
- CSidney Crosby
- DEric Staal
Answer: Alexander Ovechkin - 972.
Who is the first woman to serve as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
- AJessica Simpson
- BSandra Day OConnor
- CNancy Pelosi
- DHillary Clinton
Answer: Sandra Day OConnor - 973.
What do Dan Aykroyd and Joseph Stalin have in common?
- ABoth are said to have/had syndactyly - i.e. webbed toes.
- BBoth studied for the priesthood but were expelled from their seminary.
- CTheir mothers came from Georgia.
- DBoth have/had heterochromia - i.e. with eyes of different colour (one brown and one green eye each).
Answer: Both are said to have/had syndactyly - i.e. webbed toes. - 974.
What brilliant actress said, "If you're killed you've lost a very important part of your life."?
- ABrooke Shields
- BJuliette Lewis
- CSharon Stone
- DJulia Roberts
Answer: Brooke Shields - 975.
Which state was admitted into the union during Theodore Roosevelts presidency?
- ANevada
- BOklahoma
- CArizona
- DNew Mexico
Answer: Oklahoma - 976.
When John Tyler became president, he did something that angered US citizens. What was it?
- Apassed a law saying that no citizens could bear arms
- Bpassed the Tariff of Abominations
- Cvetoed the Bank of the United States
- Dset his rivals house on fire
Answer: vetoed the Bank of the United States - 977.
The left-handed actor, Jim Carrey, played what character in the 2004 Hollywood production, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?
- APatrick
- BJoel
- CFrank
- DStan
Answer: Joel - 978.
Name the author of of the novels Mrs Dalloway and To the Lighthouse, who was a prominent figure in London literary society and a member of the Bloomsbury Group.
- AMary Shelley
- BVirginia Woolf
- CDaphne du Maurier
- DAnn Radcliffe
Answer: Virginia Woolf - 979.
Anne Sullivan lost her eyesight to what disease?
- ATrachoma
- BCataracts
- CMacular Degeneration
- DGlaucoma
Answer: Trachoma - 980.
What exponent of the Arts and Crafts movement stated, There is no failure except in not trying.?
- APablo Picasso
- BElbert Hubbard
- CCarl Lewis
- DWinston Churchill
Answer: Elbert Hubbard - 981.
Name the First Lady who reportedly crocheted 3500 pairs of slippers?
- AIda Saxton McKinley
- BHelen Herron Taft
- CEllen Axson Wilson
- DFrances Cleveland
Answer: Ida Saxton McKinley - 982.
Before marrying Carla Bruni in 2008, French President Nicolas Sarkozy was married to this former fashion model that he called his strength and [his] Achilles heel.
- AInès de la Fressange
- BCécilia Ciganer-Albéniz
- CBernadette Chirac
- DMarie-Dominique Culioli
Answer: Cécilia Ciganer-Albéniz - 983.
The fifth and last Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty was Nero. He was hated by many and he tried to redirect the hatred of the people by persecuting this Eastern sect.
- ABuddhists
- BChristians
- CMuslims
- DHinduists
Answer: Christians - 984.
To what island did Mata Hari and her husband Rudolph MecLeod move?
- AJava
- BSumatra
- CBali
- DMadagascar
Answer: Java - 985.
Why did David Beckham have numerous tattoos done all over his body?
- AHis father had many tattoos; he followed his example.
- BVictoria liked him that way.
- CHe wanted to feel more colorful.
- DHe was addicted to it.
Answer: He was addicted to it. - 986.
The controversial figure who gave us the following quote died of meningitis and is buried in the famed Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating: people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.
- AMary Shelley
- BOscar Wilde
- CJ. R. R. Tolkien
- DVirginia Woolf
Answer: Oscar Wilde - 987.
This famous English poet is the author of Paradise Lost. The long hours of writing under the light of a candle cost him his eyesight. He then started using a scribe.
- AJohn Denver
- BJohn Tolkien
- CJohn Milton
- DJohn Steinbeck
Answer: John Milton - 988.
This author fictionalized notorious and sensational murders of famous people, most notably the OJ Simpson case.
- AAnn Rule
- BKitty Kelley
- CDarwin Porter
- DDominick Dunne
Answer: Dominick Dunne - 989.
How many terms can a U.S. president serve?
- A3
- B2
- C1
- D4
Answer: 2 - 990.
Which American jazz singer, a famous alcoholic, was also known as Lady Day?
- ABillie Holiday
- BKaren Carpenter
- CElla Fitzgerald
- DSarah Vaughan
Answer: Billie Holiday - 991.
What were the first three executive departments during George Washingtons tenure as President?
- AWar, State, Treasury
- BAgriculture, Treasury, State
- CDefense, State, Education
- DNavy, Education, Treasury
Answer: War, State, Treasury - 992.
Who was the other half of this famous twosome: Mark Antony and ...?
- ACleopatra
- BCalpurinaia
- CAgrippina
- DCaludia
Answer: Cleopatra - 993.
Whose last words were not "Do not go gentle..." but "I've had 18 straight whiskies. I think that's the record"?
- ASean O'Casey
- BJames Thurber
- CDylan Thomas
- DLionel Atwill
Answer: Dylan Thomas - 994.
What was the name of the man who shot Ronald Reagan in 1981?
- AJame Earl Ray
- BJohn Wilkes Booth
- CJohn Hinckley
- DLee Harvy Oswald
Answer: John Hinckley - 995.
In 2004, Chechen separatists invaded the Beslan elementary school. What did the Russian government do?
- AIt did nothing and three days later the separatists released the hostages.
- BIt ordered an armed assault and saved all the hostages.
- CIt did nothing and three days later the separatists killed all hostages.
- DIt ordered an armed assault and some hostages died.
Answer: It ordered an armed assault and some hostages died. - 996.
While Elizabeth I never married, she retained a lifelong attraction to her Master of Horse, Robert Dudley, who was honored with this title.
- AEarl of Leicester
- BEarl of Essex
- CQueens consort
- DPrime Minister
Answer: Earl of Leicester - 997.
What is the name of the book written by Pamela Anderson and published in 2004?
- APink
- BLost
- CStar
- DBlonde
Answer: Star - 998.
What superhero character did Pamela Anderson portray in the 2008 spoof movie Superhero Movie?
- AHourglass
- BCatwoman
- CInvisible Girl
- DHuman Torch
Answer: Invisible Girl - 999.
How did Roman Emperor Nero kill himself?
- AHe cut his throat.
- BHe let a lion kill him.
- CHe poisoned himself.
- DHe severed his veins.
Answer: He cut his throat. - 1000.
The Armstrong Air and Space Museum is located in this town, which is Neil Armstrongs birthplace.
- ACincinnati, Ohio
- BWapakoneta, Ohio
- CSpringfield, Ohio
- DSan Francisco, California
Answer: Wapakoneta, Ohio
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