Famous People Trivia Questions — page 36
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- 1751.
Whose last words were: Thomas Jefferson survives.?
- AThomas Jefferson
- BGeorge Washington
- CJohn Adams
- DAaron Burr
Answer: John Adams - 1752.
This former member of the pop punk band Blink-182 was quoted as saying that he had never been to Kenya because "That's not a place where I'm considered good-looking."
- ATom DeLonge
- BTravis Barker
- CBrandon Boyd
- DMark Hoppus
Answer: Mark Hoppus - 1753.
How many children did William II of England have?
- A7
- B4
- C12
- D0
Answer: 0 - 1754.
Which is the odd one out of the following?
- A(Anthony) Van Dyke
- B(General Ambrose) Burnside
- C(Giuseppe) Garibaldi
- D(Abraham) Lincoln
Answer: (General Ambrose) Burnside - 1755.
In the movie Message in a Bottle, what is the occupation of Theresa Osborne, who becomes fascinated by a mysterious, intriguing love letter, found in a bottle in the sand?
- Ascreenwriter
- Bpsychologist
- Cresearcher for a major newspaper
- Dplaywright
Answer: researcher for a major newspaper - 1756.
Who does the following quote belong to: Everyone wants to ride in the limo - you want someone wholl take the bus with you if the limo breaks down?
- AOprah Winfrey
- BBryan Adams
- CMeryl Streep
- DRobert De Niro
Answer: Oprah Winfrey - 1757.
Which knight met the challenge of the The Green Knight?
- ASir Kay
- BSir Galahad
- CSir Gawain
- DMerlin
Answer: Sir Gawain - 1758.
Who wrote in one of his most popular works, There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.?
- AWilliam Shakespeare
- BRalph Waldo Emerson
- CPlato
- DGeorge Elliot
Answer: William Shakespeare - 1759.
Which actress played the role of Mary in the 1998 movie There's Something About Mary?
- AGwyneth Paltrow
- BCameron Diaz
- CReese Witherspoon
- DRenée Zellweger
Answer: Cameron Diaz - 1760.
In the 1997 movie, Amistad Anthony Hopkins played this former US President.
- AThomas Jefferson
- BJohn Adams
- CJohn Hammond
- DJohn Quincy Adams
Answer: John Quincy Adams - 1761.
Which president used to go skinny dipping on warm nights?
- ATeddy Roosevelt
- BAbraham Lincoln
- CJohn Quincy Adams
- DWilliam Howard Taft
Answer: John Quincy Adams - 1762.
What does the biblical name Satan mean in Hebrew?
- ADemon
- BAccuser
- CFallen
- DCunning
Answer: Accuser - 1763.
Ted Kennedy was the youngest of how many children?
- A7
- B2
- C9
- D3
Answer: 9 - 1764.
Who was first lady to win two Nobel Prizes?
- AMaria Mayer
- BMarie Curie
- CHillary Clinton
- DMadeleine Lengle
Answer: Marie Curie - 1765.
This profession is related to making food look fresh and delicious on photographs and advertisements.
- AFood Designer
- BFood Special Effects Guy
- CFood Arrangeur
- DFood Stylist
Answer: Food Stylist - 1766.
What Chief Executive was a Presidents grandson?
- AChester Alan Arthur
- BBenjamin Harrison
- CDwight David Eisenhower
- DFranklin Pierce
Answer: Benjamin Harrison - 1767.
This American physicist invented the first automatic programmable electronic digital computer.
- AJohn Vincent Atanasoff
- BAlexander Graham Bell
- CEdwin H. Armstrong
- DHenri Coanda
Answer: John Vincent Atanasoff - 1768.
Certainly one of the most dreadful serial killers in US history. Even though he performed as a clown at neghborhood childrens parties, he killed 33 teenagers.
- AJoe Ball
- BJohn Wayne Gacy
- CAlbert Fish
- DMarie Besnard
Answer: John Wayne Gacy - 1769.
This Irish-born stage and film actor and director is famous for his film adaptations of Shakespearean plays.
- AColin Farrell
- BKenneth Branagh
- CGabriel Byrne
- DPierce Brosnan
Answer: Kenneth Branagh - 1770.
In what year was George Washington elected president?
- A1776
- B1789
- C1790
- D1778
Answer: 1789 - 1771.
Neil Armstrong first flew into space in 1966 as the command pilot of this mission.
- AApollo 11
- BGemini 18
- CGemini 8
- DApollo 13
Answer: Gemini 8 - 1772.
American magician and illusionist David Copperfield named himself after a character created by what classic author?
- AThomas Hardy
- BOscar Wilde
- CMark Twain
- DCharles Dickens
Answer: Charles Dickens - 1773.
Queen Elizabeth II gave birth to how many children?
- A3
- B6
- C5
- D4
Answer: 4 - 1774.
Which Irish-born actress portrayed Jane in the Tarzan film series opposite Johnny Weismuller?
- ABrenda Flicker
- BGeraldine Fitzgerald
- CMaureen OSullivan
- DMaureen OHara
Answer: Maureen OSullivan - 1775.
Who attempted to kill Grigori Rasputin in 1914?
- AKhionia Guseva, a former prostitute
- Ba group of nobles led by Prince Felix Yusupov
- Ca group of soldiers led by Nicolas II
- Da group of villagers
Answer: Khionia Guseva, a former prostitute - 1776.
Whose last words were 'Don't let it end like this... Tell them I said something'?
- APicasso
- BPancho Villa
- CEugene O'Neill
- DBilly the Kid
Answer: Pancho Villa - 1777.
What president said, There is absolutely no circumstance whatever under which I would accept that spot. Even if they tied and gagged me, I would find a way to signal by wiggling my ears.?
- AGeorge W. Bush
- BGeorge H.W. Bush
- CBarack Obama
- DRonald Reagan
Answer: Ronald Reagan - 1778.
In Korea, a Panseo is a:
- ABaron
- BDuke
- CMarquis
- DViscount
Answer: Viscount - 1779.
What political leader do these words of wisdom belong to: We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.?
- ATony Blair
- BRonald Reagan
- CWinston Churchill
- DJohn F. Kennedy
Answer: Winston Churchill - 1780.
What is the birth name of Kelly Rowland, one of the founding members of the successful musical group Destinys Child?
- AKelly Trene Rowland
- BKellie Diane Rowland
- CKelendria Trene Rowland
- DKellie Louise Rowland
Answer: Kelendria Trene Rowland - 1781.
Which scholastic tome was NOT written by Issac Newton?
- AOpticks
- BArithmetica Universalis
- CAn Historical Account of Two Notable Corruptions of Scripture
- DGravity and Physics: An In-depth Study
Answer: Gravity and Physics: An In-depth Study - 1782.
William Daniels, Mr. Feeney from Boy Meets World, portrayed this President in the movie version of 1776.
- ACharles Addams
- BJohn Adams
- CJames Madison
- DMillard Filmore
Answer: John Adams - 1783.
In 1981,this Ed joined the staff of 60 Minutes, an investigative television newsmagazine on CBS News.
- AEd Asner
- BEd Norton
- CEdward G Robinson
- DEd Bradley
Answer: Ed Bradley - 1784.
Which President, who resided in Blair House during renovations to the White House, commuted the death sentence of the man convicted of plotting to assassinate him?
- AHarry S. Truman
- BMartin Van Buren
- CAbraham Lincoln
- DJohn Adams
Answer: Harry S. Truman - 1785.
Amerigo Vespucci assumed invitation by Spain to participate in a several voyages from 1499 to 1502 to explore which region?
- AThe north cost of North America
- BThe Madeira islands
- CThe east cost of South America
- DAustralasia
Answer: The east cost of South America - 1786.
What Shakespeare character said The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven?
- AShylock
- BPortia
- CBassanio
- DAntonio
Answer: Portia - 1787.
He was born in Wilmot Nova Scotia in 1844, and was the first man to sail around the world alone.
- ARick Hansen
- BJosua Slocum
- CGrham Greene
- DWilliam Barker
Answer: Josua Slocum - 1788.
This humor columnist was syndicated nationwide before he retired in 2005.
- ADave Reddy
- BDave Barry
- CDave Loder
- DDave Bush
Answer: Dave Barry - 1789.
What does the Cornish name Kerensa mean?
- ALove and peace
- BCare and kindness
- CLoyalty and devotion
- DFaith and strength
Answer: Love and peace - 1790.
In 1988, this recipient of the James E. Sullivan Award ran the 100m distance for the record-breaking 10.49 seconds.
- AFlorence Griffith Joyner
- BJerome Young
- CJackie Joyner - Kersee
- DMichael Johnson
Answer: Florence Griffith Joyner - 1791.
He is the most famous pirate in history. His attacking strategy was to board ships while in channels. He would take all food, arms and valuables and if the ships crew did not resist, he would let the ship go.
- AHenry Morgan
- BNathaniel Butler
- CCaptain Kidd
- DBlackbeard
Answer: Blackbeard - 1792.
Who wrote the plays Pericles Prince of Tyre, Cymbeline and Titus Andronicus?
- AWilliam Shakespeare
- BBen Jonson
- CChristopher Marlowe
- DRichard Sheridan
Answer: William Shakespeare - 1793.
Which political figure said: If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.?
- ANapoleon Bonaparte
- BMahatma Gandhi
- CFranklin D. Roosevelt
- DDwight Eisenhower
Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte - 1794.
Joe McNull was a star of the Polish national basketball team. His name suggests that he must have been born somewhere else. What basketball-loving country is most likely his homeland?
- AItaly
- BFrance
- CThe USA
- DEngland
Answer: The USA - 1795.
From what novel by Englishman Thomas Hardy did the term cliffhanger originate in 1873?
- ATwo on a Tower
- BA Pair of Blue Eyes
- CThe Woodlanders
- DUnder the Greenwood Tree
Answer: A Pair of Blue Eyes - 1796.
This person is the inventor of the Lunar Rover, more popularly known as the Moon Buggy.
- ADr. Abelardo Aguilar
- BEdward Caro
- CEduardo San Juan
- DAgapito Flores
Answer: Eduardo San Juan - 1797.
Which was the leader of Myanmar in 2007?
- AIslam Karimov
- BPaul Biya
- CThan Shwe
- DRobert Mugabe
Answer: Than Shwe - 1798.
William II reigned England in which of these time periods?
- A1090 to 1100
- B1066 to 1087
- C1087 to 1098
- D1087 to 1100
Answer: 1087 to 1100 - 1799.
In 1888, a newspaper in this country published an erroneous premature obituary of Alfred Nobel condemning him for his invention of dynamite.
- AEngland
- BSweden
- CGermany
- DFrance
Answer: France - 1800.
Who was the first US Vice President to die in office?
- ASpiro Agnew
- BJohn Nance Garner
- CGeorge Clinton
- DJames Sherman
Answer: George Clinton
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