True or False Questions about Famous People — page 3
320 true or false questions with answers, all ages. Quick statements to judge true or false — great for fast rounds. Reveal the answers below, pick one at random, or present them full-screen.
- 101.
Charles De Gaulle served as president of France from 1959 to 1969.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 102.
Notorious Old West outlaw Tom Ketchum was also known as Tom Terrific.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 103.
Louisa Catherine Adams, First Lady from 1825 to 1829, had only three pregnancies.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 104.
Sonny Black of the Bonano family murdered Sonny Red who also belonged to the Bonano family.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 105.
William Taft was the heaviest president of the United States.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 106.
Henry VIII desperately desired to have a son and Anne Boleyn was able to fulfill his dream.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 107.
Richard Nixon was not the first U.S. President to resign from office.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 108.
Henry VIII was known as a "Renaissance Man".
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 109.
Morris K. Udall, from Arizona served in the US Senate until 1991 and wrote an autobiography entitled Too Funny to Be President.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 110.
Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls and for two other teams in the NBA.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 111.
The Triads is the name of the Japanese Mafia.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 112.
Richard Cheney was appointed by Gerald Ford as Chief of Staff.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 113.
Princess Diana supported the international campaign to ban landmines.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 114.
Theodore Roosevelt was the first president to have a car, be submerged in a submarine, and own a telephone.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 115.
At the age of sixteen, Evita left high school and went to Buenos Aires to pursue her dream of becoming a singer.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 116.
Charles Manson stood 5 8 inches tall.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 117.
Prince William and Kate Middleton share common ancestors.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 118.
When Joan was captured by Burgundian troops, King Charles did not want to ransom her.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 119.
In 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush told British Prime Minister Tony Blair that the problem with the French is that they don't have a word for entrepreneur.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 120.
After her husbands death in 1861, Queen Victoria only wore almost entirely black for the remainder of her life.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 121.
George Washington lived in the White House.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 122.
Vincent Lombardi stated that, Opportunity dances with those who are already on the dance floor.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 123.
Actor Hugh Grant studied English at the University of Cambridge.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 124.
Bill Gates graduated from Harvard University.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 125.
Football twins, Marcin and Michal Zewlakow, became the first twins to play for Poland when they were picked for the lineup to face France in February 2000.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 126.
Athina Onassis Roussel is the granddaughter of Aristotle Onassis.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 127.
Jack Nicklaus is also known as The Golden Bear.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 128.
Football star Derrick Thomas died in a shoot out outside a Kansas City club in 2000.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 129.
Letter from Birmingham Jail was written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after he was jailed for eating at a segregated lunch counter.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 130.
Drew Barrymore said: A fish may love a bird, but where would they live? .
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 131.
Genene Jones was a pediatric nurse in Texas whose shift was commonly referred to as the Death Shift.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 132.
It is never a good idea to use a secondary negotiator, because all he/she can do is distract the primary one.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 133.
Maria Antoinette had a simple and careless childhood in the Hofburg.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 134.
In 1954, Aristotle Onassis was investigated by the FBI for fraud against the U.S. government.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 135.
The name of Richard Nixons famous dog was Checkers.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 136.
During her trial, Joan of Arc was accused of being left-handed.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 137.
The label bad seed related to serial killers personalities derives from William Marchs 1954 novel of the same title.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 138.
Plato was the middle name of Aristotle Onassis, the prominent shipping magnate of the 20th century.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 139.
The 37th U.S. President, Richard Nixon was impeached due to the Watergate scandal.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 140.
John D. Rockefeller adhered to total abstinence from alcohol and tobacco throughout his life.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 141.
In 2006, Sarah Palin became Alaskas 2nd female Governor.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 142.
Richard Nixon served in the U.S. Army.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 143.
The Russian nobility were required to wear a kind of uniform at Court.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 144.
Pirate society was run as a democracy in which votes were taken.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 145.
Al Capone was the boss of a criminal organization known as the Detroit Outfit.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 146.
When Harry Truman left the Presidency he was highly regarded by the American people.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 147.
Nicholas II actually became Tsar of Russia before he married Alexandra.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 148.
Dave Thomas named his restaurant chain after his daughter.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 149.
Old West gunman Harvey Logan was also known as Kid Curry.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 150.
Commodus had a passion for gladiatorial combat (this is true). He also liked appearing in the arena, dressed as a gladiator.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True
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