True or False Questions about Famous People — page 5
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.
- 201.
Elizabeth Monroe, First Lady from 1817 to 1875, never had health problems.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 202.
Mata Hari studied to be a kindergarten teacher.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 203.
Bobby Hull wore number 9 when he played for the NHL team the Chicago Blackhawks.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 204.
John Wayne Gacy, the Killer Clown, buried over 30 victims in his garden.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 205.
Marie Antoinette was married to Louis XVI of France.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 206.
According to his secretary, Rasputin wrote a letter in which he predicted his own death as well as the death of Tsar Nicholas and his family.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 207.
In Alfred Hitcocks classic thriller Psycho, the main character Norman Bates, was inspired by a real life serial killer.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 208.
Idi Amin was the tennis champion of Uganda from 1954 to 1958.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 209.
The Tudor dynasty was founded by a Welsh adventurer, Owen Tudor, who gained prominence by marrying the widow of Henry V, Margaret Beaufort.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 210.
Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live in Kensington Palace.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 211.
Princess Diana had no American ancestors.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 212.
Emedeo Avogadro has both a physical law and a physical constant (a number) named after him.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 213.
Fulcanelli is a pseudonym assumed by an American alchemist and author.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 214.
The popular musical Singin in The Rain, released in 1952 starred dancer/actor Art Kelly.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 215.
The Tudors are credited with their skillful use of Parliament. Yet, Parliaments met infrequently at the royal pleasure. Elizabeth I ruled almost a half century and called only 4 Parliaments during her entire reign.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 216.
Al Capone had a son known as Sonny.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 217.
The young King Arthur pulled the sword Excalibur from a stone that proved the young Arthur would be the next king.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 218.
After the 2000 presidential elections, Richard B. Cheney became U.S. Vice President under President George W. Bush.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 219.
On 13 February 1917, Mata Hari was arrested and accused of spying for Germany.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 220.
In Paris, Mata Hari performed as a circus juggler, using the name Lady MacLeod.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 221.
William, Duke of Normandy, was crowned King of England on December 25, 1066. He became William I.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 222.
Edward the Confessor of England tried to gain support from William, Duke of Normandy, prior to the Norman Conquest.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 223.
Pirates did not actually have parrots as pets, it is a myth.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 224.
Peter Phillips is the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 225.
George Washington served in both the Virginia Militia and the Continental Army.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 226.
First Lady Mamie Eisenhower liked watching soap operas.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 227.
Billy the Kid was virtually unknown in his own lifetime.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 228.
In the U.S. a person under the age of 17 cannot be tried as an adult.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 229.
Pierre Abbe founded a charitable movement aimed at helping poor and homeless people.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 230.
Jacqueline Kennedy became First Lady at the age of 31.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 231.
Newspapers sometimes mistakenly listed the name of an infamous Old West gunman as Johnny Ringgold instead of Johnny Ringo.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 232.
Ronald Reagan was a left-handed President.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 233.
Senator Ted Kennedy was married 4 times.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 234.
Eva Duarte Peron was the youngest of five children born to Juan Duarte and Juana Ibarguren.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 235.
Isabella of Mar died before her husband Robert the Bruce was crowned King of Scots, and never became Queen.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 236.
President Calvin Coolidge had a special bathtub made just for him.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 237.
George Washington was of small to medium stature.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 238.
Alexandra Fyodorovna's sister was married to Nicholas II's brother.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 239.
Al Capone resumed his criminal activities after completing his term in Alcatraz.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 240.
Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy had four children together.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 241.
Dave Coulier's first starring TV role was in the Nickelodeon classic show Cut It Out!
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 242.
A wreck which was claimed to be Blackbeards ship was discovered near North Carolina in 1978.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 243.
Saint Margaret, Queen of Scotland was canonized by Pope Innocent IV and was declared the patroness and protectress of Scotland.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 244.
Old West outlaw Jesse James formed a gang with Cole Younger.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 245.
Throughout her husbands presidency, Eleanor Roosevelt often ranked higher in popularity polls than Franklin did.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 246.
There were no women among the first 12 astronauts who set foot upon the moon.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 247.
Henry VIII enjoyed good health before his death.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 248.
George W. Bush became the 42nd President of the United States.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False - 249.
From 1965 to 1973 Gerald Ford served as House Minority Leader.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: True - 250.
Tutankhamun succeeded Akhenaten when he was just 8 (this is true). He adopted Akhenatens monotheistic ideas and strengthened the cult in Aten.
- ATrue
- BFalse
Answer: False
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