Trivia Questions On Famous People
A fun and interesting quiz on Famous People
- 1.
I set a record for double plays by a second baseman for a career and I finally made the Hall of Fame in 2001, who am I?
- A.
Chris Speir
- B.
Bobby Richardson
- C.
Bill Mazeroski
- D.
Ryne Sandberg
Correct Answer
C. Bill Mazeroski -
- 2.
I won the Oscar for Best Supporting actor in the 73rd Annual Academy Awards, who am I?
- A.
Joaquin Phoenix
- B.
Benicio Del Toro
- C.
Michael Caine
- D.
Antonio Banderas
Correct Answer
B. Benicio Del Toro -
- 3.
What was the warship introduced by the British Navy whose name was also used to identify an entire class of ships?
- A.
H.M.S. Hood
- B.
H.M.S. Destroyer
- C.
H.M.S. Trafalgar
- D.
H.M.S. Dreadnought
Correct Answer
D. H.M.S. Dreadnought -
- 4.
Who is the inventor who failed attempting to build the world's first airplane, but succeeded in helping establish National Geographic magazine?
- A.
Alexander Graham Bell
- B.
Thomas Edison
- C.
Albert Ball
- D.
James Locker
Correct Answer
A. Alexander Graham Bell -
- 5.
Who was in the booth with President Lincoln when the President was shot and caused John Wilkes Booth to stumble and break his leg on his escape?
- A.
American Flag
- B.
Lincoln's Removed Shoes
- C.
Mary Todd Lincoln
- D.
Oriental Rug
Correct Answer
A. American Flag -
- 6.
Who entered the Kentucky and Ohio wilderness in the late 1700's after falsely thinking he had killed someone back east?
- A.
Simon Kenton
- B.
Davy Crockett
- C.
Daniel Boone
- D.
Kit Carson
Correct Answer
A. Simon Kenton -
- 7.
Which German fighter-pilot during WWI was the younger brother of Manfred von Richtofen ("the Red Baron")?
- A.
Heinrich
- B.
Ernst
- C.
Lothar
- D.
Ulrich
Correct Answer
C. Lothar -
- 8.
Who left home at age 16 and saw his future wife as he was walking down the street eating bread?
- A.
Socrates
- B.
Benjamin Franklin
- C.
Mark Twain
- D.
Voltaire
Correct Answer
B. Benjamin Franklin -
- 9.
What does eleemosynary mean?
- A.
Complex; Intricate
- B.
Simple; Basic
- C.
Having To Do With Alms Or Charity
- D.
A Term Applied To Certain Ocean-Dwelling Amphibians
Correct Answer
C. Having To Do With Alms Or Charity -
- 10.
Whose first patented invention was an electric vote-recording machine?
- A.
Robert Adler
- B.
George Westinghouse, Jr
- C.
Thomas Edison
- D.
R. Buckminster Fuller
Correct Answer
C. Thomas Edison -
- 11.
Who says "I was twelve going on thirteen the first time I saw a dead body" in 1986's "Stand By Me"?
- A.
Chris Chambers
- B.
Wil Wheaton
- C.
Vern Tessio
- D.
Ray Brower
Correct Answer
D. Ray Brower -
- 12.
Which award-winning author wrote "Forever Free" and "The Coming"?
- A.
Stephen King
- B.
Paul Anderson
- C.
Chris Racino
- D.
Joe Haldeman
Correct Answer
D. Joe Haldeman -
- 13.
Whose tombstone says "Quoth The Raven, Never More"?
- A.
Peter Cushing
- B.
Janis Joplin
- C.
Vincent Price
- D.
Edgar Allan Poe
Correct Answer
D. Edgar Allan Poe -
- 14.
Whose tombstone would say, "You're dead, Jim"?
- A.
Jim Morrison
- B.
William Shatner
- C.
James P. Sullivan
- D.
Peter Graves
Correct Answer
B. William Shatner -
- 15.
On whose tombstone is engraved a psalm dedicated by Roy Rogers?
- A.
Gene Autry
- B.
John Ford
- C.
Wyatt Earp
- D.
Dale Evans
Correct Answer
D. Dale Evans -
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