Quizzes at Fun Trivia Fun Trivia | quizzes Quizzes | games Games | community People | services Services | help Help | me Me
New Player - Log In
Currently 5360 players online.   Trivia games, quizzes, and contests - FREE !     Get Started! quiz register


  • New Questions

  • Unanswered

  • Revisited

  • Your Questions


  • Post a Question
  • Goto Qn #



    110,627 questions asked
    382,076 replies


    Archives

    What was the name of Stalin's henchman who was known as a "poisonous dwarf" due to his coldness and short stature?

    Question #106798. Asked by doublemm.

    ArlingtonVA

    Nikolai Yezhov. "Physically, Yezhov was very short in stature (only five foot, or 151 cm) - and that, combined with his sadistic personality led to his nickname 'The Poisoned Dwarf' or 'The Bloody Dwarf'."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolai_Yezhov



    Jul 03 09, 12:35 PM

    Create a Free FunTrivia ID to add to, request more/new answers, or edit this entry

    Other Similar Questions & Answers


    This man, aside from his better known career, was also a chess champion. He had bad luck premiering his work due to political turmoil, and at one point injured his hands in an accident. Who was he?

    In the Hobbit, Thorin Oakenshield, the head dwarf, had two dwarves who were his nephews or something, his sister's children. What were their names?

    Who was the first person to be a hologram on Red Dwarf?

    Who was the first US president to have his term of office cut short by the Constitution?

    What well-known concept resulted because a miner’s jeans pockets were getting constantly torn due to his stuffing them with heavy objects?

    Suggested Related FunTrivia Quizzes - 90,000 currently online

    1 It's Poisonous
    See how much you know about toxic substances in this quiz.
    Poisons Difficult
    10 Q
    bullymom
    Feb 15 02
    2775 plays
    2 His Name Was Digit
    This quiz is about the world famous Mountain Gorilla, Digit. Digit was Dian Fossey's favorite Gorilla, and was made famous on travel posters for Rwanda. He was also the star of a National Geographic special. Good luck!
    Famous Animals Very Difficult
    10 Q
    DakotaNorth
    Oct 07 02
    1470 plays
    3 His Name is What?
    Let's see if you know the real first name of baseball players.
    MLB Names & Numbers Average
    10 Q
    royals794
    Dec 17 05
    402 plays


    "Ask FunTrivia" is for entertainment purposes only, and answers offered are unverified and unchecked by FunTrivia. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or veracity of ANY statement posted. Feel free to post an updated response if you feel that an answer is inadequate or incorrect. Please thoroughly research items where accuracy is important to you using multiple reliable sources. By accessing our website, you agree to be bound by our terms of service.