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1.
  Did You Know They're a Doctor??    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Earning a doctorate makes your family proud. The following ten people did that - and found fame in another field as well.
New Game, 10 Qns, MariaVerde, Mar 25 24
New Game
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Today!
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  Well!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The exclamation 'Well!' can be used to begin a statement expressing surprise or anger, among other things. Can you identify who might have said something similar to the statements in the questions, or who the statements might have been said about.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, misstified, Dec 25 23
Very Easy
misstified gold member
Dec 25 23
611 plays
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  People of Note Born in June   great trivia quiz  
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
These ten famous people from different areas were born in June in different centuries. You have to put them in birth order, starting in the 18th century.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, masfon, Mar 11 24
Very Easy
masfon gold member
Mar 11 24
555 plays
4.
  Great People in "Civilization VI"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This not a quiz about a video game. While every person mentioned in this quiz is featured in "Civilization VI", you do not need to have played the game to do well. Enjoy and good luck :)
Easier, 10 Qns, dim_dude, Feb 23 24
Easier
dim_dude gold member
Feb 23 24
290 plays
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  FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 16   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mix of 10 People questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!
Easier, 10 Qns, FTBot, Feb 28 24
Easier
FTBot
Feb 28 24
471 plays
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  Santa's Reindeer   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 1823 poem, "Twas the Night Before Christmas", introduced us to Santa's eight reindeer, while in 1939 Robert L. May brought us a ninth. But can you answer these questions about people with tenuous links to reindeer names?
Average, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jan 13 24
Average
Red_John
Jan 13 24
209 plays
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  FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 15    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mix of 10 People questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!
Easier, 10 Qns, FTBot, Jan 05 24
Easier
FTBot
Jan 05 24
483 plays
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  The Name Escapes Me...    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There is no theme to this quiz. What it does do is look at a point in the lives of a number of word famous people to examine a quirk or something they did. Basically, it applies the title of this site to the questions... it's just trivia. Enjoy.
Average, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 23 23
Average
pollucci19 gold member
Nov 23 23
396 plays
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  I Will . . .   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
They are less commonly used now, but the words 'I will' were often used to preface bequests and requests made in people's last wills and testaments. This quiz is about some less usual instructions left by well-known deceased people.
Easier, 10 Qns, misstified, Oct 04 23
Easier
misstified gold member
Oct 04 23
380 plays
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  Who Came Next?   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This is a match quiz about people who followed someone else, covering a combination of royalty and political people. I wish you every success in choosing the right person.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ClaudiaCat, May 17 23
Very Easy
ClaudiaCat gold member
May 17 23
734 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Two South Africans shared the Nobel Peace Prize. In what year were Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk so honoured?

From Quiz "South Africans Who Won the Prize"




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  Who Put That There?   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
See if you can figure out who put what where in this quiz! Ten different men all from varied fields, and each one has put something...somewhere. Hopefully you can make some sense of it. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Oct 22 23
Easier
kyleisalive editor
Oct 22 23
853 plays
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  A Quiz All About You! editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here at Fun Trivia, there are quizzes on just about everything. It was only a matter of time until someone wrote one about you! Take this easy test to see if you know as much about yourself as you think you do. Have fun!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, magpie8, Oct 12 21
Very Difficult
magpie8
Oct 12 21
23953 plays
13.
Sound and Vision
  Sound and Vision   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Each of these accomplished, blind musicians followed a vision that fulfilled their dreams. (Gray cells may be needed for some photo hints)
Easier, 10 Qns, Godwit, Jul 12 17
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Easier
Godwit gold member
Jul 12 17
970 plays
14.
  Famous Dishes For Famous People editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The great and the good generally liked to live life well, and this included great dishes which were often created just for them or in their honour. I give you the clues and you tell me the people or place. At the least you'll learn some great recipes.
Average, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 20 14
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Average
bracklaman
9654 plays
15.
  Follow That Dream   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Succcess Stories from Adversity
Many people have been told that they would not go far. However, they had a dream. They followed their dream and became very successful at what they did. Here are ten.
Easier, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Dec 07 22
Easier
LeoDaVinci editor
Dec 07 22
4207 plays
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  Pi's History Mysteries   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In Pi we love writing limericks so we decided to write some about famous historical people. Each verse is a clue that you must solve.
Easier, 10 Qns, Calpurnia09, Jul 16 13
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Easier
Calpurnia09
4727 plays
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  Point Given, Point Taken   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here we have some famous folks who scored points for their momentous achievements, but they also had some failings or made questionable decisions for which we have to deduct some points. Who are these ambiguous people?
Easier, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Jun 17 17
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Easier
PDAZ gold member
Jun 17 17
2694 plays
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  FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 14    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mix of 10 People questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!
Easier, 10 Qns, FTBot, Nov 16 22
Easier
FTBot
Nov 16 22
737 plays
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  One Hundred - Not Out!   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
For my hundredth quiz, I decided to do one about people who all lived to be at least 100 years old. Can you match the people with their occupations?
Easier, 10 Qns, Lottie1001, Jan 03 22
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Easier
Lottie1001 gold member
Jan 03 22
526 plays
20.
  Square One   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Going back to "Square One" means starting again after a disappointment or failure. But it doesn't always mean the end - it certainly didn't for these famous people. Can you match these famous people to their "Square One" story?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, suzidunc, Aug 05 18
Recommended for grades: 1,2,3,4,5
Very Easy
suzidunc
Aug 05 18
1077 plays
21.
  Pi's Further History Mysteries   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Our first limerick quiz was such fun we decided to do a second one. Each verse is a clue to a famous person from history.
Easier, 10 Qns, Christinap, Jul 17 23
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Easier
Christinap
Jul 17 23
2103 plays
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  I am Sick Doc...No...Really!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hypochondria is a mental disorder in which a healthy person believes that he or she is gravely ill. A person with this disorder will obsess over every little ache and pain in the body and will think that it indicates something very serious.
Easier, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Mar 16 20
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Easier
dcpddc478
Mar 16 20
4250 plays
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  FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mix of 10 People questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!
Easier, 10 Qns, FTBot, Feb 20 22
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Easier
FTBot
Feb 20 22
654 plays
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  You Graduated!   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the famous woman with the college or university from which she received a degree. This degree need not be her first, or only, degree; and must not be an honorary degree. Written by Team Kaffeeklatsch for the Amazing Trivia Race 3.
Easier, 10 Qns, shorthumbz, Feb 26 17
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Easier
shorthumbz gold member
1537 plays
25.
  You're Dreaming   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dreams Made Reality
Although often dismissed as impractical and illusory, dreams have inspired many people with great ideas. Here are some of these people who turned dreams and dream-like experiences into reality.
Average, 10 Qns, agentofchaos, Dec 08 22
Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12
Average
agentofchaos gold member
Dec 08 22
333 plays
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  The Most Interesting Men in the World   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is dedicated to the transcendent Dos Equis spokesperson and the men who may have inspired him. Complete with quotes about The Most Interesting Man in the World.
Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Dec 01 14
Average
stuthehistoryguy gold member
1565 plays
27.
  A Good Egg   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Scrambled Eggheads team celebrate their first birthday on 23 October 2011. To help us celebrate, we will be taking a look at a host of people who have brought pleasure into our lives. These people are the good eggs!
Average, 10 Qns, Plodd, Oct 23 11
Average
Plodd
1703 plays
28.
  Knocking At The Door    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a fantasy afternoon and all the people who come knocking at my door in my imagination.
Easier, 10 Qns, Serenesh, Aug 12 18
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Easier
Serenesh gold member
Aug 12 18
656 plays
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  Remarkable Messages    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These messages have survived those who have written or received them. Some are on important matters, others are just gossip. For our good fortune were kept and are available today.
Easier, 10 Qns, masfon, Apr 06 19
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Easier
masfon gold member
Apr 06 19
750 plays
30.
  Me First!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have you ever wanted to do something that has never been done before, or even create something totally new? Here is a quiz on ten people who were courageously or creatively first.
Average, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, Mar 26 14
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Average
mlcmlc gold member
1418 plays
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Mixed People Trivia Questions

1. Which "Father of Geometry", and ancient Greek "Great Scientist" in "Civilization VI" triggers the "Eureka" for mathematics?

From Quiz
Great People in "Civilization VI"

Answer: Euclid

It is believed that Euclid taught in Alexandria between the years 323 and 285 BC. He authored 13 versions of "The Elements", and large portions of modern geometry are attributed to his early findings. In fact, most geometry taught in schools is referred to as "Euclidean Geometry".

2. What was the first name of the 2nd man to walk on the moon?

From Quiz FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 15

Answer: Edwin

Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr was born in 1930 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. His nickname of "Buzz" came about when one of his two sisters called him Buzzer rather than brother when they were very young. The name stuck and became shortened to "Buzz". In 1988, he made "Buzz" his legal first name.

Question by player Spontini

3. Who may have said something similar to: 'Well! Why have we only just realised we're naked? Let's find some fig leaves.'?

From Quiz Well!

Answer: Adam and Eve

As recounted in the book of Genesis chapters two to five of the Bible's Old Testament, Adam was the first person created by God and God placed him in the Garden of Eden to care for it. The Garden contained many trees and God told Adam he could eat the fruit from any of them except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which was in the middle of the Garden near the tree of life. All living creatures were brought to Adam to be named then, while he was asleep, God made Eve from a rib of Adam's to be his wife. They were happy in the Garden of Eden until a serpent spoke to Eve and persuaded her to eat fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. She gave some to Adam but once the couple had eaten they realised they were naked and made themselves clothes from fig leaves sewn together. When God came into the Garden they hid and Adam explained to God that he was afraid because he was naked. God asked Adam how he knew this and whether he had eaten from the tree that had been forbidden to him. Adam said Eve had given him the fruit and in turn Eve explained how the serpent had deceived her into doing what she did. God cursed the serpent so that it had to crawl on its belly and to be loathed from then on and he told Eve that she would find childbirth painful and would be subservient to her husband. Adam was told that he would always have to work hard to grow crops as the soil would not be good. God made clothes for them but banished them from the Garden so they could not eat from tree of life and become immortal like him.

4. What did Alexander the Great will that his money and jewels be used for after he died?

From Quiz I Will . . .

Answer: To cover the route of his funeral procession

The Macedonian king, Alexander the Great (356 to 323 BC), had conquered vast areas of the then known world by his early thirties, and so had accumulated much wealth. He then fell ill, either from a disease or through being poisoned, and died in Babylon where his body was embalmed and put in a coffin. This was taken first to Memphis in Egypt, and later to Alexandria, also in Egypt, where it was put in a tomb whose location has been lost over time. When dying, Alexander named his successors and instructed his generals to arrange for three things to be done after his death. These were that the best doctors should carry his coffin, that the road along which his coffin traveled to its resting place should be covered with his money and jewels (probably only temporarily), and that his hands should be left outside the coffin. Thus people would see that even doctors are powerless against death, while earthly possessions stay on earth after their owner dies and leaves it empty-handed. A manuscript written in the century after the king's death called the 'Greek Alexander Romance' contained this will, but for centuries it had been considered as having been distorted for political reasons. However, after many years of research, the historian David Grant found in 2017 that this version of the will was based on Alexander's original last testament.

5. Liliuokalani was the last reigning queen of which Pacific Kingdom?

From Quiz FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 14

Answer: Hawaii

Liliuokalani was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Her reign only lasted for two years and then the monarchy was abolished. The United States and Europe were in a struggle for power over the sugar trade that had developed on the islands. Neither supported the monarchy when political unrest over constitutional issues occurred. Liliuokalani's reign ended in 1893 with the election of Sanford Dole as The Republic of Hawaii's first president.

Question by player dcpddc478

6. Which monarch is known for being the first woman to pose a serious claim to the crown of England? Before she was heir to the English throne, she marched to Rome with an army alongside her husband at the age of 14.

From Quiz Who Run the World? Girls!

Answer: Matilda of England

Matilda (or Maude) married Henry V of Germany at just 8 years old. By the time she was in her early teens, she was assisting her husband with political and military matters, and rode with her husband and his armies to Italy in 1116-1117. Matilda was the daughter and only surviving legitimate child of King Henry I of England on his death, and thus heir to the English throne. She fought a war known as the Anarchy to reclaim the throne from her cousin Stephen, who had crowned himself king after her father's death. She captured London and was called the Lady of the English, but was never anointed queen. Her son became king of England after Stephen's death. (Elizabeth of York was, in fact, her father's heir after the death of her brothers, the famous princes in the tower. Her claim was not considered seriously; however, her position as her father's only daughter helped bolster the legitimacy of her son's and husband's rules.)

7. Who is known as "The Birdman Of Alcatraz"?

From Quiz FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 2

Answer: Robert Stroud

At first he was confined at Leavenworth Penitentiary where he reared and sold birds and became a respected ornithologist. That is where he received his nickname. When he was on Alcatraz though he was not allowed to have any birds of any kind as Alcatraz was a maximum state penitentiary, with inmates limited to almost nothing to do or have.

Question by player WrathOfKing

8. Which Spanish twentieth century painter described his works as "hand-painted dream photographs"?

From Quiz You're Dreaming

Answer: Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali was the most well-known surrealist painter and was as famous for his eccentric lifestyle as his art. His striking style combined technical realism with dreamlike imagery. One of the most famous of his paintings is "The Persistence of Memory" with its striking images of soft watches, which Dali stated were inspired by the sight of camembert cheese melting in the sun and which symbolically represented the flexible nature of time as revealed by Einstein's theory of relativity. He stated that his best ideas came from his dreams and he developed what he called the "paranoiac-critical method" to induce hallucinatory experiences that he would attempt to reproduce in his paintings. More specifically, he developed a practice of taking micro naps during the day while sitting in a chair, while holding a heavy key dangled over the side above an upturned plate. Upon falling asleep, the key would drop with a loud clatter, which would awaken him. This would facilitate entry into a brief state between sleeping and waking in which vivid imagery would manifest, inspiring him with creative ideas.

9. Which sultan of the Ottoman Empire ordered the walls of the old part of the city of Jerusalem to be rebuilt in about 1537-1541?

From Quiz A Little Mystery About Their History

Answer: Suleiman

Suleiman the Magnificent was responsible for the reconstruction of the walls in Old Jerusalem that are still visible today. This action occurred during the time when Jerusalem was a part of the Ottoman Empire. He decided to rebuild the city walls completely, partly on the remains of the ancient walls.

10. Wrestling History: Which historical person was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall Of Fame in 1992?

From Quiz The Misplaced & Poles Apart History Quiz: People

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Before Abraham Lincoln became a politician, he was a champion wrestler. With more than 300 bouts under his belt, Lincoln only lost one match in his whole career. As a 21-year-old in 1830, Abraham Lincoln was the wrestling champion of his county in Illinois. At this time, while working at a store in New Salem, Illinois, Lincoln had a famous bout with Jack Armstrong, also a county wrestling champion. Lincoln won decisively when, after losing his temper when Armstrong began fouling him, he slammed Armstrong to the ground and knocked him out. Question submitted by jackslade (Poles Apart)

11. In October, 1860 the presidential candidate of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, received a letter from Grace Bedell, aged 11, suggesting that he:

From Quiz Remarkable Messages

Answer: Let his beard grow.

The 11-year-old Grace Bedell, a resident of Westfield Chautauqua County, New York, wrote to candidate Lincoln saying that she would very much like him to be elected and urged him to grow a beard because his appearance would be better as he had a very thin face. She also wrote that women liked bearded men and would press their husbands to vote for him. Lincoln replied to the letter and, as we can see in his following pictures, he followed her advice.

12. Thomas Barry, a famous Irish circus clown, will be forever associated with his stunt of sailing down the Thames River in a small tub - pulled by what?

From Quiz People Particles

Answer: Four geese

Born in Ireland, Thomas Barry (circa 1810-1857) spent most of his working life in England, where he alternated between being a circus clown, a job he loved, and managing a pub at Lambeth for several years. That was during a time when he left the circus job after coming to blows with a fellow clown over top billing. Mostly though, Thomas was considered a jovial and good-natured fellow who loved to hear an audience laughing. His most famous act, was, when dressed in his clown gear, he gravely imitated parliamentary candidates campaigning at local elections. The audiences loved him. Thomas became front page news in 1844 when, dressed in his clown costume and make-up, he sailed down the Thames between Vauxhall and Westminster in a small rickety wooden tub pulled along by four harnessed up, reluctant, and extremely annoyed geese. In reality, somebody in a rowboat towed him along via an underwater rope, but the hitched up geese didn't know that and paddled on ferociously, honking vengeance. One imagines, when he stepped ashore, Thomas took off for the lick of his life, pursued by his irate sailing companions.

13. Pyotr Tchaikovsky was an adult before he enrolled in a music conservatory. Just one quirk exercised his zest for music. Which part of the basic curriculum frightened him greatly?

From Quiz Quite Quirky Quiz

Answer: Conducting - he held his chin to prevent his head from falling off

Believe it or not, Tchaikovsky had imagined his head falling off while vigorously conducting, and would hold his head with his left hand while using the baton with his right hand. He was certainly not illiterate; he was a graduate of the St Petersburg School of Jurisprudence, and having played the piano from early childhood, he had no fear of musical instruments.

14. 'Motown, Motown junk, I laughed when Lennon got shot, 21 years of living, and nothing means anything to me.' You may have heard of the murder of John Lennon in 1980, but do you know the name of the obsessed fan who killed him?

From Quiz The Manic Street Preachers Sang About Them

Answer: Mark Chapman

Mark Chapman was an obsessive fan of the Beatles and JD Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye'. A convert to Christianity, he was angered by Lennon's statement about the Beatles being more popular than Jesus, and saw him as one of the 'phonies' that Holden Caulfield (the hero of 'The Catcher in the Rye') disparaged. On the night of Lennon's murder, Chapman approached him and asked him to sign his copy of 'Double Fantasy'. When Lennon returned to the Dakota Hotel, where Chapman had been lying in wait, Chapman shot him in the back and shoulder. He made a point of reading 'The Catcher in the Rye' when the police came for him, saying the book was 'his statement'. (Lyrics from 'Motown Junk', from the album 'Generation Terrorists'.)

15. What connects the lives of Evelyn Mase, Winnie Madikizela and Graça Machel forever in history?

From Quiz This Is Not A Quiz For Kids!

Answer: They have been married to Nelson Mandela.

The three of them have been married with Nelson Mandela. Evelyn N. Mase was his wife from 1944 to 1957. Winnie Madikizela and Nelson Mandela were married for a 38 year period (1958-1996) which included the 27 years he was imprisoned. When Nelson Mandela was President of South Africa he married the Mozambican Graça Machel who stayed with him from 1998 until 2013 when he passed away.

16. Which actor has starred in theatre productions as Atticus Finch in "To Kill A Mockingbird", Professor Henry Higgins in "Pygmalion" and King Arthur in "Camelot", but is best known to TV audiences for his portrayal of Dr. James Wilson in "House"?

From Quiz Three's Company

Answer: Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Leonard's actual middle name is Lawrence, but as another actor has that name, he took the name of his brother Sean for his stage name. He is also known for playing Neil Perry in the Robin Williams movie, "Dead Poets' Society".

17. "Washington Post" journalists Woodward and Bernstein received some "inside" info on the Watergate Affair from a secret source, known by what risqué code name?

From Quiz The Usual Suspects

Answer: Deep Throat

Woodward and Bernstein said that information provided by Deep Throat in 1972 was crucial to their investigative work that led to the downfall of President Richard Nixon. In 2005, Deep Throat was finally identified as former FBI Associate Director Mark Felt. Mr. Felt had always denied being Deep Throat and when his name was revealed, he was 91 years old and suffering from dementia, so he couldn't confirm or deny the ID. Woodward and Bernstein, however, did confirm that Mr. Felt was indeed Deep Throat. Question by Usual Suspect: wjames.

18. The 'mother of all living things' is called Eve in English. How is her name pronounced in Hebrew?

From Quiz What do you call them in Hebrew?

Answer: Chavah

The Hebrew 'ch' is pronounced like a Russian 'x'. Eve's husband, Adam, has pretty much the same pronunciation in both languages though the accent in Hebrew is on the last syllable.

19. What former first lady, US Senator and presidential candidate topped Barbara's list in 1993, 2003 and 2013?

From Quiz Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People

Answer: Hillary Rodham Clinton

Mrs. Clinton topped Walters' list in each of her three roles. Her inclusion in a total of four annual lists is the most by any individual. Husband Bill only managed to head the list once despite serving two terms as President.

20. Hollywood's "Rat Pack" often included five ladies in their circle. By what name were these ladies known?

From Quiz Five People, the Fifth Person or a Royal V?

Answer: Rat Pack Mascots

The "Rat Pack" was term used by journalists in the 1960's for Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop. They were known for making headlines with their escapades such as chasing women, fighting with one another, drinking and entertaining. Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Shirley MacLaine, Juliet Prowse and Angie Dickinson earned the nickname "Rat Pack Mascots" with their association with the rowdy group.

21. The "No. 1 Club", comprised of the first leaders of nations, contains members like George Washington, John A. MacDonald and Edmund Barton. Three of following four men are also members, but who is the stranger among them?

From Quiz A Stranger Among Us

Answer: William Fox

William Fox was the second Premier of New Zealand, not the first. Robert Walpole was the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Rajenda Prasad is the first President of India. Deodoro da Fonesco is the first Brazilian President.

22. Oscar Robertson is arguably one of the greatest basketball players of all time. What other future Hall of Famer did he team with to win the NBA championship in 1971?

From Quiz I'm just wild about Oscar

Answer: Lew Alcindor

Oscar Robertson was traded by the Cincinnati Royals to the Milwaukee Bucks prior to their third year of existence. He joined Lew Alcindor, who had not yet changed his name to Kareem Abdul Jabbar, to the championship. Robertson was co-captain of the 1960 Olympic basketball team with Jerry West. Before this statistic gained recognition but only as to its infrequency, Oscar Robertson is the only player to have averaged a triple-double (points, assists and rebounds) for an entire season.

23. In which classic 19th century novel (author included) is David Balfour cheated out of his inheritance and forcibly sent to sea by his wicked uncle Ebenezer?

From Quiz Just say "Uncle!"

Answer: Kidnapped - Robert Louis Stevenson

The novel by this Scotsman was first published in 1886 and was much admired by contemporary authors. Considered "historical fiction," it touched on the 1745-46 Jacobite uprising in Scotland, and has characters based on real people. "A Christmas Carol" also has a famous Ebenezer, namely "Scrooge," the miserly hater of Christmas who transforms by story's end.

24. What Polish-born astronomer was called a fool by Martin Luther and derided by both Catholics and Protestants for advocating the heliocentric theory of celestial rotation?

From Quiz Wisdom From Some Fools

Answer: Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus was born in 1473 in Prussia at a time when that area was part of the Kingdom of Poland. A noted mathematician and astronomer, Copernicus' great work was the publication of his treatise on the relationship between the Sun and the planets in 1542 called "De Revolutionibus Orbium Caelestium" ("On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres"). Copernicus used both astronomy and higher math to correctly theorize that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun in contrast to then accepted belief that the Earth was the center of the universe and all celestial bodies rotated around the Earth. Copernicus died only months after publishing the book. However, as his ideas became more widespread criticism mounted. The notion that the earth was not at the center of the universe offended - at least initially - Christians right across the spectrum. Martin Luther is credited with having referred to Copernicus as the "fool who went against holy writ." John Calvin once raged in a sermon "Who will venture to place the authority of Copernicus above that of the Holy Spirit?". The Catholic Church eventually placed "De Revolutionibus Orbium Caelestium" on its list of "banned books" in 1616. The Church later gave up its attempt to discount the truth of the heliocentric theory during the 18th Century and removed the book from the "forbidden list" in 1758.

25. Mixing up a Bloody Mary, Brian places the drink in front of the Prof and asks: "The red colour of the drink no doubt explains the 'bloody' part of the name but which Mary lent her name to the drink?"

From Quiz They Oughta Name a Drink After You

Answer: Mary I, religious persecutor

'Bloody Mary' was the nickname of the Tudor queen, Mary I of England, and is believed to be the source of the cocktail's name. She earned the nickname through her persecution of Protestants following her re-establishment of Roman Catholicism. Between 300 and 350 people were burnt at the stake for their Protestant beliefs in her five-year reign. Who came up with the recipe is not so clear.

26. He said Britain was only for shops Till Wellington gave him the chop Then cry though he might Exile was his plight Where he died still lamenting his lot.

From Quiz Pi's Further History Mysteries

Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte started his rise to power during the French Revolution. He became Emperor in 1804 and in subsequent years had a series of wars with other Countries which led to him becoming the dominant figure in much of Europe. In 1812 his invasion of Russia failed, and in 1814 France was invaded and he was deposed and exiled to Elba. He made his escape and returned to France, but in 1815 was defeated by the British and allied forces at the Battle of Waterloo. He was exiled again, this time to St. Helena, where he died in 1821.

27. This Englishman once was a king To power he wanted to cling. Two boys disappeared And murder was feared. At Bosworth he lost everything.

From Quiz Pi's History Mysteries

Answer: Richard III

Richard III was supposed to be the protector of his nephews, Edward IV's sons, after that king's death, but before the coronation of the elder, Edward VI, took place, Richard claimed that they were bastards as the marriage to their mother was not legitimate. The young princes were put in the Tower of London. Richard was crowned on 6th July, 1483 and the princes were not seen after August of that year. Although there are groups that claim Richard's innocence, those were ruthless times and it was not rare for claimants to the throne or powerful lords to be eliminated. In 1485, Henry Tudor, aided by the armies of Richard's opponents, defeated Richard at Bosworth Field, and after having himself crowned as Henry VII, married the young princes' sister, Elizabeth of York, to strengthen his claim to the throne.

28. What was Jesse James' age when he robbed his first bank?

From Quiz "Pawn Stars" In Show Trivia

Answer: 18

Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 - April 3, 1882) is often depicted as a Robin Hood type character, but it is doubtful that he used his ill gotten gains for anybody but himself. During the Civil War, Jesse and his brother Frank were guerrillas for the Confederate Army. Their gang activity spanned 10 years starting in 1866. (That first robbery netted James $62,000, which was his largest take.)

29. What actor, who refuses to die hard, has made a career out of robbing banks, portraying a hitman, and saving the world countless times?

From Quiz Quick! To The Man Cave!

Answer: Bruce Willis

"Bandits" (robbing banks), "The Whole Nine Yards" (hitman), and "The Fifth Element" (saving the world) are just three of Bruce's movies where he plays a "man's man". It doesn't really matter what role he plays, Willis is always cool doing them.

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