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Fun Trivia: W : Who Am I?

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Martha Jane Cannary is better known by this name?

    Calamity Jane.

The TV puppet show, 'Kukla, Fran and Ollie' was hosted by a human. Name her.
    Fran Allison.

Who coined the greeting 'Hello' used for answering the telephone?
    Thomas Edison.

Amelia Earhart, the famous aviatrix, had a famous husband. What was his name?
    G.P. Putnam - publisher.

Who was the first woman executed by the US Federal Government?
    Mary Surratt. Surratt was found guilty by a military court of treason and conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln and was sentenced to death. She was hanged on 7 July 1865.

What name was Margaret Tobin better remembered as?
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

Who is generally credited with coining the phrase 'rock and roll'?
    Alan Freed.

Who wrote the 'Star Spangled Banner'?
    Francis Scott Key.

What do Lee Meriweather, Eartha Kitt, and Julie Newmar all have in common?
    They all played Catwoman on Batman.

Who was the female Russian dancer greatly responsible for popularizing the art of ballet?
    Anna Pavlova.

What dance was named after the aviator, Charles Lindbergh?
    The Lindy Hop.

Country music comedienne, Minnie Pearl, always wore a hat with a price tag on it. What was the price on the tag?
    $1.98.

What instruments does Prince Charles of England play?
    cello, piano and trumpet.

Sally Ride became the first American female in space. What year?
    1983.

Which man claims to be both "The Greatest" and the most recognized man in the world?
    Muhammad Ali.


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