The Road More Traveled

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1. I am a legendary highwayman, and while some historians doubt the story, I may have made a mad dash from London to York along the Great North Road. In 1739, I was hanged for horse theft. Who am I? Dick Turpin Rufus Goodlove James Hind John Nevison

2. I am a doctor who was born, lived and died in Michigan, USA. Along with my brother, I invented a famous breakfast staple. In 1993 T. Coraghessan Boyle wrote a book about me titled "The Road to Wellville", and it was made into a movie the next year. Do you know who I am? Ferdinand Schumacher Charles Post John Harvey Kellogg John Campbell

3. I am a British author who was born in India. I have written hundreds of reviews, essays and editorials, but I also wrote nine novels and books - one of which is "The Road to Wigan Pier" which was published in 1937. Do you know my pen name? Gore Vidal George Orwell Garrison Keillor Gregory Maguire

4. I am a British explorer, and I took part in several explorations of inland Australia. I was also the first explorer to see and name the area of Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia - where parts of the 1981 film "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" was filmed. Do you know who I am? James Cook John Murray Abel Tasman Charles Sturt

5. I am probably best known as a film director, but I have also delved into screenwriting, producing, and video game creation. With two others I established Dreamworks Studio - and one of my company's successes was 2002's "Road to Perdition". Who am I? David O. Selznick Steven Spielberg George Lucas James Cameron

6. I am an author who has been called an iconoclast - and a pioneer of the Beat Generation. I died at the relatively young age of 47, but during my life as a writer, I was quite prolific. I had numerous works published, including 1957's "On the Road". Do you know who I am? Jack Kerouac William S. Burroughs Allen Ginsberg Neal Cassady

7. I am a Spanish Conquistador, and it was in large part my actions that brought about the ruin of the Aztec Empire. While I died in 1547, I have not been forgotten. In fact, I was a central figure in the 2000 animated film titled "The Road to El Dorado". Who am I? Vasco Núñez de Balboa Francisco Vásquez de Coronado Hernando de Soto Hernan Cortes

8. I am an American writer, and while a couple of my best-known works are 1992's "All the Pretty Horses" and 2005's "No Country for Old Men", I won the Pulitzer Prize for 2006's "The Road". Do you know who I am? Maeve Binchy Annie Proulx Frank McCourt Cormac McCarthy

9. I am one of the founding members of the American film studio 'United Artists' in 1919 - and my company produced and distributed the 1962 film "The Road to Hong Kong". But, despite my experiences with screenwriting, directing and producing, I was always at my best as an actor, and truly enjoyed my leading role in 1924's "Thief of Bagdad". Who am I? Errol Flynn Douglas Fairbanks Rudolph Valentino Clark Gable

10. I am a European explorer, and I was not the first to travel on the Silk Road, but I may be the most famous. My return to court with marvelous tales of my travels gave my fellow Venetians a glimpse into the Far East, and inspired a few others to undertake their own adventures. Do you know who I am? Ibn Battuta Alexander Nevsky Giovanni de' Marignolli Marco Polo