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91. Keegan-Michael Key is a crazy-funny comedian and an actor who co-starred in "Key & Peele" alongside Jordan Peele. Where did Key and Peele actually begin working together?

From Quiz Ten Key People

Answer: Mad TV

Keegan-Michael Key started as a comedian and had his big break when he was added to the cast of "Mad TV'. Originally, his role and Jordan Peele's role were supposed to oppose one another, however, they displayed on-screen comedic chemistry and were quickly slated together often. Comedy Central gave them their own show, "Key & Peele", which ran for three years. Key has done movie acting as well. He appeared in small roles in "Pitch Perfect 2", "Tomorrowland", "Horrible Bosses 2" amongst others. As well, Key has done voice acting in "Toy Story 4", "The Lego Movie", "Storks", and others. As well, Key co-wrote and produced the comedic movie "Keanu" in which he also starred.

From Quiz Is it Night, Dark, or Black?

Answer: Karen Black

Karen was an actress, singer, screenwriter, and songwriter. She won two Golden Globe awards and was nominated for one academy award in 1971 for her performance in "Five Easy Pieces" as Jack Nicholson's girlfriend.

From Quiz It's Not Leonard Slye

Answer: Roy Rogers

Roy Rogers was a veteran of stage, screen, and radio, as they say, having made over 100 feature films along with his horse Trigger, his dog Bullet, and Dale Evans, his beautiful wife. Known as "the King of the Cowboys," he was named "most popular Western star" ten consecutive years. Gene Autry was actually named "most popular Western star" once or twice himself. His birth name was Orvon Grover Autry, however. He was known as "the Singing Cowboy" and is best known for singing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" as well as 96 feature films and tons of radio and TV coverage, too. He was also owner of radio stations and the California Angels baseball team. Tex Ritter also appeared in over 70 movies, on Broadway, and on the radio. Born Woodward Maurice Ritter, like Roy and Gene, Tex is in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

From Quiz Ten Shades of Gray/Grey

Answer: 9 days

Lady Jane Grey was the daughter of nobleman Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk and was first cousin, once removed, of Henry VIII's children Elizabeth I, Edward VI and Mary I. With the death of Henry VIII, his son, Edward VI was crowned king, but only reigned 6 years and named Jane to succeed him in his will. However, public support of Mary I grew so quickly that the Privy Council deposed Jane after only 9 days on the throne (July 10 to 19, 1553). She was convicted of high treason and sentenced to be executed, but was reprieved by the new Queen Mary I. However, after Jane's father took part in Wyatt's Rebellion, Jane was again seen as a threat to Mary's reign, and she was executed on February 12, 1554.

From Quiz Four Collins Birds

Answer: Joan as an actress, Jackie as a novelist

Born in 1933, Joan Collins is best known for her role as Alexis in the TV prime time soap opera "Dynasty", which ran from 1981 to 1989. She either won or was nominated for over 15 awards for that role. She also had roles in over 65 films and appeared in over 55 TV programs beyond the "Dynasty" series. Jackie was born in 1937. All 32 of her novels landed on the "New York Times" bestseller list, selling over 500 million copies. Published in 1983, "Hollywood Wives" was her most successful novel and reached number 1 on the bestseller list.

From Quiz Miller Isn't So Lite

Answer: Roger

Roger was born in 1936; Dennis was born in 1953; Cheryl was born in 1964; Reggie was born in 1965. Roger was a singer, Dennis is a comedian/actor, and Reggie and Cheryl were athletes.

From Quiz German Beers

Answer: light travelling through a medium

August Beer (1825-1863) was a mathematician and chemist who was educated in Bonn and studied with scientist Julius Plücker. He eventually got his PhD and became a professor at the University of Bonn. His areas of research were primarily electrostatics, light absorption, and photometry, and published works covered topics like Optics and Electromagnetism. The scientific law that bears his name was first formulated in 1852 and concerns light intensity through a medium. Essentially, it states that the absorbance rate of light is linear and thus proportional to the product of the attenuation coefficient of the substance and the distance it travels.

From Quiz Famous and Important "Kings"

Answer: Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. on July 14, 1913. On February 1, 1916, Leslie King's mother married Gerald Rudolff Ford and Leslie legally changed his name to Gerald Ford on December 3, 1935. Gerald Ford served as the President of the United States from August 9, 1974 to January 20, 1977.

From Quiz That Turkey's in a Fowl Mood

Answer: Byrd

USN Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd was a naval officer who specialized in aviation and polar exploration, claiming to have been the first man to reach the North Pole in 1926. A bird is the last existing relative of the dinosaurs, some still probably embedded in polar ice.

From Quiz Which Wright is Right?

Answer: Bicycle repairmen

They grew up in Ohio. From 1900-1903 they developed their airplane, using their knowledge of bicycle mechanics to develop its power.

From Quiz R's in History...

Answer: Grigori Rasputin

He became very influential with the Tsarina, and many who feared he had too much power over the Romanovs felt he should be eliminated. Strangely, however, it took three attempts; first poison, next shooting, and finally drowning, to actually kill the man.

From Quiz M & Ms (Our Names Begin with M)

Answer: Millicent Margaret Amanda

Milly-Molly-Mandy was created by Joyce Lankester Brisley in the 1920s. The little girl in the pink-striped dress who lived in the nice white house is still around, too! I've never figured out the "Margaret" bit, since "Peggy" is a more likely dimutive of Margaret. Molly (or Mollie) is usually a dim. of Mary. One of the stories is called "Milly-Molly-Mandy Spends a Penny". Really.

From Quiz The Most Important 'U' People

Answer: Muhammad

Umar (c. 581 - November, 644) was the second caliph of Islam, after Abu Bakr (who ascended to the position of caliph upon Muhammad's death). It was under Umar that the Islamic empire spread into what is now Iraq and Iran and most of north Africa. He was also responsible for the codification of Islamic law before his assassination death in 644 A.D., just 10 years after his ascension as caliph.

From Quiz ZZZs! -- Z-People Names -- Stay Awake!

Answer: Uzi

Uzi's brother's name was "Ari." They were not brothers in real life.

From Quiz The Most Important 'S' People

Answer: Nurse

Margaret Sanger lived from 1879 to 1966, and during most of her years she advocated for the reproductive rights of women in the United States and across the world. After being forced to leave the United States in 1914 as a result of public outcry over her distribution of informational pamphlets on reproductive rights, Sanger published 'What Every Girl Should Know', a book which introduced young women to sexuality, menstruation and a host of other related topics. After returning to the United States, Sanger founded both the American Birth Control League (1921) and Planned Parenthood of America (1942). Some of Sanger's views were rather controversial, including some discussions in her writings on eugenics. Nonetheless, her influence on the rights of women in America (and worldwide) has been profound.

From Quiz The Most Important 'P' People

Answer: Quantum mechanics

In 1900, Planck theorized that the energy of light waves were emitted in small clumps called 'quanta', overthrowing the well-entrenched wave theory. So few scientists at the time believed Planck that he was considered a charlatan, but soon new research by scientists like Bohr and Einstein helped verify the correctness of Planck's ideas. His breakthrough was a true Kuhnian moment in the history of science.

From Quiz The Most Important 'Q' People

Answer: Qaro

Joseph Ben Ephraim Qaro (or Caro) was born in Spain in 1488, but was forced out of his birth country at a very young age in 1492. He settled in Palestine, where he went about codifying Jewish law in his 'Shulhan Arukh' (The Set Table). He based his work on the prior works of Rabbi Isaac Alfasi, Maimonides and Rabbi Asher ben Jehiel.

From Quiz The Most Important 'O' People

Answer: Odoacer

Things did not change greatly under Odoacer when he took power over Italy in 476, but the symbolic power of his victory was greatly felt across the Mediterranean. In fact, Odoacer's triumph prompted the emperor of Byzantium to send Theodoric to Ravenna to face off against the upstart King of Italy. In 493, Odoacer was defeated by Theodoric, but was invited to share power. At a banquet, at which Odoacer was the guest of honor, Theodoric murdered his erstwhile partner, taking power for himself in Ravenna.

From Quiz The Most Important 'N' People

Answer: Nasser

The inclusion of Gamal Abdel Nasser in this quiz may come as a surprise to some, but his contributions to developments in the modern Middle East cannot be denied. Two years after becoming prime minister in 1954, he became the president of Egypt, and later of the United Arab Republic (that also included Syria). Nasser was responsible for ending the British presence in Egypt in the late 1950s, and nationalized the Suez Canal. He advocated pan-Arab nationalism, and promoted a socialist agenda at home. Nasser's failed policies were very significant, including his building of the massive Aswan Dam (ecological disaster) and his failed war with Israel in 1967.

From Quiz The Most Important 'M' People

Answer: 13th century

Moses' dates are uncertain, but it is believed that he lived during the time of Ramses II, one of the most powerful Egyptian pharaohs. Ramses died in 1237 B.C., hence it is likely that Moses lived around this time. Moses is the key figure in the Old Testament book Exodus, and is suggested to be the author of the first five books of the Bible.

From Quiz The Most Important 'L' People

Answer: Old Master

Daoism is an intriguing religion, replete with philosophical concepts that are very challenging for the mind to grasp. Daoists are urged to seek a relationship with the natural world, and the chief ideal of the philosophical system is that of 'wuwei', which translates as 'do nothing'. If you're interested in some heavy reading, try the 'Dao De Jing', a work for which Lao Zi has been assigned authorship.

From Quiz The Most Important 'K' People

Answer: John Maynard

John Maynard Keynes developed his famed economic theories chiefly in his 1936 book, 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money'. Keynesian economics call for the lowering of taxes and increased government spending during times when consumer demand lags behind the productive capacity in a nation's economy. Doesn't this sound familiar?

From Quiz The Most Important 'J' People

Answer: Jacquard

Joseph Jacquard, born into a French weaving family in the mid-18th century, greatly improved on previous automated looms by employing a punch card system that finally accounted for the complexities of pattern weaving. His punch card idea was eventually employed by Charles Babbage, who developed the first workable computer later in the 19th century. Jacquard died a rather wealthy man in 1834, this after falling bankrupt after inheriting his father's failed weaving business!

From Quiz Aa People

Answer: Alvar Aalto

Aalto was invited to the U.S. where he was a visiting professor at MIT. One example of his design is the Baker House.

From Quiz The Most Important 'G' People

Answer: Hugo Grotius

Grotius wrote the famous treatise 'On the Law of War and Peace' in 1625, laying down the rules of conduct applying to nation to nation interaction, while serving a life sentence in jail! This is perhaps the most productive jail time ever spent, wouldn't you agree?

From Quiz The Most Important 'E' People

Answer: Menlo Park

Thomas Edison was known as the 'Wizard of Menlo Park', a small town in New Jersey at which he stationed his headquarters in 1876. There, with the help of his assistants, he developed the phonograph, the incandescent light bulb and the movie projector, among many other fascinating inventions. A museum now exists in Menlo Park, N. J. which commemorates Edison's name and accomplishments.

From Quiz The Most Important 'C' People

Answer: Cortés

Hernán Cortés laid siege to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán in 1520, a city that was soon renamed Mexico City. It seems that the Aztecs, led by their emperor Montecuhzoma (Montezuma II) believed Cortés could potentially be the god Quetzalcoatl, which weakened his response to the Spanish invasion led by Cortés. Cortés can arguably be considered the greatest of the Spanish conquistadors, though one could argue that Pizarro's conquest of the Incas was of greater importance and a more impressive achievement given the odds against his success.

From Quiz The Most Important 'B' People

Answer: Borgia

Rodrigo, the father, became Pope Alexander VI through various machinations. The son, Cesare, was known to be ruthless but successful in war; he became the model for Machiavelli's 'The Prince'. The daughter, Lucrezia, was married 3 times during her teens and was said to have committed incest with both her father and brother...what a terrible life! Though the Borgia name draws up mostly negative connotations, they were known as lavish patrons of the arts, with artists such as Titian and Leonardo and writers such as Ariosto gaining prestige under the Borgia reign.

From Quiz The Most Important 'A' People!

Answer: Arnold & Benedict Arnold

Considered a traitor by most Americans, he helped win the crucial battle of Saratoga for the American revolutionaries before plotting to give up West Point with a certain Major André.

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