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Con Men Trivia Quiz

How many of these 'con' men do you know? They each have a name (not necessarily their last name), that starts with 'Con'. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
minch

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,925

Updated
Aug 22 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1025

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This 'con' man portrayed James Bond seven times.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. This 'con' man was an English landscape painter.

Answer: (One word, surname only ... first name John)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The 'con' man was a king of England.

Answer: (Three Words .. second word is "the")

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Question 4 of 10

4. This 'con' man was a Chinese sage.

Answer: ( One Word ... 9 letters watch your spelling!)

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Question 5 of 10

5. This 'con' man is known for his tennis abilities.

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 6 of 10

6. This 'con' man was an English dramatist. 'The Way of the World' was one of his dramas. Hint

George Congreve

William Congreve

William Congrove

George Constan

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Question 7 of 10

7. This 'con' man was the creator of Sherlock Holmes.

Answer: ( Three words, or just surname )

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Question 8 of 10

8. This 'con man' was the Roman emperor who first allowed the practise of Christianity.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. This 'con' man wrote 'Lord Jim' and 'Heart of Darkness'.

Answer: (Two Words - English name)

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Question 10 of 10

10. This 'con' man was on 'The Carol Burnett Show'

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This 'con' man portrayed James Bond seven times.

Answer: Sean Connery

He was first James Bond in 1963 in 'Dr. No'. The last time was in 'Never Say Never Again' in 1983.

2. This 'con' man was an English landscape painter.

Answer: Constable

John Constable, 1776-1837. Most of his landscapes were of scenes of England's East Anglia region.

3. The 'con' man was a king of England.

Answer: William the Conqueror

William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and ruled England from 1066-1087. Edward the Confessor, one of the last of the Saxon rulers, reigned from 1042-1066.

4. This 'con' man was a Chinese sage.

Answer: Confucius

Confucius 551-479BC (approximate dates) He is still widely quoted.

5. This 'con' man is known for his tennis abilities.

Answer: Jimmy Connors

Twice winner of the men's singles at Wimbledon and in the US Open in the same year. 1974 and 1982.

6. This 'con' man was an English dramatist. 'The Way of the World' was one of his dramas.

Answer: William Congreve

William Congreve, 1670-1729.

7. This 'con' man was the creator of Sherlock Holmes.

Answer: Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930.

8. This 'con man' was the Roman emperor who first allowed the practise of Christianity.

Answer: Constantine

275-337AD Constantine was also the first Roman emperor to become a Christian.

9. This 'con' man wrote 'Lord Jim' and 'Heart of Darkness'.

Answer: Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad was born in Poland in 1857. He went to England in his teens and joined the navy. He started writing after retiring from the navy.

10. This 'con' man was on 'The Carol Burnett Show'

Answer: Tim Conway

This popular TV show ran from 1967-1978.

Source: Author minch

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