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Which Is The Right Person? Trivia Quiz


I have chosen ten famous people (some of them infamous) to write about for an Adventure in Authoring challenge. Can you get them right?

A multiple-choice quiz by playmate1111. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
playmate1111
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
356,285
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
890
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Question 1 of 10
1. This lady is a British QC and is the wife of a famous politician. Her maiden name was Booth. Do you know who she is? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 2009, who was the runner up in the show "Britain's Got Talent"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. By what name is Harlean Carpenter better known? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who is the following quote attributed to?

"Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement"
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The dedication in his book "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" is a poem entitled "To S.A." which opens:
"I loved you, so I drew these tides of men into my hands
and wrote my will across the sky in stars
To earn you Freedom, the seven-pillared worthy house,
that your eyes might be shining for me
When we came."

Can you name the author?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which South African statesman is known as "The Architect of Apartheid"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which dancer's autobiography was entitled "My Life"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which composer wrote the music "Bolero"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How was William Henry Pratt better known?




Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which Apostle of Christ was known as "Didymus"? Hint



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1. This lady is a British QC and is the wife of a famous politician. Her maiden name was Booth. Do you know who she is?

Answer: Cherie Blair

Cherie Blair, born and known professionally as Cherie Booth, was born in 1954 in Lancashire, England. She studied law at the London School of Economics and graduated with First Class Honours. She then went on to study to become a barrister and was admitted to the bar in 1976 and then went on to become Queen's Counsel in 1995. In 1980 she married Tony Blair Prime Minister of the UK 1997-2007) in 1980, and they have four children

Her other achievements include:

3rd Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University from 1999-2006, and in 2006 awarded the honorary title of Emeritus Chancellor and a building at the University named after her.

1st Chancellor of the Asian University for Women from 2011 onwards.

She also belongs to many charities and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013.
2. In 2009, who was the runner up in the show "Britain's Got Talent"?

Answer: Susan Boyle

I think that for millions of people it was a great shock that Susan Boyle, a 48 year old Scottish woman, who sang "I Dreamed a Dream", did not win this competition.

Susan went on the make 2 albums, both of which have become bestsellers worldwide and a musical "I Dreamed a Dream" is based on her life.
3. By what name is Harlean Carpenter better known?

Answer: Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow, born Harlean Harlow Carpenter, was an American actress in the 1930's. She was also known as the "Blonde Bombshell". Her mother, Jean Poe Harlow, was the driving force in her daughter becoming an actress. Jean Harlow died at the young age of 26 from kidney disease.
4. Who is the following quote attributed to? "Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement"

Answer: Nelson Mandela

South Africa's beloved Ex President, Nelson Mandela, had many quotes which were very true and inspiring. He spent 27 years in prison for fighting the apartheid regime and still came out with a kind heart to those who had put and kept him there.
5. The dedication in his book "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" is a poem entitled "To S.A." which opens: "I loved you, so I drew these tides of men into my hands and wrote my will across the sky in stars To earn you Freedom, the seven-pillared worthy house, that your eyes might be shining for me When we came." Can you name the author?

Answer: T.E. Lawrence

T E Lawrence wrote "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom", which gave his account of his experiences during the Arab Revolt of 1917-1918 where he was based as a liason member of British Armed Forces.

The title comes from the Book of Proverbs, and I quote from the KJV version "Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars".

It is not known who "S.A." referred to, but it is popularly thought to refer to Selim Ahmed, a teenage Arab lad.
6. Which South African statesman is known as "The Architect of Apartheid"?

Answer: H.F. Verwoerd

Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, the seventh Prime Minster of South Africa (1958-1966) was the man behind the suffering of millions of non-white South Africans until the elections of 1994 and was the main person behind the conception of apartheid which was the system of racial segregation dividing several ethnic groups in South Africa and was responsible for the passing of several legislative acts in this respect.

H.F. Verwoerd during his time as Prime Minister caused the banning of the African National Congress and the Pan Africant Congress.

An unsuccessful assassination attempt was made on his life in 1960 by an English businessman and farmer, David Pratt.

He was finally assassinated on 6 September 1966, in Cape Town by a uniformed parliamentary messenger named Dimitri Tsafendas.
7. Which dancer's autobiography was entitled "My Life"?

Answer: Isadora Duncan

Isadora Duncan was the first person often known as the "Mother of Modern Dance". In many ways she had a tragic life, her two children being killed when the car they were travelling in went over the bridge in the river Seine in Paris. Her life was cut unexpectedly short when her scarf got caught around the wheel of the car she was travelling in and her neck was broken.

She is also an icon for feminists and an advocate of free love.
8. Which composer wrote the music "Bolero"?

Answer: Maurice Ravel

Who can ever forget the 1984 Winter Olympics when Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean danced to Ravel's "Bolero" where they became the highest scoring skating figures of all time, earning themselves 6.0 scores from every judge.

Ravel once considered "Bolero" "trivial" and described it as "a piece for orchestra without music".

I wonder what he would have made of the Torvill and Dean dance?
9. How was William Henry Pratt better known?

Answer: Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff was indeed born William Henry Pratt. Not too sure how he chose the name Boris Karloff, there are many theories on that but who want to be known by the surname "Pratt". LOL!

His is best known for his playing the monster created by Frankenstein. He had one daughter, Sara Karloff and at the time of filming "Son of Frankenstein" she was born, whereupon he promptly rushed to the hospital in full make up!
10. Which Apostle of Christ was known as "Didymus"?

Answer: Thomas

Saint Thomas the Apostle one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, also called Didymus (meaning twin in Aramic) was also called Doubting Thomas, a name given to him because he refused to believe that Jesus had returned until he saw him.
Source: Author playmate1111

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