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Quiz about FunTrivia People Mix Vol 11
Quiz about FunTrivia People Mix Vol 11

FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 11 Trivia Quiz


A mix of 10 People questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

A multiple-choice quiz by FTBot. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
FTBot
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
409,929
Updated
Aug 11 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
489
Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (7/10), Hayes1953 (9/10), Guest 98 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What U.S. novelist was the creator of "Jurassic Park" and the TV medical drama "ER"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Diego Maradona, Edson Arantes, Bobby Moore, José Nasazzi ... What sport did these men play? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. With which industry are Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein associated? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Once upon a time... There were two brothers. Many may be familiar with their last name: Grimm. What were their first names? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the last King of England to die in battle? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the most famous invention of Karl Benz? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the name of William Shakespeare's only son, who died at the age of 11? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Wilhelm Fliess was a German otolaryngologist who continuously corresponded with a famous psychiatrist for almost 20 years, from 1887-1904. Who was this famous figure with whom Fliess developed this close relationship? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Why was Mozart buried in a common grave? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When starting to commute by train from his home in Brighton to London Sir Laurence Olivier was scandalized to find the dining car did not offer which of these for breakfast? Hint





Most Recent Scores
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 146: 7/10
Mar 23 2024 : Hayes1953: 9/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 98: 9/10
Mar 12 2024 : psnz: 10/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 175: 6/10
Feb 27 2024 : Guest 8: 6/10
Feb 18 2024 : rhaltn56: 7/10
Feb 17 2024 : Matthew_07: 8/10
Feb 17 2024 : stephedm: 10/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What U.S. novelist was the creator of "Jurassic Park" and the TV medical drama "ER"?

Answer: Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton did work in both science fiction, thriller, and medical fiction. John Wilden Hughes Jr is a film director and screenwriter. He directed some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s and early 1990s. David McAlister Barry is an author and columnist who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed a 1994 American crime film call "Pulp Fiction".

Question by player GLitsmyt
2. Diego Maradona, Edson Arantes, Bobby Moore, José Nasazzi ... What sport did these men play?

Answer: Soccer

All these players payed in the World Cup Finals when their team won the World Cup. Maradona is from Argentina, Edson Arantes is known as "Pele" and played for Brazil in three World Cup Finals, and Bobby Moore played for England.




Question by player Babilonia
3. With which industry are Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein associated?

Answer: Cosmetics

Always known as "Madame", Helena Rubinstein was born Chaya Rubinstein in Poland in 1870. She founded the eponymous "Helena Rubinstein Incorporated", which in its heyday, was one of the world's most successful cosmetics companies. Elizabeth Arden was born Florence Nightingale Graham in Canada in 1884.

In 1910, she opened the Red Door Salon on Fifth Avenue. This went on to become "Elizabeth Arden Inc.", one of the world's best known cosmetics houses. The two women were lifelong rivals and the story of this rivalry is vividly told in the book "War Paint" by Lindy Woodhead.

Question by player KayceeKool
4. Once upon a time... There were two brothers. Many may be familiar with their last name: Grimm. What were their first names?

Answer: Jakob, Wilhelm

The Brothers Grimm collected many, many fairy tales throughout their lives. This included some you may be familiar with, such as "Snow White" and "Sleeping Beauty", as well as others such as "The Pink" and "The Radish" which are not as widely known.

Question by player embark2015
5. Who was the last King of England to die in battle?

Answer: Richard III

King Richard III died at age 32 at the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was king for only two years. His body was found in 2012. He had two major wounds to his head and one to his pelvis. Most believe that one of the head wounds ended his life.

Question by player paulmalo
6. What was the most famous invention of Karl Benz?

Answer: The petrol powered automobile

Karl Friedrich Benz (November 25, 1844 - April 4, 1929) was a German engine designer and automobile engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the petrol-powered automobile. His German contemporaries, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach, also worked independently on the same type of invention, but Benz patented his work first and, after that, patented all of the processes that made the internal combustion engine feasible for use in automobiles.

Question by player Snowman
7. What was the name of William Shakespeare's only son, who died at the age of 11?

Answer: Hamnet

Hamnet Shakespeare died in August, 1596 at the age of 11. The cause of his death is not known. He was apparently named after one of Shakespeare's friends, Hamnet Sadler, a baker, in Stratford-upon-Avon. Although some have speculated that the play "Hamlet" has some connection with Shakespeare's son, there is evidence that the work attributed to Shakespeare was based on an earlier play of the same name, so this theory is unlikely to be true.

Question by player daver852
8. Wilhelm Fliess was a German otolaryngologist who continuously corresponded with a famous psychiatrist for almost 20 years, from 1887-1904. Who was this famous figure with whom Fliess developed this close relationship?

Answer: Sigmund Freud

Fliess and Freud corresponded regularly for seventeen years. Through their hundreds of letters, readers can trace the development of Freud's psychoanalytic theories. The two became close friends after Fliess attended some of Freud's conferences, though they had a falling out in 1904 and their friendship ended. According to the Wikipedia entry on Fliess, Freud wanted the correspondence destroyed, but Marie Bonaparte bought the letters and preserved them.

Question by player abechstein
9. Why was Mozart buried in a common grave?

Answer: It was the custom at that time

The brilliant Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived from 1756-1791. This giant of the classical music world composed in every form of music possible with works of incredible beauty and delicacy. On his death, he was buried in a common grave, which has been misinterpreted over time as that of a pauper's - but this is incorrect.

In the Viennese custom of the time, anyone who was not a member of the aristocracy was buried in an individual grave for common people in St Marx Cemetery. Mozart was not a member of the aristocracy, so was interred according to his level in society.

Another Viennese custom of the time was to have only a very small handful of mourners attend a burial service, which was, again, the case with Mozart. However, the memorial services and concerts following his death were very well attended in both Vienna and Prague. Alas, though, it was the custom also at that period in history for the graves of the common people to be excavated every ten years, so it is unknown now where this great composer rests, but today in Vienna a gravestone has been erected on what is believed to be this spot.

Question by player Creedy
10. When starting to commute by train from his home in Brighton to London Sir Laurence Olivier was scandalized to find the dining car did not offer which of these for breakfast?

Answer: Kippers

Kippers or smoked herring was at one time a traditional choice for breakfast in Britain. Olivier obtained dozens of signatures on a petition to the train company which rapidly complied with his demand.

Question by player Zippox
Source: Author FTBot

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