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34 quizzes and 345 trivia questions.
1.
  The Famous & Infamous    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The people in this quiz may be famous or infamous. Whether you like them or not, you still have to find them interesting. Happy hunting!
Tough, 10 Qns, shipyardbernie, Sep 26 21
Tough
shipyardbernie gold member
Sep 26 21
448 plays
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  10 Famous Blind People   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these individuals lost their eyesight at some point during their lives, but continued to pursue their careers despite their disabilities. This quiz celebrates them.
Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Mar 12 15
Tough
thejazzkickazz gold member
2460 plays
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  Dramatic Childhood editor best quiz   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"As the twig is bent, so grows the tree" is a popular saying. Otherwise stated, the events of the early years often have a huge impact on the course of a life. Here are some famous people who have experienced early drama in their lives.
Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, Dec 26 16
Difficult
robert362
5469 plays
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  Famous Adults as Gifted Children   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As children, most of us weren't sure what we were good at. Some of us will never know. A very few, on the other hand, have always known ...
Tough, 10 Qns, dobrov, May 31 13
Tough
dobrov
3352 plays
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  10 Interesting Facts on Famous People Questions   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some interesting facts - or otherwise - on ten different people who have made their mark on the world in one form or another.
Tough, 10 Qns, Creedy, Apr 08 17
Tough
Creedy gold member
791 plays
6.
  The Eccentricities of the Rich and/or Famous   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on some fascinating people who are noteworthy for a variety of unusual reasons. While you may have heard of some of these people I bet you may be surprised at some of their antics. Some were rich, some were famous, and some were both.
Tough, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, May 29 16
Tough
dcpddc478
1358 plays
7.
  Put Your Best Foot Forward    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One meaning of the expression "put your best foot forward" is "to make a good effort". Can you identify these people who literally put their best foot forward by being credited as the first to set foot in a particular location?
Average, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Aug 25 15
Average
PDAZ gold member
612 plays
8.
  Firsts and Lasts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are many instances of people being the first to do something, or indeed the last. Can you answer these 10 questions related to men and women being first or last?
Tough, 10 Qns, Red_John, Jan 17 21
Tough
Red_John
Jan 17 21
240 plays
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  School Dazed: Very Famous Non-College Graduates   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We've all heard it a million times..."if you want to make something of yourself you need a four year college degree". These famous folks didn't get one and still managed to do OK. Put on your thinking cap and see if you can identify them.
Tough, 10 Qns, paulmallon, Jul 31 12
Tough
paulmallon gold member
390 plays
10.
  The Right To Remain Famous 1: Celebrity Crimes   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match the celebrities with the crime(s) they were charged with? Not all were convicted, but they faced criminal charges.
Difficult, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 22 17
Difficult
wilbill
Aug 22 17
389 plays
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  The 'Oddball' Behavior of Famous People    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A quiz to let us know that even the most famous and infamous have their little foibles, too.
Tough, 15 Qns, Oddball, Jun 08 15
Tough
Oddball
1645 plays
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  If I Had Been Born 200 years ago...   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz asks a very simple question: if you were born 200 (or so) years ago, what kind of famous person might you have turned out to be? See how many you can recognise.
Tough, 10 Qns, timence, Jul 11 13
Tough
timence gold member
860 plays
13.
  He's A Genius!   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Genius isn't always appreciated - and sometimes it's on vacation. Ten amazingly inappropriate quotations by and about famous people.
Tough, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Aug 08 13
Tough
ignotus999
400 plays
14.
Here are more celebrities to match with the crime(s) they were charged with. Not all were convicted, but they faced criminal charges.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 22 17
Very Difficult
wilbill
Aug 22 17
281 plays
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  It's Not His Vault   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Or maybe it is? Whether they earned their money, or were born into it, here are ten rich and famous people from around the world. (All money figures in US dollars)
Tough, 10 Qns, George95, Mar 21 14
Tough
George95 gold member
383 plays
16.
  10 Entrepreneurs: What Company Did They Start ?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many companies begin with humble roots. It's amazing what an idea, a plan, a bit of cash, some luck and hard work can accomplish. These folks embody the spirit of entrepreneuership. See if you know what now well known business they started.
Tough, 10 Qns, paulmallon, Aug 21 12
Tough
paulmallon gold member
404 plays
17.
  Pioneers   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will test your knowledge of some people that achieved notable 'firsts'. Some questions will be easier than others.
Tough, 10 Qns, romeomikegolf, Jun 29 20
Tough
romeomikegolf gold member
Jun 29 20
684 plays
18.
  Who was Mona Lisa?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The life and times of the REAL woman behind the smile.
Tough, 10 Qns, russalka, Dec 03 14
Tough
russalka
553 plays
19.
  Right Hand Man    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most of the people listed in this quiz are left-handed. Your task is to spot the 'right hand man' (or woman!) in each group.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Lil_Miss_Fickle, Mar 13 13
Difficult
Lil_Miss_Fickle
276 plays
20.
  Hey! What About Me?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Invariably, in a group of super-achievers or intense talent or even amidst the ne'er-do-wells, some get the glory and some others get overlooked. This quiz will look at a variety of those who, oops!, never got the spotlight.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Gatsby722, May 20 06
Difficult
Gatsby722 gold member
472 plays
21.
  Stay in School - or not    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of the rich 'n' famous had superb schooling; others didn't. Ten questions about the virtues of finishing one's education - or not.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, ignotus999, Jul 16 13
Very Difficult
ignotus999
380 plays
22.
  Who Was The Last Person To ...?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of us remember the first person to have achieved some memorable feat, but few of us are able to recall the last person to have accomplished just as important or memorable feats.
Tough, 10 Qns, pjjc, Aug 14 10
Tough
pjjc
478 plays
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  Very Special People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each of these "Very Special People" confronted situations and circumstances in their lives that are unimaginable to most of us. This quiz is about their extraordinary lives, including their triumphs and their failures.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, mikej941, Jun 21 23
Very Difficult
mikej941
Jun 21 23
863 plays
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  Famous People: Rules To Live By    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz takes a look at some famous people who "violated" some "rules to live by." (This may be tough, but it should be interesting.)
Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, Oct 09 02
Difficult
robert362
676 plays
25.
  The Less Famous    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some unheard of trivia!
Difficult, 10 Qns, yogarshi, Nov 28 13
Difficult
yogarshi
663 plays
26.
  Exotic Journeys of Creative People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many creative people have been drawn to exotic locales. Try to match the individual with the location.
Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Aug 11 05
Tough
robert362
847 plays
27.
  Famous People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how well you go identifying these people who have, for some reason or another, made their way into the history books.
Difficult, 10 Qns, macbeth51, Apr 08 15
Difficult
macbeth51
2342 plays
28.
  Turning Points in Famous Lives    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are key moments in everyone's life.
Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Apr 26 15
Tough
robert362
1148 plays
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  So Easy A Child DOES Do It    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about the child prodigies of the world. And I thought that I was pretty smart!
Tough, 10 Qns, AlchemyGirl, Aug 28 09
Tough
AlchemyGirl
689 plays
30.
  Famous Aftermaths    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A look at what happened to some famous people after the spotlight faded on certain moments in history.
Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, Sep 07 13
Difficult
robert362
916 plays
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  Humble Beginnings    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Early days of famous people
Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Jun 29 18
Tough
robert362
Jun 29 18
1205 plays
32.
  Name The Famous Person    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hope you like this quiz about famous people. Good luck.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, daisyduke71, Oct 05 14
Very Difficult
daisyduke71
1996 plays
33.
  Sleeping with History    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The correct answers in this quiz are all places where historical figures have spent the night. The good part is you can stay there as well, sometimes in the same room or even the same bed. Use the hints, as the quiz is very difficult without them.
Difficult, 10 Qns, jstagamtome, May 28 10
Difficult
jstagamtome
392 plays
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  Famous Names    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each question is a brief description of a famous person, you repond with the LAST NAME ONLY.
Difficult, 10 Qns, CharlieGoose, Apr 29 02
Difficult
CharlieGoose
575 plays

Famous People for Experts Trivia Questions

1. Which future King of England defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485?

From Quiz
The Famous & Infamous

Answer: Henry VII

Richard III was defeated at the Battle of Bosworth by Henry Tudor (the future Henry VII and father of Henry VIII) on the 22 August 1485. Richard's body was stripped naked and dumped in an unmarked grave in Leicestershire. It was not found until 2012, under what was then a car park, where it had lain for more than 500 years. Richard III's remains were buried in Leicester cathedral on the 26 March 2015. Henry VII married Elizabeth of York, thereby uniting the Lancastrians and Yorkists and ending the Wars of the Roses. He was the first Tudor monarch whose dynasty ended with the death of his granddaughter, Elizabeth I, in 1603. Question submitted by shipyardbernie

2. In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman to be included on a major party's presidential ticket in a US Presidential Election. At the time, she was a member of the House of Representatives from which state?

From Quiz Firsts and Lasts

Answer: New York

In 1978, Geraldine Ferraro, then an Assistant District Attorney in Queen's County, New York, made the decision to run for legislative office, and stood as the Democratic Party candidate for New York's 9th Congressional District. From the start of her time in the House of Representatives, she became a significant figure in the Democratic Party, serving as one of the deputy chairs of President Carter's re-election campaign in 1980. Ferraro was re-elected in both 1980 and 1982, and in 1984 became Chair of the Platform Committee at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. In that year, following the selection of former Vice-President Walter Mondale as the Democratic nominee for President, there was a move to have a woman selected as his running mate. On 12 July, Mondale chose Ferraro for the ticket. At the election, Mondale and Ferraro lost by a landslide to incumbents Ronald Reagan and George Bush. Following the defeat in 1984, Ferraro twice ran for the United States Senate, and served as the US Ambassador to the UN Commission on Human Rights under President Clinton.

3. What was her full name?

From Quiz Who was Mona Lisa?

Answer: Lisa Gherardini del Giocondo

Lisa Gherardini (1479-1542) was her maiden name, del Giocondo was her husband's Francesco last name. Giocondo is an adjective meaning happy, cheerful. In Italy the famous painting is called "La Gioconda", and in France as well it is "La Joconde".

4. Jeff Bezos founded this company in 1994, helping him earn billions.

From Quiz It's Not His Vault

Answer: Amazon

Bezos developed the business plan of Amazon on a cross-country drive from New York City to Seattle, and he eventually launched the business from his parents' garage. He was named TIME's person of the year. In 2010, he personally bought "The Washington Post" for $250 million. Bezos entered Princeton University to study physics, but shifted towards computers and graduated with a BSc in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

5. "Can't sing. Can't act. Balding. Can dance a little." The subject of this unfortunate evaluation recalled it a bit differently: "Can't act. Slightly bald. Also dances." Who could dance - at least a little?

From Quiz He's A Genius!

Answer: Fred Astaire

This quote is reputedly taken from a report on Fred Astaire's screen test for RKO Radio Pictures. The report has since been lost, and its author is now unknown, but multiple sources confirm its basic content. David O. Selznick had faith in Fred, despite saying (in a document that does survive): "enormous ears and a bad chin line." The "Can't Sing ..." version became the title for a Fred Astaire album. Fred and sister Adele had a successful stage career dancing together before he went to Hollywood. (Anyone know what happened to Adele?) He was paired with Ginger Rogers, who was not an experienced dancer at the time they began collaborating. And yes - Ginger did everything Fred did, backwards, in high heels.

6. If I had been born 200 years ago, I might have been a German composer who wrote "Ride of the Valkyries". Who would this be?

From Quiz If I Had Been Born 200 years ago...

Answer: Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig, Germany, in May 1813. He showed great talent from a young age, writing plays as a child. He composed his first of many operas at age 20. Wagner is almost as famous for his personal life as he is for his music, which was plagued by a range of love affairs, escape from creditors and poverty.

7. Life after Law School: Who dropped out of Columbia University Law School, was elected President of the United States, and received a posthumous Juris Doctor degree?

From Quiz Stay in School - or not

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

FDR graduated from Groton (a prestigious preparatory school) and Harvard, but dropped out of Columbia Law School in 1907 - having already passed the New York bar examination. A law degree wasn't required in those days. He practised law briefly before entering public service. John Kennedy graduated from Choate (another preppy) and Harvard, but never flirted with a legal career. Steve Cleveland never attended either college or law school, but became an attorney via a "clerkship." Tom Wilson earned his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins - which never had a law school - before becoming a lecturer in "jurisprudence" at Princeton. Of those listed, Wilson is the only President to have earned a doctorate in a field other than law. And yes, their birth records say Stephen Grover Cleveland and Thomas Woodrow Wilson ... trivial bonus!

8. This took place in 1796, and would never ever be allowed, but for which remarkable achievement is the eight year old boy, James Phipps, associated?

From Quiz Interesting Facts on Famous People

Answer: Guinea pig for the smallpox vaccine trial

That poor little boy! Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was the English scientist whose name will be forever, and somewhat incorrectly, credited with the vaccine to protect individuals against the killer disease, smallpox. What he did do was take his findings based on the largely ignored work of others, experiment on them, and push for the successful results of his vaccination to become a reality. In this he is rightly known as the father of immunology. His methods, however, were dubious to say the least. Based on the general knowledge that the disease cowpox appeared to protect one against smallpox, he took the eight year old son of his gardener and injected the child with pus from cowpox sores on a milkmaid. This took place in May, 1796. In July, 1796, when the child recovered from the slight fever he developed as a result of that, Jenner then took pus from the sores of a smallpox victim and repeatedly injected the child with that. More than twenty times in fact. Jenner's work has been responsible for saving millions of lives ever since in various fields of medicine. Yet the question must be asked whether the ends justified the means? An adult volunteer would have been a far better subject on which to experiment, rather than a small child. When Jenner died in 1823, he left a small cottage to James Phipps, who was still alive and kicking, as a mark of gratitude for his contribution towards his work.

9. Neil Armstrong may have taken "one small step" when he became the first person to walk on the moon, but who was the first person to walk in space?

From Quiz Put Your Best Foot Forward

Answer: Alexei Leonov

Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to walk in space on March 18, 1965, when he conducted a twelve-minute space walk during a Voskhod 2 mission. He was also selected to be the first Russian to walk on the moon, but the moon landing was cancelled. Edward Higgins White, Jr. was the first American to walk in space, when he made a spacewalk three months later on June 3, 1965. The first non-Soviet and non-American to walk in space was Frenchman Jean-Loup Chretien in 1988.

10. Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. The final two astronauts left the Moon surface on December 14, 1972. Which crew member was the last to have walked on the moon from this mission?

From Quiz Who Was The Last Person To ...?

Answer: Eugene Cernan

Cernan and Schmitt spent 3 days, 2 hours, 59 minutes and 40 seconds on the lunar surface while Evans was in the Command Module. They left a plaque at the site which read "HERE MAN COMPLETED HIS FIRST EXPLORATIONS OF THE MOON DECEMBER 1972 A.D. MAY THE SPIRIT OF PEACE WHICH WE CAME BE REFLECTED IN THE LIVES OF ALL MANKIND." It was signed by all the crew and the President of the US at the time, Richard Nixon.

11. Carlos Mirabelli was born in Brazil in 1889. Despite minimal education he is purported to have had what unusual talent?

From Quiz The Eccentricities of the Rich and/or Famous

Answer: He could speak over 25 different languages.

Carlos Mirabelli could speak languages as diverse as Spanish, Swahili, and Maori. He was also able to write in multiple forms such as cuneiform, hieroglyphics, and ancient Greek. All he had to do was hear a language and within five minutes he could learn the basics and be fluent within two hours. He built a small fortune exhibiting himself.

12. In 1909 William James Sidis became the youngest person to be accepted into Harvard College. What age was he when he was accepted?

From Quiz So Easy A Child DOES Do It

Answer: 11

William James Sidis was born on April 1, 1898 and died on July 17, 1944. He was known for being very eccentric in his later life. With an estimated IQ of 250-300 he passed the entrance exams to Harvard at the age of nine but was refused entry on the grounds of being too emotionally immature.

13. What is the name of the world's first test tube baby?

From Quiz Pioneers

Answer: Louise Brown

Louise was born on 25th July 1978 in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The IVF procedure was undertaken in November 1977 by Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards. Louise's own son was conceived, by natural means, in December 2006.

14. Who cut out and marketed the first jigsaw puzzle?

From Quiz The Less Famous

Answer: John Spilsbury

This Englishman, who was a map-maker and an engraver, cut the first jigsaw in 1767. They sold well and now highly sought after.

15. This author's obsession with death and death-related themes may be traced to the death of his mother (and the death or abandonment by others) early in his life.

From Quiz Dramatic Childhood

Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

Poe's life was as colorful as his writing was unique. His father took off; his mother died young. His relationship with his stepfather was rocky; and deteriorated after the death of Poe's stepmother. (Later, Poe's very young wife would also die.) "I could not Love except where Death had mingled hers with Beauty's breath ..."

16. After fleeing Paris and before leaving for England to lead the French resistance, Charles de Gaulle stayed where?
Hint: Think valley of kings.

From Quiz Sleeping with History

Answer: Chateau Chissay, Chissay en Touraine, France

Charles de Gaulle met the British ambassador here before the provisional government went to Bordeaux and he went to London. Kings Charles VII and Louis XI also resided here.

17. Which French Impressionist artist, known as much for his ill-temper as his wonderful paintings and sculptures, spent the final twenty years of his life until his death 1917 as a blind recluse?

From Quiz 10 Famous Blind People

Answer: Edgar Degas

Degas is probably best known for his paintings and sculptures of ballet dancers, but his art career goes well beyond this narrow theme. Degas once claimed that 'no art was ever less spontaneous than mine', he fully embraced his position as an 'Impressionist'. However, he harbored many a resentment for his fellow artists, and developed a reputation as an anti-Semite and misogynist. His colleagues admired him, despite his many flaws. Renoir ranked him above Rodin as the greatest sculptor of the age, and Pissarro wrote once that he was the greatest artist of his era.

18. It has been said that "it is an unfortunate man who outlives his children." What famous author had the misfortune of outliving all (four) of his children?

From Quiz Famous People: Rules To Live By

Answer: Victor Hugo

One daughter drowned. Another daughter went mad and was institutionalized before her death. A son died as a result of poverty and hardship (surrounding political unrest). Another son also died before Hugo's death.

19. This Academy Award winning director-writer-actor has a phobia about antique furniture. Who is it?

From Quiz The 'Oddball' Behavior of Famous People

Answer: Billy Bob Thornton

Thornton, who won the Oscar for writing 'Sling Blade' in 1996, claimed this fear in a magazine interview. This fear has been seen on screen in 'Sling Blade', 'Bandits', and 'Monsters Ball'.

20. John Scopes made history in the so-called "Monkey Trial" in Tennessee in the first part of the twentieth century. In a dramatic trial, Scopes was found guilty. What happened later?

From Quiz Famous Aftermaths

Answer: Tennessee Supreme Court reversed on a technicality

Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan locked horns (see the great classic movie: "Inherit The Wind"). The Supreme Court reversed on a small point of law having to do with the obligation of the jury (not the judge) to impose a proper fine.

21. This Baroque composer's most famous work is 'The Four Seasons'.

From Quiz Famous Names

Answer: Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741).

22. Oscar Wilde's life was never the same after he instituted an ill-advised suit against this individual.

From Quiz Turning Points in Famous Lives

Answer: Marquis of Queensberry

He ended up in prison .

23. This famous statesman was illegitimate and spent some of his early years in the Virgin Islands?

From Quiz Humble Beginnings

Answer: Alexander Hamilton

The start of his life was as interesting as its ending.

24. An American civil war general, famous for his stand at the first Battle of Bull Run. As a result he gained a famous nickname.

From Quiz Famous People

Answer: Thomas Jackson

Sadly killed by friendly fire in 1863

25. This man is recognized as one of the world's foremost leaders in forensic science. What is his name?

From Quiz The Famous & Infamous

Answer: Dr. Henry Lee

Dr. Lee is a noted forensic scientist, who has personally has helped forensic science to advance over the years. The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science in Connecticut, where he still taught at the age of 82, is one of the top Institues in the world. Dr. Lee has assisted in many famous cases, including the O. J. Simpson case and the JonBenét Ramsey murder case. In 1991, Dr. Lee (who is one of the most renowned experts in DNA and blood spatter analysis), investigated the death of journalist Danny Casolaro. He claimed Casolaro's death was consistent with suicide but later he withdrew this conclusion, as advances in DNA did prove homicide. Dr. Lee stated, "A reconstruction is only as good as the information supplied by the police". Question submitted by kennell

26. Richard Vaughan may not be a famous name in the UK, but he is notable for what reason?

From Quiz Firsts and Lasts

Answer: Last person to be discharged from National Service

In 1948, the United Kingdom passed a new National Service Act that extended conscription, following the realisation that the armed forces needed to be much bigger than voluntary recruitment could provide. This act stated that healthy men aged between 17 and 21 would be called up for military service for 18 months, after which they would be placed on the reserve list for four years. The period of service was extended to two years after 1950. National Service began to be wound down from 1957, with initially anyone born after 1 October 1939 exempt. The call-up ended on 31 December 1960, with the last men entering the services in November 1960. One of the men called up in the last intake was 22 year old Richard Vaughan, who was posted to the Royal Army Pay Corps, having had a deferment to undertake his accountancy exams. Following his training, Vaughan was posted to West Germany, eventually being commissioned as an officer. On 4 May 1963, Vaughan left Germany to return to England, where he became the final National Serviceman to officially be discharged back to civilian life.

27. What is the meaning of Monna in Italian?

From Quiz Who was Mona Lisa?

Answer: The equivalent of the English Madam

Monna was a Florentine courteous form of addressing a lady, originating as madonna or my lady, similar to Madam. This contracted to Monna, and in English it lost an "n".

28. Liliane Bettencourt gained her wealth when she inherited the wealth of her father, Eugène Schueller, the creator of what company?

From Quiz It's Not His Vault

Answer: L'Oreal

Bettencourt was born in 1922, marrying French politician André Bettencourt in 1950. Her father was the founder of L'Oréal, and she inherited the company upon his death in 1957. Fearing that the company might be nationalized after it went public, Betterncourt sold half her majority share in the company for 3% of Nestlé in 1974. Bettencourt was a victim of Bernie Madoff, losing approximately $30 million. In 2013, Bettencourt was estimated at $33.2 billion, making her the wealthiest person in France and the second wealthiest woman in the world.

29. "My ugly boy Arthur is food for powder and nothing more." Who was this umpromising lad?

From Quiz He's A Genius!

Answer: The Duke of Wellington

The Honorable Arthur Wesley, as he was when he entered Eton in 1781, was the third surviving son of Garret Wesley, the Earl of Mornington, a minor Anglo-Irish peer in reduced financial circumstances. His father thought little of young Arthur. The lad's academic career was undistinguished, and he showed little promise into his 20s. His mother (too!) reportedly said, "I don't know what I shall do with my awkward son Arthur." Ultimately, perhaps his father was right - the army was the making of his Grace, the Duke of Wellington.

30. If I had been born 200 years ago, I might have been a Scottish explorer, the first European to see what is now called Victoria Falls. Who is that?

From Quiz If I Had Been Born 200 years ago...

Answer: David Livingstone

David Livingstone was born in March 1813, in Blantyre, Scotland. He was not only an explorer who mapped out much of Southern and Central Africa, but was also a missionary who believed in ending slavery. He spent much of his life in Africa, including his last seven years during which he searched for the source of the Nile. It was during this last expedition in the late 1860s that Livingstone was tracked down by journalist Henry Stanley, who famously greeted him with the words "Doctor Livingstone, I presume?".

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