First Names M-P Trivia

1. Mary of Teck was the consort of which British King?

From Quiz Mary Who?

Answer: George V

Mary of Teck was married to King George V and was Queen Elizabeth's II's grandmother. Although she was the daughter of the Duke of Teck in Germany and was a princess of Teck she was born and brought up in the United Kingdom.

From Quiz The Michael Cycle

Answer: Jagger

Keith delivered this scathing remark about the first solo album by his fellow Rolling Stone, Mick Jagger, entitled "She's The Boss". The album was released in 1985 and featured an all star cast including Pete Townshend, Herbie Hancock, Jeff Beck, Nile Rodgers and Sly and Robbie.

From Quiz Who am I? P-A-U-L is the name of the game.

Answer: Pope Paul III

Pope Paul III (1468-1549) was born Alessandro Farnese and was Pope from 1534 until his death in 1549. He had a mistress Silvia Ruffini, and they had five children. Pope Paul II (1417-1471) was born Pietro Barbo and he was Pope from 1464 until his death in 1471. Pope Paul IV (1476-1559) was born Gian Pietro Carafa and was Pope from 1555 until his death in 1559. Pope Paul V (1550-1621) was born Camillo Borghese and was Pope from 1605 until his death in 1621. He is the Pope that persecuted Galileo Galilei for his theories on heliocentrism (meaning the planets revolving around the sun as the centre of the solar system.

From Quiz Famous People Named Matthew

Answer: tax collector

The masses hated tax collectors due to their "creativity" in finding ways to tax people. There were taxes on axles, wheels, animals, roads, admissions to markets, and even a pedestrian tax. Basically, Matthew went from serving money to serving the Lord. Matthew 9:9 says "As Jesus passed; He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And he said to him, 'Follow Me.' So he arose and followed Him".

From Quiz Of Mikes and Men

Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

Mike Tomlin became the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2007, succeeding coach Bill Cowher. He coached the Steelers to a Super Bowl in 2009, defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27-23.

From Quiz Joy to The Max

Answer: Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow starred in eleven of Ingmar Bergman's films, and later in many foreign films, playing villains and heroes with equal finesse. Carl Adolf Max von Sydow was born in 1929 in Sweden and became a French citizen in 2002. He is well remembered for his roles as the knight who plays chess with Death in "The Seventh Seal", the priest in "The Exorcist" (1973), and 'Lassefar' in the 1987 Danish film "Pelee the Conqueror". More recently he has appeared in "Minority Report" (2002) and "Shutter Island" (2010). Von Sydow has won many awards and is a well-respected actor in many genres.

From Quiz Noel - not just for Christmas

Answer: Edmonds

Noel Edmonds began working for the BBC on Radio 1 in 1969, and succeeded Tony Blackburn as presenter of the breakfast time show in 1973. His first television appearances were on the pop music show 'Top of the Pops' before he branched out into other light entertainment shows such as 'Noel's House Party' and 'Telly Addicts'. He may never be forgiven for inflicting the character of 'Mr Blobby' on us. Noel became the presenter of the British version of 'Deal or No Deal' in 2005.

From Quiz Mary Me?

Answer: Denmark

Tasmanian native Mary Elizabeth Donaldson met Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik in a bar during the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Previously a dual Australian/British citizen, the Danish Parliament enacted "Mary's Law" to make her a Danish citizen when the couple married. As Frederik is the heir apparent, Countess Mary of Monpezat will become Queen Consort of Denmark if/when he inherits the throne from his mother, Queen Margrethe II. The couple had their first child, Prince Christian, in 2005. Princess Isabella followed in 2007 and the twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine in 2011.

From Quiz Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

Answer: Mary Everest Boole

Mary Everest Boole (1832-1916) was a very famous mathematician. She became fascinated in mathematics after she became a tutor in France. She married another mathematician named George Boole. The books she authored include "Philosophy and Fun of Algebra" and "Lectures on the Logic of Arithmetic".

From Quiz My Name Is Martin

Answer: The Departed

Martin Scorsese was born in New York in 1942, and directed his first film "Who's That Knocking at My Door" in 1967. He was first nominated for an Oscar for the 1976 movie "Taxi Driver", and finally landed one in 2006 for "The Departed", which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Jack Nicholson.

From Quiz Marios (Outside of Nintendo)

Answer: Mario Dewar Barrett

Mario Dewar Barrett was born on August 27, 1986. In 2009, Mario was ranked #98 on Billboard's "Artist of the Decade" list.

From Quiz Which Phil Is It?

Answer: Philip II of Macedon

Philip II ruled Macedon from 359 BC until 336 BC, when he was assassinated by one of his bodyguards. His son Alexander became one of the most well known conquerors in history.

From Quiz Do You Remember Martha?

Answer: Martha Dandridge Custis

Martha Dandridge Custis was first married to Daniel Custis, a wealthy Virginia planter. He died suddenly, leaving Martha a widow with two children. She married George Washington in 1759. George and Martha had no children of their own. George was over 6 feet tall, Martha was only about 5 feet tall. Martha did not support George's candidacy for president nor did she attend his inauguration. Martha lived approximately three years more after the death of George. Martha Wayles Skelton was the wife of the third president of the USA, Thomas Jefferson. Martha Johnson is the daughter of President Andrew Johnson and his wife, Eliza Johnson. Martha Duncan (nee Hughes) was the first woman to vote in the state of Utah after the 19th Amendment was passed.

From Quiz Pat Answers

Answer: Patrice Lumumba

Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961), a former postal clerk and beer salesman, was one of the founders of the Mouvement National Congolais, a party that sought Congolese independence from Belgium. He was elected Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo after it achieved its independence in 1960. He was deposed a mere ten weeks later during a coup called the Congo Crisis. His supporters have always maintained that his murder during his imprisonment following the coup was carried out with the complicity of the Belgian and US governments who feared communist takeover of The Congo.

From Quiz My Name Is Max

Answer: Mel Gibson

Mel moved to Australia from the United States with his family at an early age. He began his career there before finding international fame in films such as the "Lethal Weapon" series with Danny Glover, "The Patriot", his American War of Independence drama and one of the late Heath Ledger's early appearances and, of course, "Braveheart", his stirring, if slightly historically inaccurate, story of Scottish hero William Wallace. Harrison Ford starred in "Star Wars" and will most likely be best remembered for his portrayal of Indiana Jones. George Clooney successfully made the transition from the small screen, where he starred in the long running hospital drama "ER", to movie stardom, while Tom Selleck found the move more daunting when he tried his hand at film after the very successful television series " Magnum P.I."

From Quiz Then Along Came Mary

Answer: Mary Pickford

Though born in Canada, Mary Pickford (1892 - 1979) was known as "America's Sweetheart" during her career as a famous (if not the most famous) silent screen star. United Artists was formed in 1919 by Pickford, her future husband Douglas Fairbanks, actor Charlie Chaplin and director D.W. Griffith. She was an astute businesswoman: when American women couldn't even vote, Ms. Pickford produced and wrote her own films and was the first actress to be paid a cut of the box-office.

From Quiz Do You Know Mo?

Answer: McGovern

Maureen McGovern also recorded the theme song from another disaster movie, "We May Never Love Like This Again" from "The Towering Inferno" (1974). She starred on Broadway in "The Pirates of Penzance" and "Little Women". Ms. McGovern has also performed at Carnegie Hall.

From Quiz Don't Call Me Megan

Answer: Meg March

"Little Women" is said to be based on author Louisa May Alcott's early life in Concord, Massachusetts, growing up with sisters Elizabeth, Amy and Meg. Meg March has been played on the silver screen by many actresses including Frances Dee, Janet Leigh, Meredith Baxter (television)and Trini Alvarado.

From Quiz Well Known Matts and Matthews

Answer: Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick gained world-wide fame for playing the title role in the 1985 hit film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." He married actress Sarah Jessica Parker in 1997.

From Quiz All About Nancy

Answer: Abraham Lincoln's mother

Nancy Hanks Lincoln was the mother of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. She was born on February 5, 1784, in West Virginia. She married Thomas Lincoln in 1806. Their second child, Abraham, was born three years later, on February 12, 1809. Nancy Hanks Lincoln passed away nine years later, in 1818, at the age of thirty-four. (Information for this question came from the Abraham Lincoln Research Site.)

From Quiz What's in a Name? Part 2. Michael Who?

Answer: 7

Michael Schumacher began his Formula 1 career in 1991, at the Belgian Grand Prix, driving for Eddie Jordan's team. He won his first Championship in 1994, driving for Benetton.

From Quiz It's a Grand Old Name

Answer: Mary Surratt

Mary Surratt, a widow, ran a boarding house in Washington, D.C. and John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln's assassin, was a frequent visitor. Mary's son, John Surratt Jr., was a Confederate spy and messenger, and a friend of Booth's. According to the not altogether reliable (in my view) testimony of John M. Lloyd, Mrs. Surratt was charged with seven others as a co-conspirator in the Lincoln assassination plot. She was hanged on July 7, 1865, with three of the men charged in the crime, and took her place in history as the first woman executed by order of the United States Government. Mudd, Herold and Paine were also charged as co-conspirators, but they were all men, none of whom was named Mary.

From Quiz It's All About Patricia

Answer: Patty and Cathy Lane

Patty's real name is Anna Marie Duke. She wrote a book titled "Call Me Anna". She played Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" in 1962, then went on to play the teacher Anne Sullivan in the same show in 1979 to Melissa Gilbert's Helen. She also played Neely O'Hara in "Valley of the Dolls" in 1967.

From Quiz Pat Who?

Answer: Patsy Adam-Smith

Patricia Jean (Patsy) Adam-Smith is the author of "Moonbird People", "There Was a Ship", "Outback Heroes" and many other titles, including her autobiographical "Goodbye Girlie". She was born as Patricia Jean Smith in Victoria in 1924, and died in 2001. Patsy Adam-Smith was also known as Patricia Jean Beckett. For more information, visit this website http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE0120b.htm

From Quiz Margaret Who?

Answer: Maggie May & May

There are two songs with the title "Maggie May", the traditional one of this question and the one by Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton. Our Maggie's story comes in several variations, and in one Maggie isn't sent to Van Diemens Land at all, but in general she "robs" and "skins" sailors and whalers and "won't walk down Lime Street any more" or "shine on Paradise Street". The Van Diemens Land version must be set prior to 1853, as that's the year when transportation to that colony ended. It's somewhat refreshing to read the tale of a convict who *wasn't* wrongly accused!

From Quiz Mary Who?

Answer: Mary Queen of Scots & Mary, Queen of Scots & Queens fo Scots

Mary Stuart was born at Linlithgow in 1542, and was executed at Fotheringay in 1587. She became Queen of Scotland while only a few days old, and was sent to France in 1548. Here, she was married to the Dauphin (later Francis II) but was widowed at eighteen. She returned to England and married Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, with whom she had a son named James, who later became King of both England and Scotland. After Darnley's death, she married Bothwell, but became mixed up in plots to put her on the English throne. She was arrested and kept at Fotheringay Castle, where she was finally executed.

From Quiz Famous Mikes or Michaels

Answer: Crawford

Wonderful 'Phantom of the Opera' is synonymous with Michael Crawford.

From Quiz Mary Who?

Answer: Family Planning

Marie Stopes was a palaeobotanist and was the first woman on the staff of Manchester University where she was a formidable campaigner for women's rights. With her first husband, Humphrey Verdon Roe Stopes, she opened the first family planning clinic in the U.K. Over forty years later the clinic still survives and is still giving contraceptive advice, and now doing abortions and vasectomies, too.

From Quiz The Michael Cycle

Answer: Barrymore

Barrymore brought the house down with this performance in front of H.M. The Queen and increased his popularity even more, although he was already incredibly popular, serving up to 20 million viewers each week on his "Strike It Lucky" TV show. His popularity waned in 2001 after a man was found dead and with severe anal injuries in his swimming pool during a party. Barrymore was arrested on suspicion of murder and serious sexual assault in 2007 but following a protracted investigation and in 2017, he won damages from Essex police, estimated to be in excess of £2.4 million for wrongful arrest.

From Quiz Well Known Marks and Marcs

Answer: Netherlands

Marc Overmars was born in the Netherlands and played 86 times for his country. After a long career he retired in 2009. In 2012 he became director of football at Ajax.

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