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Last Words & Epitaphs Last Words & Epitaphs (34)
What a Way to Go What a Way to Go (78)
Who died first? Who died first? (7)
1.
  Here Lies (4) best quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
This is my fourth quiz in the 'Here Lies' series. In it, you will find how famous people died, as well as information on their funerals and burial locations (where possible).
Very Easy, 10 Qns, heatherlois, Dec 04 22
Very Easy
heatherlois gold member
Dec 04 22
452 plays
2.
  Famous People Who Faced Cancer popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
Babe Ruth said, "You just can't beat the person who never gives up." How many of these famous faces can you recognize that battled cancer?
Easier, 10 Qns, exceller, Sep 11 22
Easier
exceller gold member
Sep 11 22
435 plays
3.
  Ten Times Four is Forty best quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Four times ten equals forty, and all the people in this quiz died at that age, which is the only thing that they have in common. Good luck with identifying them.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Dec 08 13
Average
rossian editor
9493 plays
4.
  End of the Line End of the Line great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Here are some facts relating to the deaths of various famous people over time. See how many you know. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, May 17 17
Average
Creedy gold member
May 17 17
1839 plays
5.
  I Thought I Was Dead best quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
There are some people whose deaths the world mourns - and there are some people whom the world mourns prematurely. Here are ten situations in which reports of a death were greatly exaggerated.
Easier, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Nov 13 18
Easier
CellarDoor gold member
Nov 13 18
790 plays
6.
  How Not to Die best quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
A truth of life is: people die. Some, however, come close to dying and yet live on. This quiz will look at ten of them - not how they died, but how they managed to not die.
Average, 10 Qns, WesleyCrusher, Jan 25 23
Average
WesleyCrusher editor
Jan 25 23
1631 plays
7.
  Hollywood Forever - Resting Place of the Stars top quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Even when you say goodbye to Hollywood, you do not have to leave it. Many in the movie business, as well as others who acquired other fame, found their final resting place in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, darksplash, Sep 03 16
Very Easy
darksplash
Sep 03 16
1168 plays
8.
  Doubly Sad Days great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
A quiz about famous people who died on (or about) the same day.
Easier, 10 Qns, agentofchaos, May 14 20
Easier
agentofchaos gold member
May 14 20
621 plays
9.
  How My Fate Was Dealt to Me - 10 questions - 3 mins
I will give you the name of a person and clue on the way that person died, and then you match their cause of death to that clue.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, blake_aus_nsw, Dec 08 21
Very Easy
blake_aus_nsw gold member
Dec 08 21
427 plays
10.
  Gone Too Soon great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Wouldn't you like to know what people say about you after you're gone? Well these ten people found out when their deaths were reported prematurely.
Average, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Mar 08 17
Average
PDAZ gold member
Mar 08 17
1024 plays
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"Caligula here. I was Roman Emperor from 37 AD- 41 AD when I was assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard". How did I die?

From Quiz "How Did I Die?"




11.
  Famous Demises great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Oh, this time machine! When will I ever get it to work properly! It seems I am being taken around to witness the deaths of famous people throughout history - can you help me figure out who they are?
Easier, 10 Qns, junepearl, Mar 16 10
Easier
junepearl
5962 plays
12.
  They Died on Halloween, 2.0 great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
What's Halloween without a sequel? Or death? Or a reboot? How about all three, in the next in my series on notables who died in various years on Halloween (transmogrified by a bolt of lightning from a match quiz to a regular quiz).
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, Dec 13 21
Average
gracious1 gold member
Dec 13 21
354 plays
13.
  Paradise By Way of Kensal Green best quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Kensal Green Cemetery was established by an act of Parliament in 1832 and is the oldest private cemetery in London. Interred in its grounds are many famous residents from Victorian times to the modern day. Lets take a tour.
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 11 19
Average
Snowman gold member
Mar 11 19
1029 plays
14.
  Still Alive top quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
OK, so now most of them are actually dead but at the time of their obituaries being published, these ten were very much still alive.
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Oct 30 11
Average
Snowman gold member
2275 plays
15.
  How It All Ends How It All Ends - 10 questions - 4 mins
This quiz focuses on events that occurred just before, during, or shortly after the end of the lives of ten famous people.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, May 29 16
Average
bernie73 gold member
May 29 16
788 plays
16.
  Missing top quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
People say it's a small world. Sometimes it has been too small for people to hide, but sometimes people have vanished without trace. What do you know of these famous 20th Century disappearances?
Average, 10 Qns, baldricksmum, Aug 23 16
Average
baldricksmum gold member
Aug 23 16
5164 plays
17.
  I Was There great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Here are ten different noted people from the past. They will tell you places that they were or things that they witnessed. Can you figure out who each of them was?
Average, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Mar 28 14
Average
dcpddc478
1849 plays
18.
  People Who Died as a Result of Smoking popular trivia quiz - 20 questions - 8 mins
Smoking is a modern-day scourge. Here are twenty famous people who died because of this deadly habit.
Average, 20 Qns, Pele, Jun 23 17
Average
Pele
Jun 23 17
822 plays
19.
  Who Gets Top Billing? - 10 questions - 3 mins
The death, on the same date or within a short timespan, of two or more persons always raises the question as to which death was treated as more newsworthy. This quiz remember some personalities who departed this life at the same time.
Average, 10 Qns, masfon, Nov 28 19
Average
masfon gold member
Nov 28 19
641 plays
20.
  They Died on Halloween great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Halloween is traditionally a time for remembrance of the dead. Match the celebrity or personage who passed away on October 31 with his or her cause of death. Some of these are rather grim.
Average, 10 Qns, gracious1, May 20 19
Average
gracious1 gold member
May 20 19
415 plays
21.
  They Died on the Same Day great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 3 mins
This quiz is about famous people who died on the same day.
Easier, 10 Qns, workisboring, Apr 10 17
Easier
workisboring gold member
Apr 10 17
1433 plays
22.
  Who's Who of Arlington Cemetery popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Arlington National Cemetery is located in Arlington, VA. It is a military cemetery where most of the graves belong to former soldiers. There are some famous people buried there too. Some of them were soldiers and some not. This quiz will ask about both.
Average, 10 Qns, Trivia_Fan54, Jul 19 21
Average
Trivia_Fan54 gold member
Jul 19 21
331 plays
23.
  Something Old great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
We'd all like to grow old, this quiz is about those who made it.
Average, 10 Qns, chatz2u2002, Aug 12 16
Average
chatz2u2002
Aug 12 16
1857 plays
24.
  Old and Lively great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
All of these people reached a ripe old age before passing away. Can you tell who they are?
Average, 10 Qns, grannycindy, Jun 20 13
Average
grannycindy
2319 plays
25.
  Celebrating Their Lives - The Names Project top quiz - 10 questions - 7 mins
Begun in 1987, the AIDS quilt consists of over 44,000 individual panels, each acting to remember a person, or persons, who have died from AIDS. See how many of these famous people you recognize.
Average, 10 Qns, woofi, Jan 20 03
Average
woofi
3103 plays
26.
  But Are They Dead? great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
We know that esteemed editor, Kyle is alive, but what about these people who are believed by many to have still been alive after their death or even to be dead while they continue to live?
Average, 10 Qns, 480154st, Mar 26 18
Average
480154st gold member
Mar 26 18
479 plays
27.
  They Have Not Died in Vain great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Here are ten people who were killed because they tried to make the world a better place. What do you know about them?
Average, 10 Qns, JanIQ, Nov 27 16
Average
JanIQ gold member
Nov 27 16
1123 plays
28.
  When Did They Die? popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Match the date of their demise with the correct people.
Average, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Jun 03 18
Average
nyirene330
Jun 03 18
389 plays
29.
  People Who Returned From The Dead popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
This quiz is not about zombies. It is about those great people whose talents were neglected by the people during their time. They became famous after they died and are still known for their great work.
Easier, 10 Qns, godair, Jul 11 15
Easier
godair
1035 plays
30.
  Missing: The Vanished Americans popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
At any given time about 90,000 Americans are reported as missing persons. Most are quickly located but about 2,000 each year remain unfound. See how many of these vanished Americans you recognize.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Aug 08 19
Average
wilbill gold member
Aug 08 19
322 plays
31.
  Why Not Visit a Cemetery When in Paris? great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 6 mins
You could search far and wide without finding a larger collection of talent than that located at Père Lachaise in Paris. Unfortunately, Père Lachaise is a cemetery and the talent is deceased, but it's still an interesting place to visit.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Oct 23 14
Average
wilbill gold member
503 plays
32.
  Famous Corpses Who Used to be Musicians - 10 questions - 3 mins
Everybody bites the dust at some point. How well do you know these musicians who have done that?
Easier, 10 Qns, DrLoveGun, Feb 23 18
Easier
DrLoveGun
Feb 23 18
697 plays
33.
  More People Who Died as a Result of Smoking popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
This is a follow up to a previous quiz I wrote. I hereby present 10 more famous people who died as a result of tobacco addiction.
Average, 10 Qns, Pele, Jun 23 18
Average
Pele
Jun 23 18
295 plays
34.
  Another One Bites the Dust: 31 popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Just two more of this series to go after this one. I will give you clues to the identity of a famous deceased person. You just have to identify who they are.
Average, 10 Qns, Spontini, Aug 10 14
Average
Spontini gold member
511 plays
35.
  Elvis Didn't Die Alone: Ten August 16 Deaths great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 6 mins
Throughout the ages many thousands have gone to the heartbreak hotel on August 16. The King is perhaps the most well known, but a lot of other famous folks left us crying in the chapel on the same date. Here are ten who got us all shook up!
Average, 10 Qns, paulmallon, May 22 12
Average
paulmallon gold member
688 plays
36.
  Hand in Hand great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 7 mins
A quiz about husbands and wives (one or both of whom were public figures) who were in love and were happily devoted to each other until they were parted by death.
Tough, 10 Qns, jmvoya, Oct 21 14
Tough
jmvoya
693 plays
37.
  Those We Lost in 1948 great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
I've written several quizzes about people born in my birth year of 1948. Here is one honoring those who passed away that same year.
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Aug 10 16
Average
shvdotr gold member
Aug 10 16
448 plays
38.
  Unfortunate Demises of the Famous and Infamous - 10 questions - 4 mins
See if you can figure out whose demise I'm describing. The clues should help.
Average, 10 Qns, nmerr, May 07 11
Average
nmerr gold member
1343 plays
39.
  I Thought You Were Dead! popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Can you name these 10 people who were, apparently, the last to know they were deceased!
Average, 10 Qns, Cally242, Mar 19 10
Average
Cally242
1824 plays
40.
  A Millennium of Deaths - 10 questions - 4 mins
They all kicked the bucket. One corpse per century.
Average, 10 Qns, AlonsoKing, Aug 10 13
Average
AlonsoKing
658 plays
41.
  They Died on July 9 - 10 questions - 4 mins
In honor of my milestone 600th quiz, here is a quiz about ten people who passed away on my birthday, July 9.
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Jul 20 20
Average
Joepetz gold member
Jul 20 20
301 plays
42.
  They Died the Same Day popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Inspired by the deaths of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, these questions are about people who died on the same day.
Average, 10 Qns, Robert907, Oct 03 17
Average
Robert907 gold member
Oct 03 17
1371 plays
43.
  Died at 95 popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins
Nelson Mandela's death at age 95 got me wondering who else left us at that age. These questions are about people who died at age 95.
Average, 10 Qns, Robert907, Jan 17 14
Average
Robert907 gold member
618 plays
44.
  Père Lachaise Cemetery - I was Buried Here! popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Avoiding all morbidity, I adore cemeteries. They are nice, peaceful places to visit. Can you name some of the most famous people buried in this Paris landmark?
Average, 10 Qns, spoonable, May 31 13
Average
spoonable
376 plays
45.
  They Died Sad Deaths Far from Home popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 6 mins
There is something painfully sad about dying far away from home. However, there were many well-known people who suffered such a lonely fate. Here are only ten of them, although there are more.
Tough, 10 Qns, smeone, Nov 30 14
Tough
smeone
564 plays
46.
  Tombs and Mausoleums - 10 questions - 4 mins
Tombs and mausoleums of several historical figures are famous, and are important tourist spots, or of religious or cultural significance. How well do you know them?
Average, 10 Qns, angikar, Feb 23 18
Average
angikar
Feb 23 18
322 plays
47.
  We All Gotta Go Sometime. Death. The Finale. great trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Rage against it. Mock it. Accept it. Long for it. However you feel about it, it happens. You pay your taxes and die. The following quiz involves how various literary figures felt about death - being here one minute and gone the next.
Tough, 10 Qns, snediger, Jan 09 12
Tough
snediger
997 plays
48.
  Not Dead (Yet?) - 10 questions - 5 mins
This quiz is all about people who were still living when they were supposed to have died. The root causes of the confusion vary enormously, but in all cases they didn't die when it was thought they had.
Average, 10 Qns, garrybl, Aug 30 17
Average
garrybl gold member
Aug 30 17
380 plays
49.
  Ships That Passed In The Night popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
An interesting point from an earlier quiz dealt with famous people who were born on the same day other famous people died. It was something I simply couldn't pass up.
Tough, 10 Qns, Oddball, Dec 04 12
Tough
Oddball
1056 plays
50.
  All Hallows Evil - 10 questions - 4 mins
Halloween is meant to be a fun day for kids, but in some instances, it may not have been all fun and games. Here are ten instances of people whose end came on Halloween Day.
Tough, 10 Qns, apathy100, Sep 11 17
Tough
apathy100 gold member
Sep 11 17
203 plays
51.
  Remains to Be Seen: Famous Body Parts! popular trivia quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins
Not everyone has been buried with all their bits and pieces intact. Here are some people who left the odd piece elsewhere.
Tough, 10 Qns, StarStruck60, Jul 15 11
Tough
StarStruck60
531 plays
52.
  Strange Dead Bedfellows - 10 questions - 4 mins
A quiz for the morbidly-inclined about famous obituaries that pass in the night.
Average, 10 Qns, Oddball, Nov 08 12
Average
Oddball
830 plays
53.
  Why Is It So Dark Outside? - 10 questions - 5 mins
My top ten world figures whose deaths left the world a darker place. Who were they? What did they do? How and when did they die?
Tough, 10 Qns, onunodnumiar, Jan 24 17
Tough
onunodnumiar
Jan 24 17
344 plays
54.
  Kensico Cemetery - 10 questions - 4 mins
The Town I live in Valhalla NY is known for having more dead people than live people due to the 2 large cemeteries in town. This is about Kensico Cemetery, the Protestant Cemetery and the people buried there
Average, 10 Qns, ramses22, Mar 07 16
Average
ramses22 gold member
218 plays
55.
  Corresponding Births and Deaths - 10 questions - 11 mins
For those who believe in reincarnation, the following quiz where prominent people were born or died on the same day will show in most cases a very varied degree of activity in their respective lives.
Average, 10 Qns, muffin1708, May 09 14
Average
muffin1708
489 plays
56.
  Die and Rise - 10 questions - 5 mins
This is a quiz about people who are thought to have died, but either actually lived on, or were rumored to have lived on after their supposed deaths.
Average, 10 Qns, daver852, Jul 16 14
Average
daver852 gold member
445 plays
57.
  Died on the Fourth of July - 10 questions - 4 mins
As a follow up to my "Born on the Fourth of July" quiz, here are questions about people who exited on the fourth.
Average, 10 Qns, Robert907, Apr 23 12
Average
Robert907 gold member
593 plays
58.
  Ashes to Ashes - 10 questions - 3 mins
This quiz is about well known people from different walks of life who have died.
Average, 10 Qns, Auszev, Jun 21 20
Average
Auszev
Jun 21 20
777 plays
59.
  A Tomb of One's Own - 10 questions - 4 mins
Throughout history the rich and powerful have been buried in famous structures or hidden away from prying eyes (and tomb robbers). Below are ten questions about famous tombs. Do you you have what it takes for a tomb of one's own?
Average, 10 Qns, pericles34, Feb 25 13
Average
pericles34 gold member
460 plays
60.
  The Death Quiz: Part I - 10 questions - 3 mins
A morbid quiz on death.
Average, 10 Qns, bolan, Oct 19 17
Average
bolan
Oct 19 17
3402 plays
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