People C-D Trivia Quizzes

This quiz will test your knowledge of the inventor John Deere. Best of luck!

Julia Child was a pioneer television chef and cookbook author, an American institution. Here are a few questions about her life and work.

One day in 1862 in Oxford, England, a little girl asked her friend to write down a story for her. The classics "Alice In Wonderland" and "Alice Through The Looking-Glass" were born. Connected forever: Lewis Carroll and Alice Liddell.

A man of many gifts, Noel Coward was a leading light in the British theatre for over half-a-century, and for almost as long on the international stage. Let's see how much you know about him.

Step back in time to the night of Nov. 20, 1901, and let's examine the most controversial case in North Carolina history--the strange death of beautiful sixteen-year old Nell Cropsey.

This quiz will briefly cover the hugely influential philosopher, René Descartes, from his personal life to his famous works. Hopefully you will learn a thing or two!

I started to make a quiz on female murderers in general, but thought that they were all so interesting that they deserved their own quizzes! Enjoy this first in the series.

A traumatic and battered childhood left Johnny Lee Clary seeking refuge from the only people who seemed to offer him friendship - the Klu Klux Klan. Head of the KKK seventeen years later, his life then took a shocking turn. This is his story.

Michael Crichton was a noted author of thriller and science fiction novels and passed away on 4th November 2008. This quiz is a tribute to the great author and has questions on his life and works.

The American author Stephen Crane was a popular naturalist writer. Please take this quiz about his life and work. Good luck!

Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) may not have lived next door to the little girl who inspired his best known works, but he lived quite near her. Alice Liddell's father Henry was Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, where Carroll lived and worked.

Lucius D. Clay was one of the most important, and least remembered, figures in the 20th Century U.S., playing significant roles in the Great Depression, World War II, and much else. Learn more about this extraordinary man.

Marc Dutroux is probably the worst serial killer in Belgian history. Are you ready to find out all about him and his crimes?

Aleister Crowley, mystic and drug abuser, is one of the more colourful figures from the early 1900s. Learn a little about his life.

Forever linked with '2001: A Space Odyssey', the late Sir Arthur Charles Clarke was a well-known writer of science and science fiction. Let us explore many facets of his earlier years that may have influenced his writings.

This is a quiz on one of the most famous female scientists of all time. It covers her personal history as well as her scientific achievements.

Wilkie Collins was one of the most influential authors of the 19th century yet today much of his work has been forgotten. I hope this quiz will inspire you to read his books and find out what made him one of the most popular writers of his time.

Here is a quiz pertaining to Juan Corona, one of the most notorious killers in California history.

Businesses the world over are indebted to Chester Carlson, the man who gave us the Xerox copier!

Hello everyone! This is my first quiz of a planned long series of famous Poles! This one is on Copernicus, one of the fathers of astronomy.

Alvan Clark and his two sons, Alvan Graham and George Bassett, were responsible for building quality telescopes during the last half of the 19th century and into the 20th century. What do you know about them?

Nirod C. Chaudhury was a scholar par excellence. He was also a prolific but controversial writer. He wrote both in English and in Bengali. His English was influenced by the typical pragmatic and sanskritized Bengali style of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.

Born in 1776, Constable is considered one of the greatest landscape painters of all time, ranking up there with J.M. Turner. He was a great influence on Romantics, like Delacroix and the Impressionists as well. Take this quiz to learn more about him.

Dr Crippen probably ranks second only to Jack the Ripper, and yet his crime was a sordid, domestic affair, hardly deserving the notoriety it achieved.

We've all heard of "The Canterbury Tales." But what about the man behind the work?

Lover, adulterer, royal suitor - Robert Dudley lead a life of scandal in the 1500s. He was a very close friend of Elizabeth I since childhood and managed to create his own place in history.

I could not believe there was not a quiz about this great and prolific writer. I hope you enjoy the quiz.

Annie Jump Cannon was born on December 11, 1863 and died on April 13, 1941. She was a very famous astronomer who is unfortunately, not well known. Hopefully, this quiz will help to change that.

So you think you know Howard Carter? This quiz was made to challenge those of you who think they know this incredible man. All I have to say is good luck!

Popularity is fleeting. S.S. Van Dine was one of the innovators of the mystery novel of the 1920s and 1930s. This is a quiz to highlight his contributions.

Here is a quiz pertaining to Dean Corll, one of the most notorious killers in Texas history.

Sir Anthony van Dyck achieved fame during his lifetime as a talented painter. Take this fun quiz about his life and work. Enjoy!

Ten questions on the life and times of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, the famous Russian author. Enjoy!

A short overview of the French Dadaist who influenced the Op and Pop Art of the 1960s.

This is a quiz for all those who have studied classics and/ or love Catullus, one of the greatest poets of all times.

Fifteen questions about Roald Dahl's life.

Sir Robert Carey (1560-1639) wrote a vivid first-hand account of the Spanish Armada, policing the violent Scottish border, the death of Elizabeth I, and life at the Stuart Court.

Some questions regarding Hernando Cortes, the man who brought down the Aztec Empire! Kindly note that Cortes is also spelt Cortez.

Here is a quiz pertaining to Theo Durrant, one of the most notorious killers in San Francisco history.

This is a quiz about General Jan Henryk Dabrowski, a great Polish patriot whose story is told within his Nation's Anthem. Hope you enjoy some history.

Denis Diderot was one of the most important philosophers during his lifetime. See how much you know about this man, nicknamed, "Le Philosophe".

Love her or hate her, Ann Coulter is definitely one-of-a-kind. See how much you know about this controversial political pundit.

A short quiz on the infamous mystic, poet, magician, mountaineer and so-called "wickedest man in the world," Aleister Crowley.

Here are some questions about Emil Cioran.