Person to Person Trivia Quiz

Answer: Whitney

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.

In 2009, the Guinness World Records named singer Whitney Houston as the most awarded female act of all time.

Answer: Joel

The "Piano Man", Billy Joel, is one of the most famous singer-songwriters of all time, at least for "The Longest Time"!

Joel Rifkin was convicted of killing nine women in New York City from 1989-1993.

Answer: Donovan

Landon Donovan is a former American soccer player, often thought to be the best player to come out of the United States, and the Galaxy's all time leading scorer.

Donovan McNabb was the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2009, and he led them to five Championship Games and one Super Bowl.

Answer: Gore

Albert (you can call him 'Al') Gore was the 45th Vice President of the United States, serving under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001.

Gore Vidal was an American author ("Myra Breckenridge") and iconoclast, going head-to-head with such notables as William F. Buckley, Jr.

Answer: Ruth

George Herman 'Babe' Ruth played 22 seasons of Major League Baseball, most of those with the N.Y. Yankees, and was one of the greatest hitters of all time.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a Justice of the Supreme Court when appointed by President Bill Clinton; she took the oath of office in 1993.

Answer: Shelley

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, married to poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, was an author in her own right, famous for her Gothic novel "Frankenstein" (1818).

Shelley Winters was a Hollywood movie star for over 50 years, winning two Best Supporting Actress Academy Awards for "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1959) and "A Patch of Blue" in 1965.

Answer: Channing

Actress and comedienne Carol Channing won a Tony Award for her 1964 portrayal of Dolly Gallagher Levi in the musical "Hello, Dolly"; she was also nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (1967).

Channing Tatum is an actor whose first major role was in the 2006 dance film "Step Up"; he also played the lead role in the 2012 comedy film "Magic Mike".

Answer: Oliver

James 'Jamie' Oliver is a British chef whose TV program "The Naked Chef" debuted on the BBC in 1997, the same year his cookbook became a bestseller. In 2013, he was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame.

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was a military leader who rose to become Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. He died of natural causes and was buried in Westminster Abbey but, in 1660, the Royalists dug up his body and beheaded it.

Answer: Miranda

Carmen Miranda was a Brazilian singer and actress and Hollywood movie star in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. She was known for singing and dancing with a tall hat made of fruit; I still wonder how it stayed on her head?!

Miranda Lambert is a country music singer who became a finalist on the TV show "Nashville Star" in 2003 and went on to sign a contract with Epic Records; she married another country star, i.e., Blake Shelton.

Answer: Willis

Bruce Willis came to fame as David Addison on the TV show "Moonlighting" with Cybill Shepherd in the 1980s. He went on to became a major 'action' star in the "Die Hard" series of movies and has three daughters with Demi Moore.

Willis Reed is a retired professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the NY Knicks, but his greatest feat was, perhaps, scoring just four points in Game 7 of the NBA finals in 1970 when he could barely walk; it inspired his team to go on and win their first NBA title.