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Quiz about A Smorgasbord of Famous People
Quiz about A Smorgasbord of Famous People

A Smorgasbord of Famous People Quiz


Some facts about some famous people. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by skywynd. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
skywynd
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
13,539
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
5928
Last 3 plays: kstyle53 (15/15), mulder100 (12/15), Coromom (14/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Martha Jane Cannary is better known by this name? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. The TV puppet show, 'Kukla, Fran and Ollie' was hosted by a human. Name her. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Who coined the greeting 'Hello' used for answering the telephone? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Amelia Earhart, the famous aviatrix, had a famous husband. What was his name? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Who was the first woman executed by the US Federal Government? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What name was Margaret Tobin better remembered as? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Who is generally credited with coining the phrase 'rock and roll'? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Who wrote the 'Star Spangled Banner'? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What do Lee Meriweather, Eartha Kitt, and Julie Newmar all have in common? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Who was the female Russian dancer greatly responsible for popularizing the art of ballet? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What dance was rumoured to be named after the aviator, Charles Lindbergh? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Country music comedienne, Minnie Pearl, always wore a hat with a price tag on it. What was the price on the tag? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What instruments does the UK's King Charles III play? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Sally Ride became the first American female in space. What year? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which man claims to be both "The Greatest" and the most recognized man in the world? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Martha Jane Cannary is better known by this name?

Answer: Calamity Jane

2. The TV puppet show, 'Kukla, Fran and Ollie' was hosted by a human. Name her.

Answer: Fran Allison

3. Who coined the greeting 'Hello' used for answering the telephone?

Answer: Thomas Edison

4. Amelia Earhart, the famous aviatrix, had a famous husband. What was his name?

Answer: G.P. Putnam - publisher

5. Who was the first woman executed by the US Federal Government?

Answer: Mary Surratt

Surratt was found guilty by a military court of treason and conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln and was sentenced to death. She was hanged on 7 July 1865.
6. What name was Margaret Tobin better remembered as?

Answer: The Unsinkable Molly Brown

7. Who is generally credited with coining the phrase 'rock and roll'?

Answer: Alan Freed

8. Who wrote the 'Star Spangled Banner'?

Answer: Francis Scott Key

9. What do Lee Meriweather, Eartha Kitt, and Julie Newmar all have in common?

Answer: They all played Catwoman on Batman

10. Who was the female Russian dancer greatly responsible for popularizing the art of ballet?

Answer: Anna Pavlova

11. What dance was rumoured to be named after the aviator, Charles Lindbergh?

Answer: The Lindy Hop

12. Country music comedienne, Minnie Pearl, always wore a hat with a price tag on it. What was the price on the tag?

Answer: $1.98

13. What instruments does the UK's King Charles III play?

Answer: cello, piano and trumpet

14. Sally Ride became the first American female in space. What year?

Answer: 1983

15. Which man claims to be both "The Greatest" and the most recognized man in the world?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

Source: Author skywynd

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