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Quiz about Talented Men of Northeast United States
Quiz about Talented Men of Northeast United States

Talented Men of Northeast United States Quiz


From the brief description, identify the man from the Northeastern United States, either born there or closely associated with that state.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rehaberpro. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Rehaberpro
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
303,147
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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1577
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Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Maine: I been called the 'poet laureate of unhappiness' as my poems often are narratives depicting the frustration of life. Examples of these are "Richard Cory" and "Miniver Cheevy". Who am I? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. New Hampshire: I was born Paul Michael Levesque but have used Terra Ryzing, Jean-Paul Levesque, and Hunter Hearst Helmsley as names at various times in my career. By what other name am I known? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Vermont: I am regarded a one the foremost influences on modern education. Although my tenure as a classroom teacher was limited, my studies, research, and writings in the area of pragmatic psychology, greatly influenced by Hegel, were both controversial and ground-breaking. Two of my books which bear on my educational theories are "Democracy and Society" and "School and Society". Even in the 1950s my theories were being attacked by right wing McCarthyites. Who am I? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Connecticut: You might call me an entrepreneur, a showman, or a manipulator but I just wanted to make money. Without me the world would not have known about General Tom Thumb, Jenny Lind, or Eng and Chang. Who am I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Rhode Island: You might call me a seeker as I spent much of my life as a dissonant to the formal religions of my day. I broke from the puritanical church of the early colonies and led many to establish a church in Rhode Island that guaranteed freedom of thought and worship. I helped with others to create the present Baptist Church. What is my name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Delaware: I came to this country and established a gunpowder factory. About a century later, the company I founded had become one of the leading American chemical corporations. Who am I? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Pennsylvania: My most famous painting is of a woman paralyzed from the waist down dragging herself across a field toward an isolated farm. I was classified as a realistic painter influenced by Winslow Homer. I have been called both the 'most over-rated' and the 'most under-rated' painter of my era. Who am I? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. New York: "Winning is not everything; it's the only thing". These are the words I lived by. I took my determination from my New York heritage and brought it Green Bay, Wisconsin. I was known for my dedication to humanity, and demand for excellence. I used to say that fifteen minutes early is just on time. Name me. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. New Jersey: I have been called a 'Renaissance Man' as during life, I was the first black valedictorian at Rutgers University and was an All-American football player. I was a lawyer, a singer, a movie star, and political activist. However, because of my Communist Party affiliations, I was the center of controversy. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Massachusetts: I was a well known poet and essayist of the nineteen century. I am often quoted but many do not realize that I am the source. Following are some examples: "In every work of genius, we see our own rejected thoughts", "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds", "Every artist was once an amateur". Name me. Hint



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1. Maine: I been called the 'poet laureate of unhappiness' as my poems often are narratives depicting the frustration of life. Examples of these are "Richard Cory" and "Miniver Cheevy". Who am I?

Answer: Edward Arlington Robinson

Stephan King is a novelist and writer of popular fiction.

Edmund Muskie was a politician from Maine who served as governor, senator, vice presidential candidate with Hubert Humphrey, and as Secretary of State for Jimmy Carter.

Leon Leonwood Bean established L. L. Bean, a mail-order house in Freeport, Maine. It began as a boot distributor but has expanded into many types of outdoor equipment.
2. New Hampshire: I was born Paul Michael Levesque but have used Terra Ryzing, Jean-Paul Levesque, and Hunter Hearst Helmsley as names at various times in my career. By what other name am I known?

Answer: Triple H

Ken Burns is a creator of several long documentaries such as "The Civil War"(1990), "Baseball"(1994), and "Jazz"(2001).

Franklin Pierce was the fourteenth President of the United States. His decisions in office help set the stage for the Civil War. He is regarded as one of the worst Presidents of all time. He died in 1869 of alcoholism.

Carlton Fisk was a major league catcher for twenty-four years, dividing his time between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.

Triple H proves the principle that it seldom hurts to marry the Boss's daughter.
3. Vermont: I am regarded a one the foremost influences on modern education. Although my tenure as a classroom teacher was limited, my studies, research, and writings in the area of pragmatic psychology, greatly influenced by Hegel, were both controversial and ground-breaking. Two of my books which bear on my educational theories are "Democracy and Society" and "School and Society". Even in the 1950s my theories were being attacked by right wing McCarthyites. Who am I?

Answer: John Dewey

Chester A. Arthur was the twentieth President of the United States. Although his early career was marred by patronage, as President he is considered the father of the merit system in federal civil service.

Joseph Smith might best be described as a mystic who founded the Mormon religion.

Rudy Vallee was perhaps the creator of the genre of "crooning" and greatly influenced such singers as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Perry Como. In later years he was known mostly as an actor both on film and on the stage.
4. Connecticut: You might call me an entrepreneur, a showman, or a manipulator but I just wanted to make money. Without me the world would not have known about General Tom Thumb, Jenny Lind, or Eng and Chang. Who am I?

Answer: P. T. Barnum

Ralph Nader is a consumer advocate and sometime presidential candidate.

William F. Buckley was a vocal conservative advocate through his books, his media appearances, and novels.

Al Capp was one of the most successful cartoonists. His "Lil Abner" was a masterpiece in satire.
5. Rhode Island: You might call me a seeker as I spent much of my life as a dissonant to the formal religions of my day. I broke from the puritanical church of the early colonies and led many to establish a church in Rhode Island that guaranteed freedom of thought and worship. I helped with others to create the present Baptist Church. What is my name?

Answer: Roger Williams

Nelson Eddy brought opera to the movies with his much admired baritone voice and also had a distinguished concert and recording career.

Nap Lajoie was one of the most outstanding players of the late 1800s and early 1900s. He played twenty one years and had a life time batting average of .338.

Cormac McCarthy is an outstanding novelist. Many of his works have been made into successful films such as "All the Pretty Horses" (1992) and "No Country for Old Men" (2005). His "The Road" won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 2007.
6. Delaware: I came to this country and established a gunpowder factory. About a century later, the company I founded had become one of the leading American chemical corporations. Who am I?

Answer: E. I. du Pont

Joe Biden is a long term Senator representing Delaware and became Vice-President of the United States in 2008.

Henry Heimlich is given credit for the invention of the maneuver named for him which may save the life of someone who is choking.

Caesar Rodney signed the Declaration of Independence.
7. Pennsylvania: My most famous painting is of a woman paralyzed from the waist down dragging herself across a field toward an isolated farm. I was classified as a realistic painter influenced by Winslow Homer. I have been called both the 'most over-rated' and the 'most under-rated' painter of my era. Who am I?

Answer: Andrew Wyeth

W.C.Fields was a juggler turned comic, actor, and writer. When asked what he wanted his tombstone to say, he replied "Better here than in Philadelphia".

B.F.Skinner was a psychologist famous for his theory of operant conditioning. The so-called 'Skinner Box' is a part of our language, used when someone is trying to control behavior of another. His novel "Walden Two" (1948) describes a Utopian society achieved with operant conditioning.

Stephen Foster died penniless at thirty-seven but left a legacy of familiar music such as "Swanee River"(1851), "Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair"(1854), and "Camptown Races"(1850).
8. New York: "Winning is not everything; it's the only thing". These are the words I lived by. I took my determination from my New York heritage and brought it Green Bay, Wisconsin. I was known for my dedication to humanity, and demand for excellence. I used to say that fifteen minutes early is just on time. Name me.

Answer: Vince Lombardi

Walt Whitman was an American poet, often given credit for the 'free verse' style which freed poets of the conventions of poetic design. His poetry was very personal and some considered too graphic for its day.

George Gershwin was a composer of many popular ballads of his time but was also noted as a classical composer as well. "Rhapsody in Blue", "American in Paris", and an opera "Porgy and Bess" displays his breath of talents.

Herman Melville is on any shortlist of great American novelists. His early works Typee (1846) and Omoo (1847) dealt with the noble savage theme. Moby Dick(1851), his masterpiece, is a sea story with many levels of symbolism.
9. New Jersey: I have been called a 'Renaissance Man' as during life, I was the first black valedictorian at Rutgers University and was an All-American football player. I was a lawyer, a singer, a movie star, and political activist. However, because of my Communist Party affiliations, I was the center of controversy.

Answer: Paul Robeson

Alan Ginsberg was the poet of the 'Beat Generation' and is often mentioned as a spiritual leader of the movement along with Jack Kerouac, John Burroughs, and Neal Cassidy.

Costello was perhaps the most popular comedian of the 1940s and 50s. Along with his partner, Bud Abbot, he made thirty-six movies between 1940 and 1956.

James Fenimore Cooper wrote novels that explored early Americans ventures into the Indian lands such as "The Deerslayer"(1841), "Pathfinder" (1840), and "Last of the Mahicans" (1826). The latter is considered his masterpiece.
10. Massachusetts: I was a well known poet and essayist of the nineteen century. I am often quoted but many do not realize that I am the source. Following are some examples: "In every work of genius, we see our own rejected thoughts", "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds", "Every artist was once an amateur". Name me.

Answer: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Henry David Thoreau is the model for civil disobedience, conscientious objection, and non-violent resistance. His book. Waldon Pond, called for a return to a simple life.

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which changed the way cotton was produced. Whitney is sometimes also given credit for the fostering of replaceable parts, which made repairs to machinery easier and cheaper.

Although he left a wide variety of works, e.e.commings was most remembered for his poetry without capitalization.
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