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"Win" some People Trivia Quiz

I've given you questions about 'con'men, 'law'men and 'pen' names, now here are some 'win'some people. They all have first or last names starting with 'Win'. Oprah Winfrey and Debra Winger would fit the bill, but they are not featured in this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,770

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1302

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Question 1 of 10

1. This 'win'some person was the originator of the phrase "iron curtain". He was also the author of several books and painted pictures. However, he is best remembered for the part he played in World War II. Who is he?

Answer: (Two words, first and last name)

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Question 2 of 10

2. We all are familiar with A.A. Milne's creation Winnie the Pooh, but he was also known by another name. What is it? Hint

Christopher Bear

Edward Bear

Rupert Bear

Winston Bear

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Question 3 of 10

3. This American 'winsome' person lived from 1810 to 1880. He was a manufacturer. One well known article he manufactured is known by his name. What is his last name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the real first name of the character Henry Winkler played in "Happy Days"? Hint

Arthur

Alberto

Martin

Franco

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote the story of "Rip van Winkle"? Hint

Henry James

Washington Irving

Edgar Allan Poe

Mark Twain

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Question 6 of 10

6. Walter Winchell was a newspaperman. Which of the following was he? Hint

City editor

Gossip columnist

Sports editor

Publisher

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Duke of Windsor, was king of Great Britain and Ireland for less than a year. Which king was he? Hint

Edward VIII

Edward VII

George VI

David I

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Question 8 of 10

8. Winnie Mandela is best known as a political activist. She was at one time deputy minister of arts, culture,science and technology. At one stage she was in prison. True or false?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. This 'win'some person was a star in the movie "Titanic". Who is she.

Answer: (First and last name or last name)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these movies did Shelley Winters not star in? Hint

The Poseidon Adventure

The Wings of Eagles

I am a Camera

Winchester '73

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Churchill was one of the great men of the twentieth century. Born in 1874 of an English father and American mother at Blenheim Palace, he became British Prime Minister in 1940, succeeding Neville Chamberlain. His rousing speeches during the war gave strength to the British people. He was also a Nobel Prize winner, being awarded the prize for literature in 1953.

2. We all are familiar with A.A. Milne's creation Winnie the Pooh, but he was also known by another name. What is it?

Answer: Edward Bear

The characters in "Winnie the Pooh" and "The House at Pooh Corner" are based on Milne' son and his toys. The movies creates an extra character Gopher, who does not appear in the books. Milne also wrote two books of verse for children, "When We Were Very Young" and "Now We Are Six".

3. This American 'winsome' person lived from 1810 to 1880. He was a manufacturer. One well known article he manufactured is known by his name. What is his last name?

Answer: Winchester

Oliver Fisher Winchester developed the Winchester .44 caliber magazine rifle in 1866.

4. What was the real first name of the character Henry Winkler played in "Happy Days"?

Answer: Arthur

Arthur Fonzarelli, otherwise known as The Fonz, was in "Happy Days", the sitcom which ran from1974 to 1984. Since then Henry Winkler has acted, produced and directed. In 2002 he played the part of the father in "Holes".

5. Who wrote the story of "Rip van Winkle"?

Answer: Washington Irving

Washington Irving, 1783-1859, also wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". These two stories are the best known of the stories in "The Sketch Book". Rip van Winkle is a man who fell asleep in the woods of the Catskill mountains. He awoke twenty years later.

6. Walter Winchell was a newspaperman. Which of the following was he?

Answer: Gossip columnist

Walter Winchell, 1897-1972, had a column "On Broadway" 1924-1963 and was a radio newscaster who reported on entertainment and politics 1932-1953.

7. The Duke of Windsor, was king of Great Britain and Ireland for less than a year. Which king was he?

Answer: Edward VIII

Edward VIII became king on the death of his father, George V in January 1936. He abdicated in November of the same, in order to marry the American divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson. He was succeeded by his brother George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II.

8. Winnie Mandela is best known as a political activist. She was at one time deputy minister of arts, culture,science and technology. At one stage she was in prison. True or false?

Answer: True

Winnie Mandela was involved in the fight against apartheid. Her husband received life imprisonment in 1964. She continued his work for the African National Congress. Then she was also sentenced and was in prison from 1969 - 1970. Although she was convicted of being involved in the kidnapping and beating of four men
in 1988, she was never imprisoned for this offence. Her marriage to Nelson Mandela, who was released from prison in 1990 and became president of South Africa in 1994, ended in divorce in 1996.

9. This 'win'some person was a star in the movie "Titanic". Who is she.

Answer: Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet was born in England in 1975. She has played in many movies including "Sense and Sensibility" 1995 and "Iris" 2001.

10. Which of these movies did Shelley Winters not star in?

Answer: The Wings of Eagles

The 1957 drama "The Wings of Eagles" starred John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.
"Winchester '73, 1950, Shelley Winters starred with James Stewart.
"I am a Camera" , 1955, starred Julie Harris and Laurence Harvey.
"The Poseidon Adventure" also starred Gene Hackman and Ernest Borgnine.

Source: Author minch

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