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1.
  Last Words Of Famous Figures    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Did you know that Nostradamus predicted his own death? "Tomorrow, at sunrise, I shall no longer be here," and he was right! Here are some last words that left an impression. Can you name the people who uttered them?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Mar 07 24
Very Easy
PootyPootwell gold member
Mar 07 24
452 plays
2.
  Writers' Final Stroke of The Pen    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Epitaphs of Authors, Playwrights & Poets
I'll supply a line or two from a famous writer's epitaph (tombstone inscription). You choose the writer to whom it belongs.
Easier, 10 Qns, NickMc, Jun 11 23
Easier
NickMc
Jun 11 23
397 plays
3.
  The Last Few Moments   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are the final few moments and words of the lives of ten famous or infamous people.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jun 23 15
Average
Creedy gold member
1901 plays
4.
  Fun Epitaphs   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Just for a bit of fun, can you match up these famous people with their possible light-hearted epitaphs? Remember, these aren't meant to be taken seriously.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Dec 10 17
Average
Creedy gold member
Dec 10 17
681 plays
5.
  "Oh, Just Before I Go"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are the last known words before their death of famous people throughout history. See how many you can get right.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jun 20 11
Average
Creedy gold member
2321 plays
6.
  Dead Before You Know It   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on ten people who were surprised to find out they were dead before they were dead.
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Aug 21 10
Average
Creedy gold member
1479 plays
7.
  Grave Danger   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz explores the epitaphs of some notable people.
Easier, 10 Qns, clevercatz, Dec 22 19
Easier
clevercatz gold member
Dec 22 19
653 plays
8.
  Epitaphs on Famous Graves    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will ask about the epitaphs on some famous graves. Graves include celebrities, sports figures, politicians, and even one fictional creature. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Trivia_Fan54, Mar 07 21
Average
Trivia_Fan54 gold member
Mar 07 21
577 plays
9.
  Multiple Choice Quiz about Famous Last Words   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz that asks questions on the final words of various famous (some infamous) people as they were preparing to depart this mortal coil. Have a crack.
Tough, 10 Qns, nickdrew55, Jan 09 14
Tough
nickdrew55
970 plays
10.
  Unhappily Ever After   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Even though they are gone, here are ten celebrities who left us with a smile, with some memorable epitaphs.
Average, 10 Qns, George95, Mar 01 19
Average
George95 gold member
Mar 01 19
940 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Which member of the British radio show "The Goons" has an epitaph which reads "I told you I was ill"?

From Quiz "Grave Danger"




11.
  The Mind Before Death: II   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give you invented quotes that give you clues to help figure out which historical figure it was who said the words shortly before dying. Choose the correct answer based on the information in the invented quote.
Average, 10 Qns, trident, Jan 10 18
Average
trident editor
Jan 10 18
1969 plays
12.
  Memorable Epitaphs    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the person to his/her epitaph.
Tough, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Aug 15 16
Tough
nyirene330
520 plays
13.
  Pass it On   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most people have money or possessions to pass on when they eventually pass on. But they're not all as obscure as this...
Average, 10 Qns, AcrylicInk, Aug 19 18
Average
AcrylicInk gold member
Aug 19 18
270 plays
14.
  Epitaphs and the People Under Them   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's take a trip to various cemeteries around the world. We'll read the engravings on the tombstones, and learn about the person buried underneath...
Average, 10 Qns, navycarla, Nov 12 15
Average
navycarla
1703 plays
15.
  Ten Famous Epitaphs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten memorable inscriptions on the graves of famous people (and one fictional character's).
Tough, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Sep 16 13
Tough
tjoebigham
2650 plays
16.
  Bizarre Last Wills and Testaments   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I, darksplash, being of unsound mind, do proffer onto you 10 questions about the last wills of some famous people of whom you may have heard.
Tough, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jan 04 18
Tough
darksplash
Jan 04 18
511 plays
17.
  More Last Words: Famous and Otherwise   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Parting comments from ten more famous or infamous people.
Tough, 10 Qns, wilbill, May 13 12
Tough
wilbill
491 plays
18.
  And Then They Died    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I'll give you the reported dying words of a famous person, you guess which famous person said them.
Tough, 15 Qns, James76255, Aug 23 05
Tough
James76255
969 plays
19.
  Last Words: Famous and Otherwise   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Sometimes famous people leave the world with memorable last words. Sometimes a person's last words are more famous than the person. Here's a quiz about the memorable last words of some famous and not so famous people.
Average, 10 Qns, wilbill, Jun 01 14
Average
wilbill
713 plays
20.
  The Mind Before Death: I   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The quiz is on the deaths of significant historical figures and the possibilities of what was going through their minds before their deaths. (These are not actual qoutes said by the person who died.)
Tough, 10 Qns, trident, Dec 18 11
Tough
trident editor
807 plays
21.
  Famous Last Words in History   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz allows you to test your knowledge of famous last words across history - from Alexander the Great to Winston Churchill.
Tough, 10 Qns, Teekesselchen, Jul 19 11
Tough
Teekesselchen
708 plays
22.
  Famous Last Words : I    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Even on their death beds, some people use their last breath to make a pithy comment. Who uttered these last words?
Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, Feb 16 06
Difficult
Cymruambyth gold member
717 plays
23.
  Famous Last Words in History II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Because of the generally favourable response to my first quiz of last words, I present to you another occasion to test your knowledge of famous last words from all across history - including those of Socrates, Napoleon Bonaparte and Michael Jackson.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Teekesselchen, Jun 10 20
Difficult
Teekesselchen
Jun 10 20
582 plays
24.
  Average Famous Last Words Quiz - 10 Questions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Preparing your last speech? Here are some pointers from several timeless celebrities. Good luck and have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, elbereth_03, Apr 05 17
Average
elbereth_03
844 plays
25.
  Here Lies .... Who?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
"I told you I was sick" - the inimitable words of Spike Milligan, his chosen inscription for his headstone! The following are epitaphs of whom? All multiple-choice. (Check out "Famous Epitaphs" for many, many more!)
Tough, 15 Qns, Engadine, May 24 11
Tough
Engadine
1467 plays
26.
  Famous Last Words : II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For those who enjoyed my Famous Last Words quiz, I offer further examples of the art of having the last word! Enjoy.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, Feb 16 06
Very Difficult
Cymruambyth gold member
546 plays
27.
  Tough Famous Last Words Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Last words are for fools who haven't said enough". So said Karl Marx on his deathbed. How many of these "fools'" last words do you recognise?
Tough, 10 Qns, fringe, Sep 03 22
Tough
fringe gold member
Sep 03 22
1334 plays
28.
  Bizarre Bequests and Weird Wills   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Everybody dies, most people leave wills, but only a rare few leave such unfathomable and/or riotously funny post mortem requests. See if you can figure out the truth about these bizarre bequests and weird wills.
Average, 10 Qns, skbirrell, Apr 29 11
Average
skbirrell
490 plays
29.
  Last Words and Epitaphs    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Try to guess what were the last words of famous people and fictional characters. There are also a few questions about the epitaphs of famous people.
Tough, 15 Qns, Angua, Apr 02 09
Tough
Angua
909 plays
30.
  Famous Last Wills and Testaments    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The following are some of the more interesting bequests from the wills made by famous people. Can you guess who the deceased was?
Difficult, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, May 03 17
Difficult
MotherGoose editor
1154 plays
31.
  Famous Epitaphs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's never too late to be clever.
Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, Apr 06 17
Tough
robert362
1894 plays
32.
  Famous Last Words (Mainly American)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I am amazed at how many last words have been recorded of supposedly famous people breathing their last. I'm surpised that the dying had any wish to speak at this time.
Difficult, 10 Qns, FrankRay, Oct 10 09
Difficult
FrankRay
738 plays
33.
  Whose Final Phrase Is This?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Wouldn't you prefer to say something profound on your deathbed? Famous last words of the famous and not so famous! All multiple-choice.
Tough, 10 Qns, Engadine, Jul 23 16
Tough
Engadine
871 plays
34.
  Last Words Of Famous People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Last words spoken by famous people in history before they died.
Difficult, 10 Qns, gamesrfun2222, Jan 19 10
Difficult
gamesrfun2222
910 plays
35.
  Morbid Curiosity: Famous Last Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm sure all of us wonder about the validity of quoted last words; but it's fun to believe that our heroes and villians have the clarity of mind to leave us with these supposedly true, amusing verbal endings.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, clairequilty, Aug 23 05
Very Difficult
clairequilty
687 plays
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Last Words & Epitaphs Trivia Questions

1. In which movie does the epitaph "Here lies Dobby, a free elf" appear?

From Quiz
Epitaphs on Famous Graves

Answer: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Dobby originally belonged to the Malfoy family. The only thing that can free an elf is if their master presents them with an article of clothing. Harry frees Dobby in "The Chamber of Secrets" by slipping a sock into a book that Lucius Malfoy then tosses to the elf. Dobby remains grateful, and helps Harry and his friends in a future movie, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1". In the process of helping them escape from the Death Eaters, Dobby is killed. Harry buries him with a gravestone honouring the fact that he was a free elf.

2. Which member of the British radio show "The Goons" has an epitaph which reads "I told you I was ill"?

From Quiz Grave Danger

Answer: Spike Milligan

Terence Alan "Spike" Milligan was born in India on April 16th 1918. He was co-creator and a cast member of the classic British radio show "The Goons" which aired on the BBC Home Service between 1951 and 1960. He also appeared in many other radio shows, TV programmes and films. He died in February 2002 and was buried at the church of St Thomas in Winchelsea, East Sussex, England. The epigraph had to be translated to Irish ("Duirt me leat go raibh me breoite") for the diocese to allow it to be included on the headstone.

3. Upon his death, American comedian Jack Benny arranged for his wife to receive something every day for the rest of her life. What was it?

From Quiz Pass it On

Answer: A red rose

Jack Benny died in 1974. He had been married to Mary Livingstone for over 40 years, but she outlived him by almost a decade. In a magazine shortly after his death, Mary wrote that Jack had paid the local florist to deliver a single rose to her every day for the rest of her life.

4. Wyndham Lewis curtly responded "Mind your own business" to his nurse just before he died. What question had she asked him?

From Quiz The Last Few Moments

Answer: If his bowels had moved that day

Wyndham Lewis (1882-1957) was an English author whose novels include "The Human Age" trilogy, set in the afterlife, and the Parisian work "Tarr" which takes place prior to World War I. He was also known for his cubo-futuristic paintings, all of which look really peculiar to the unappreciative eye of this writer. His early literary works tended to be harsh assaults on various minorities, against the government's policies, extremely far right in their presentations, and very anti-Jewish. He also initially supported Adolf Hitler, looking on him as a "man of peace". The poet W.H.Auden once described Lewis as "that lonely old volcano of the Right". That pretty well sums up the first part of his life at least. He was however a brave soldier during World War I, revised many of his political opinions as he grew older, and developed his painting style to a high standard. He went blind in 1951 as a result of a tumour, and this put a halt to his painting career. He continued to write from that time until his death, and left the world with a total of forty strangely compelling books to his name. From the beginning of the 21st century, his works and his paintings are being re-evaluated and appreciated in a new light. Many photographs of Lewis reveal that he was a man very conscious of his image, somewhat of a fop and dignified in a dandy sort of way. He would most definitely not have appreciated the final few moments of his life with the question relating to the state of his bowels. Quotes used in this question were obtained from the following site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyndham_Lewis

5. The voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Barney Rubble and Mr. Spaceley which famous voice actor (or actress) has the gravestone inscription of "That's all, Folks!"?

From Quiz Unhappily Ever After

Answer: Mel Blanc

Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc passed away July 10, 1989 at the age of 81. The famous voice actor, known as "The Man of a Thousand Voices" gave a sound to other characters, like Daffy Duck, Speedy Gonzales, the Tasmanian Devil, Yosemite Sam, Pepé Le Pew, and Sylvester the Cat in "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies". Blanc later voiced Barney Rubble in "The Flintstones" and Mr. Spaceley in "The Jetsons" for Hanna-Barbera. Blanc stated in his will that he wanted the phrase "That's all Folks", to be engraved on his tombstone, the phrase trademarked to Porky Pig.

6. Which dying German philosopher sent his housekeeper away roaring: "Go on, get out! Last words are for fools who haven't said enough"?

From Quiz Famous Last Words in History II

Answer: Karl Marx

Karl Marx' socialist philosophies formed the foundations of Communism, being an inspiration for individuals such as Vladimir Lenin, Josef Stalin, Fidel Castro and Mao Zedong. A German by birth, Marx moved to London in 1849 and eventually died of bronchitis and pleurisy on 14 March 1883. Buried in Highgate Cemetery, his tombstone reads: "Workers of all lands, unite!" Of the other above named philosophers only the last words of Hegel are recorded: "Only one man has understood me, and even he has not!" Incidentally, it is believed that this one man was Hegel's fellow philosopher, Karl Marx.

7. What were the last words of Winston Churchill?

From Quiz Famous Last Words in History

Answer: I'm bored with it all.

Sir Winston Churchill was not only an important British Prime Minister and a great wartime leader but is also well-known for his sarcastic and witty remarks and quotes. The three remaining last words are those of Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie, American politician Robert Kennedy and the American Old West gunslinger Doc Holliday.

8. Early in the seventies, a magazine called "Melody Maker" printed a send-up obituary of a recent performance by a well-known rock artist of the time, whose name is associated with barrels. Who was he?

From Quiz Dead Before You Know It

Answer: Alice Cooper

Cooper's heavy rock music has spanned over forty years. He's known for his bizarre concerts designed to shock and alarm people. Don't be deceived by the externals however. Cooper, who's a born again Christian, has been happily married since 1976 and he and his wife have three children. Perhaps the death notice scared him more than he realised. On reading of his demise, many music fans took it for fact, and great consternation was the result. So much so, that Cooper had to laughingly issue a denial which read in part, "I'm alive - and drunk as usual."

9. Who exclaimed, "All is lost. Monks, monks, monks!" before his death in 1547?

From Quiz "Oh, Just Before I Go"

Answer: King Henry VIII

During the course of his reign, Henry VIII had closed down or destroyed hundreds of monasteries, nunneries and friaries throughout his kingdom in order to avail himself of their vast accumulated wealth. Edward VI, his son, died young in 1553, at the age of 15. Henry VII, father of Henry VIII, died in 1509 after securing the throne for the Tudor dynasty. James I of England was Henry VIII's great-great nephew, descending through the Scottish line into which Henry's sister had married. He died in 1625.

10. Whose famous last words were supposedly, "Waiting, are they? Well, let 'em wait!"

From Quiz Famous Last Words (Mainly American)

Answer: Ethan Allen

These words were said by Ethan Allen when told by a doctor, "General, I fear that the angels are waiting for you." Allen died on February 12, 1789.

11. Leona Helmsley, the renowned hotelier who died of congestive heart failure at the age of 87, left 10 million dollars to two of her four grandchildren, nothing to the other two, and 12 million to which furry family member?

From Quiz Bizarre Bequests and Weird Wills

Answer: Her Maltese dog, Trouble

Does this seem strange to you? It shouldn't. There's a reason Leona Helmsley has been dubbed "the Queen of Mean." Though Leona's will stated that the dog receive 12 million dollars a judge reduced the sum to two million after Trouble's caretaker testified that that would be more than enough money to support the dog's lavish lifestyle until the end of its life.

12. He gave the world a new word - sadism. What bizarre final demand did the Marquis de Sade make when he wrote his will?

From Quiz Bizarre Last Wills and Testaments

Answer: Insisted his coffin be left open for 48 hours after his death

Donatien Alphonse François de Sade, (June 2nd 1740 - December 2nd 1814) was French writer noted for his erotic novels and short stories, many of which had violent aspects. In his last well, he demanded that his corpse should be kept in an open coffin for 48 hours, "at the end of which period the said coffin shall be nailed shut."

13. Just before the end, this person said, "We are all going to heaven, and Van Dyck is of the company."

From Quiz Famous Last Words : II

Answer: Sir Thomas Gainsborough

Most people remember Gainsborough for 'The Blue Boy', probably his most famous painting. My art history prof. always asserted that Gainsborough painted young Jonathan Buttall wearing blue to demonstrate that blue could be a foreground colour, rather than a recessive colour. Gainsborough (1727-1788) was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, studied in London, and finally settled in Bath. King George III much preferred Gainsborough's work to that of Sir Joshua Reynolds who was the official court painter (and Gainsborough's chief rival), and commissioned a portrait of himself and his queen by Gainsborough. Although Gainsborough is best known for his wonderful portraits (the portrait he painted of the actor David Garrick is especially fine), he was also a gifted landscape artist. He was much influenced by the Dutch School, and even more so by the work of Anthony Van Dyck, court painter to King Charles I (hence the mention of Henrietta Maria). William Hogarth was a contemporary of Gainsborough's (although he was some 30 years older) and is best known for his series called 'The Rake's Progress'.

14. "The executioner is, I believe, very expert, and my neck is very slender."

From Quiz Famous Last Words : I

Answer: Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn was the second wife of Henry VIII. Henry and Anne were married in 1533, and, having failed to give the king his longed-for son, Anne fell victim to Henry's wrath. (Henry obviously didn't know about X and Y chromosomes and that it is the father who determines the sex of the child.) A tissue of trumped up charges - including one of committing incest with her brother George, Lord Rochford - was filed against Anne, and she met her end, gallantly, on Tower Green. Little did Henry know it, but the daughter Anne bore would grow up to be Elizabeth I, one of the greatest monarchs ever to occupy the English throne. Henry made at least one concession in the manner of Anne's execution; he sent for a swordsman from France to carry out the deed, rather than subjecting that slender neck to the axe. Both Lady Jane Grey's and Mary Queen of Scots' last words were, "Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit." While Catherine (the fifth unfortunate wife of Henry VIII), who died accused of adultery, said, "I die a queen, but I would rather die the wife of Thomas Culpepper." (Which rather served to prove the charge against her, I think.)

15. "How can my wife and I live in a world of inferior people? There is no reason for me to go on any longer as the war is over. I shall die bravely at the hand of a pistol, while my wife will gently embrace death with a single swallow."

From Quiz The Mind Before Death: I

Answer: Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler committed suicide with his wife, Eva Braun. He used a pistol to end his life while his wife swallowed a cyanide pill. There are conflicting reports as to how Hitler died, however this is the most widely accepted version. There were reports from multiple sources of eyewitnesses seeing Hitler years after the war, but none were confirmed, and the reports have many skeptics.

16. "I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis." What famous person said this?

From Quiz And Then They Died

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

One of the most popular American actors of all time, Humphrey Bogart appeared in more than 70 feature films, including Academy Award winning performances in "Casablanca" and "The African Queen". 'Bogie', as he was dubbed by Spencer Tracy, died of cancer on January 14, 1957 with his wife, Lauren Bacall, by his side.

17. "No man is indispensable, but some are irreplaceable".

From Quiz Here Lies .... Who?

Answer: Wallace Beery

Born in 1885, Wallace Fitzgerald Beery joined the circus and trained elephants! In 1913 he moved to Hollywood and acted in over 200 films throughout his career alongside the likes of Gloria Swanson (whom he married and divorced) and died from a heart attack in 1949!

18. "Oh, dear Lord. Oh, mother."

From Quiz Morbid Curiosity: Famous Last Words

Answer: Frank Sinatra

His family quoted him as saying "I'm losing it." In truth, they were all supposedly stunned that 'Old Blue Eyes' was thinking of his deceased mother rather than any of them on his deathbed.

19. "Damn it, don't you dare ask God to help me." Which US actress said this to her housekeeper?

From Quiz Whose Final Phrase Is This?

Answer: Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford, whose name was 'created' through a contest in a magazine, liked to be called 'Billie' in private (an early nickname from when she performed in vaudeville). She was married five times and died in 1977 from cancer.

20. This Victorian novelist and playwright observed, "I am dying as I have lived: beyond my means". Who was he?

From Quiz Famous Last Words

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born, in 1854, into a celebrated Dublin family. He took after his mother, Lady Jane, and was often referred to as a "snob", but his life did not match his aspirations in so many ways and he died in poverty in a Paris hotel room in 1900. The dying words "Either this wallpaper goes or I do" have also been attributed to Oscar Wilde.

21. Which British playwright left his wife 'his second best bed with the furniture'?

From Quiz Famous Last Wills and Testaments

Answer: William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (died 1616). The fact that his will omitted any mention of his literary works is believed by some to be evidence that he did not write the plays attributed to him.

22. What English poet wrote his epitaph thus: "When I am dead, I hope it will be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read"?

From Quiz Ten Famous Epitaphs

Answer: Hillaire Belloc

Hood loved puns, but it's Belloc who penned the phrase.

23. Whose last words, according to the legend, were 'Don't disturb my circles!'?

From Quiz Last Words and Epitaphs

Answer: Archimedes of Syracuse

Well, do you remember the greatest mathematician and inventor of Hellenistic Age? Sure, it's Archimedes, the citizen of Syracuse. That's how he died: Second Punic War. Roman army blockades Syracuse for two years, but even Archimedes' catapults and flame throwers do not save the city. The Roman soldiers get in, and one of them fids an old man, working on some project on the ground. Then Archimedes proclaims his last words: 'Don't disturb my circles!'. (There has been also recorded other version, like 'Stand away, fellow, from my diagram. . . . Somebody give me one of my engines.').

24. "Thomas Jefferson still survives"?

From Quiz Last Words Of Famous People

Answer: John Adams

When Washington became the first President of the United States, Adams was the first Vice President. He was instrumental in proposing American Independence.

25. This man's epitaph reads (in part): 'Blessed be the man that spares these stones And cursed be he who moves these bones.'

From Quiz Famous Epitaphs

Answer: Shakespeare

26. Buried in Stratford-upon-Avon, whose epitaph is a curse that includes the lines, "Blessed be the man that spares these stones, and cursed be he that moves my bones"?

From Quiz Writers' Final Stroke of The Pen

Answer: William Shakespeare

Grave-robbing was popular in Shakespeare's time and this may have influenced the Bard's decision to include a curse on his tombstone. The full curse is as follows: "Good friend for Jesus sake forbear, To dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man that spares these stones, And cursed be he that moves my bones." His grave can be found in Holy Trinity Church (Shakespeare's local parish church) in Stratford-upon-Avon.

27. Whose gravestone is mostly pictures, with the epitaph "He Saw The Poignancy In People's Pride And Pain And Turned It Into Something Hilarious And Endearing" written across the bottom?

From Quiz Epitaphs on Famous Graves

Answer: Don Knotts

Knotts' gravestone is mostly etchings of him in six of his most famous roles. Likenesses include Barney Fife from "The Andy Griffiths Show", Roy Fleming in "The Incredible Mr. Limpet", and Mr. Furley from "Three's Company". Don Knotts died in 2006 and is buried in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

28. Which American poet, famous for her reclusive and eccentric lifestyle, has the epitaph "Called Back"?

From Quiz Grave Danger

Answer: Emily Dickinson

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 10th 1830. She was a prolific poetry writer although few of her poems were published in her lifetime. In her poetry she used her personal observations to explore themes of self-identity, nature, love and death. She died of liver disease on May 15th 1886 and was buried in her family plot at West Cemetery in Amherst.

29. In 1928, an anonymous, posthumous donation of £500,000 was made to pay off the entirety of the UK's national debt. In 2015, it still had not been spent. What was the value of the UK's national debt in 2015?

From Quiz Pass it On

Answer: £1.5 trillion

The anonymous donation could only be spent when its value could cover the whole sum of the country's national debt. Even though the interest gained since 1928 brought the total to over £350 million, unfortunately the UK was £1.5 trillion in debt in 2015. The generous donation didn't even come close. Barclays managed the fund and was trying to find a way around the clause preventing its use. The fund was so immense that in 2013, it was one of the country's largest charities.

30. General William Erskine's last few words were, "Now why did I do that?" What happened next?

From Quiz The Last Few Moments

Answer: He jumped out a window

General Erskine (1770-1813) was a member of the British army, and the son of another famous soldier. Erskine inherited the title on his father's death in 1795. Over time his behaviour on the field of battle became increasingly erratic, and the great Duke of Wellington was noted to have remarked that he thought Erskine was a madman. On complaining about Erskine's transfer to Portugal on another bout of duty, Wellington was informed by those in authority that Erskine was " ...sometimes a little mad, but in his lucid intervals he is an uncommonly clever fellow; and I trust he will have no fit during the campaign, though he looked a little wild as he embarked". To add to Erskine's woes he was very near-sighted and once became lost in a fog during an engagement with the enemy. Following this and other misadventures, Wellington tried to put Erskine into a position where he could do as little damage as possible. By 1812, Erskine had gone completely insane and was cashiered from the army. In 1813, he jumped out a window to fall to his death below. Perhaps the poor man mistook it for a door. Quotes used in this question were obtained at the following site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_William_Erskine,_2nd_Baronet

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