Famous People Remembered Trivia Quiz

Answer: Isaac Newton

He was also a brilliant science pioneer. I can remember a cartoon picture of him sitting under an apple tree and an apple struck him on the head! He further discovered his most interesting (to me) his third law of gravity. Which is, for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.

In other words, let's say you strike a hard object with your hand, you will receive a bruise if you use enough force. Ouch...

Answer: Herman Melville

He was also an essayist and poet. He was very deep. He developed his characters into very interesting people. Captain Ahab was quite scary to me though!

Answer: Mark Twain

Mark Twain is probably best known as the author of 'The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'. He was an expert Mississippi riverboat captain. He measured the depth of the river by knotted rope with knots every six feet. The water needed to be twelve feet deep or two fathoms to safely captain the riverboat. He was a Civil War soldier, a goldminer and publisher.

Answer: Al Capone

Al Capone was an Italian-American Prohibition era gangster. He was a prisoner at Alcatraz, also known as 'The Rock'! Gangsters were not like Robin Hood, who was thought to rob from the rich and give to the poor. Rather, they took for their private use. They can be unsavory characters.

Answer: Thomas Alva Edison

This Ohio native was the holder of over one thousand patents. He was the creator of the phonograph and light bulb. Can you imagine living without electric lights? President Lincoln had to read by candlelight or firelight. Have you tried to read when your electricity has gone out?

Answer: Lady Bird Johnson

Lady Bird Johnson passed away July 11, 2007. Her passion was make America more beautiful. She was responsible for the planting of wild flowers along our interstate highways. She was First Lady from 1963 until 1969.

Answer: William Shatner

William Shatner is also an author, producer, director, musician and talk show host. He is still very active on television. He is the spokesperson for Priceline.com.

Answer: Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee was a brilliant General. He was known for his great abilities of leadership. He was a native of Arlington, Virginia.

Answer: Thurgood Marshall

He served as a wonderful Supreme Court Justice! The USA has since appointed additional African-American Justices.

Answer: Alexander Fleming

Alexander Fleming was a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist at the time of his discovery. Many lives have been saved by this important discovery. It was further developed by Howard Florey into a usable form.