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Quiz about FunTrivia People Mix Vol 4
Quiz about FunTrivia People Mix Vol 4

FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 4 Trivia Quiz


A mix of 10 People questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

A multiple-choice quiz by FTBot. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
FTBot
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
408,571
Updated
Oct 19 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
586
Last 3 plays: Barbarini (10/10), Guest 68 (7/10), Guest 90 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Isaac Newton is remembered for his profound contribution to Physics and Mathematics, but he also secretly practised a mysterious art connected to the "Philosopher's Stone". What might that be? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What name is shared by Tom Selleck's tv character Magnum, (two christian names) a Fox television business news anchor and a US general during the American Civil War? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit" was the famous phrase used by defense attorney Johnny Cochran in his closing arguments in the 1995 trial of a well known football star. Who was the defendant that was acquitted for the murder of his wife? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which great British comic actor has played both Edmund Blackadder and Mr. Bean on television? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Despite having a degree from Harvard, this man worked for room and board as a handyman for Ralph Waldo Emerson and eventually in a pencil factory he inherited from his father. Who was this 19th-century American transcendentalist? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Swedish engineer Alfred Nobel invented dynamite. But what did his elder brother Ludvig invent while exploiting a certain natural resource in Russia? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What connection do Michelangelo, Babe Ruth, Greg Louganis, Barack Obama, and Greta Garbo have? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Surprisingly, which writer is NOT buried in "Poet's Corner" in Westminster Abbey? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. With which state would you most associate the man born Thomas Lanier Williams? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who said: "Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't"? Hint





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Oct 27 2024 : Barbarini: 10/10
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Oct 12 2024 : Kiwikaz: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Isaac Newton is remembered for his profound contribution to Physics and Mathematics, but he also secretly practised a mysterious art connected to the "Philosopher's Stone". What might that be?

Answer: Alchemy

Some decades after Newton's death, a plethora of papers written by him, detailing his experimentation in alchemy and the occult, surfaced. Apparently, his work in this area was done in secret, since it was at odds with the position of the Church in that field, and would have led to dire personal consequences for him had it been known publicly.

There is a host of material on Newton and his interest in the occult and alchemy available on the internet, and it makes fascinating reading. In my humble view, it in no way diminishes his stature as arguably the most historically influential figure in the field of physics and mathematics.

Question by player merrijig
2. What name is shared by Tom Selleck's tv character Magnum, (two christian names) a Fox television business news anchor and a US general during the American Civil War?

Answer: Thomas Sullivan

Private Investigator Thomas Sullivan Magnum played by Tom Selleck was on TV screens for 8 seasons and 162 episodes. The popular series set in sun-drenched Hawaii ran from 1980 to 1988 on the American CBS television network. Thomas M. Sullivan is an American radio and television talk show host who specialises in business and financial matters, whilst Thomas Crook Sullivan was an acclaimed brigadier general in the United States Army.

He served his country in various capacities from 1852 until retirement in 1897.

Question by player nickdrew55
3. "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit" was the famous phrase used by defense attorney Johnny Cochran in his closing arguments in the 1995 trial of a well known football star. Who was the defendant that was acquitted for the murder of his wife?

Answer: O.J. Simpson

The case was described as the most publicized criminal trial in American history lasting over nine months. The "fit" refers to the bloody glove found at the scene of the crime, that when tried on by Simpson at the trial was apparently too small. Cochran argued that it could not possibly belong to the defendant even though his blood was all over it.

Question by player lout62001
4. Which great British comic actor has played both Edmund Blackadder and Mr. Bean on television?

Answer: Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson began his career in the late 1970s and has been a British comedy institution ever since, appearing in numerous roles on TV, film and radio. The difference between his two most famous roles, the innocent and naive Mr. Bean and the clever, scheming and ruthless Blackadder, demonstrate the true scope of his talent.

Question by player candy-pop
5. Despite having a degree from Harvard, this man worked for room and board as a handyman for Ralph Waldo Emerson and eventually in a pencil factory he inherited from his father. Who was this 19th-century American transcendentalist?

Answer: Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau lived from 1817 to 1862. He lived almost his entire life in Concord, Massachusetts, and his neighbors thought him strange not to be "using" his degree from Harvard for "greater" things. Instead, he spent two years in a shack he built near Walden Pond and wrote a book about his experiences.

He worked alongside others in the pencil factory he inherited, and the fine graphite aggravated his tuberculosis so that he died probably sooner than he would have.

Question by player alaspooryoric
6. Swedish engineer Alfred Nobel invented dynamite. But what did his elder brother Ludvig invent while exploiting a certain natural resource in Russia?

Answer: oil tanker

Ludvig Nobel (1831-1888) was one of the richest men of his time. He built his fortune through Branobel, an oil company in Baku (Russian Empire, nowadays Azerbaijan), which at one point produced 50% of the world's oil. Not only did he invent the oil tanker but also better refineries and pipelines.

Question by player wellenbrecher
7. What connection do Michelangelo, Babe Ruth, Greg Louganis, Barack Obama, and Greta Garbo have?

Answer: Left handedness

Lefthandedness is thought to be caused by a combination of genetics and an oversupply of testosterone to the fetus. Left handers are simultaneous, rather than sequential, thinkers and consequently able to multitask more easily than righties. Leftandedness occurs in 7-10% of the population.

Question by player gmja
8. Surprisingly, which writer is NOT buried in "Poet's Corner" in Westminster Abbey?

Answer: William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was buried in his hometown of Stratford-Upon-Avon, at the Church of the Holy Trinity. He allegedly died on his birthday on April 23, 1616.
A white marble statue of the Bard stands in the South transept of Westminster Abbey. The other three writers are all buried in the abbey.

Question by player coaster1
9. With which state would you most associate the man born Thomas Lanier Williams?

Answer: Tennessee

Thomas Lanier Williams is the given name of the man who changed his first name but not his surname, to reflect where his father's family had come from, when he became a playwright. Hence his choice of name: Tennessee Williams.

Question by player garrybl
10. Who said: "Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't"?

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher was the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1979 to 1990. She was nicknamed the Iron Lady due to her tough persona.

Question by player amyvsmith
Source: Author FTBot

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