One Name Is Enough Trivia Quiz

Answer: Prince

Prince Nelson Rogers was born in Minneapolis, MN in 1958. He was known for his eccentric personality, which he expressed through his music and fashion choices. His second album, "Prince," released in 1979, went Platinum (sold over one million copies) just four months after it hit the shelves. Prince had several more albums that reached Platinum status, including his best-selling, "Purple Rain," which was released in 1984; he also starred in the movie of the same name in 1984, and won an Academy Award for Best Original Score. Prince founded the record studio, Paisley Park, in 1985 at his home in Chanhassen, MN, and he died there in 2016 after an overdose of fentanyl.

Answer: Casanova

Giacomo Casanova was born in 1725 in Venice, Italy. He was known for his affairs with numerous women, as he mentions in his autobiography, "Histoire de ma vie" -- translated in English to "History of My Life," and has gained a reputation as being a charming and virile lover.

His memoirs have captivated many long after his death, as he was just as much of an adventurer as he was a lover. In his memoirs, he tells stories about being the first person to escape from Piombi prison in Venice, as well as shooting a gun past a doctor's head when told he would have to amputate his arm, among other grandiose stories.

Answer: Dracula

Bram Stoker was an Irish author born in 1847, and "Dracula" is one of the most famous stories in Gothic literature. Count Dracula, an undead vampire, is the book's main character, and is said to be partially based on Vlad the Impaler, or Vlad Dracula, a 15th century Romanian ruler known for his barbaric acts to his enemies. Bela Lugosi was famous for playing Dracula on screen, with movies "Dracula" (1931) and "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein." (1948).

Answer: Frankenstein

Among those who don't know the story, there's a widespread tendency to assume that the monster itself is called Frankenstein. In fact, it has no name. Indeed, the name "Frankenstein" is actually the doctor who created the monster, Victor Frankenstein.

Answer: Chyna

Joanie Laurer, or Chyna, gained fame when she joined the World Wrestling Federation (now known as World Wrestling Entertainment) in 1997 where she was an original member of DX, serving as a bodyguard to Triple H and Shawn Michaels. She was nicknamed "Ninth wonder of the world" (Andre the Giant was billed as the "8th wonder of the world") because of her muscular body, and ability to wrestle against men.

She was the first female to win the Intercontinental championship.

Answer: Socrates

Socrates was born around 470 BC in Athens. Ethics and epistemology were his main focus. Socrates did not write anything down, but thankfully his student, fellow philosopher, Plato, did document Socrates' teachings in his dialogues. Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock after he was convicted of "corrupting the youth" of Athens.

Answer: Gallagher

Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. was born in North Carolina in 1946 and gained fame for his stand-up routine which included prop comedy and observational comedy. He reached his peak in popularity in the 1980s with his sledgehammer, which he called the "Sledge-O-Matic" that he would use to smash various items, such as fruits, cheese, and toothpaste tubes before ending it with a watermelon, creating a big mess, and pelting audience members nearby. Gallagher had 14 comedy specials for Showtime during his long career.

Answer: Cher

Born Cherilyn Sarkisian, Cher gained fame in the 1960s with her then husband, Sonny Bono as an entertainment duo that had a Billboard Top 100 number one hit with "I Got You, Babe" in 1965. Cher would go on to have a successful solo career in both music and movies.

She is known for her songs "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves," "Half Breed," "If I Could Turn Back Time," and "Believe." She starred in many movies including "Silkwood" (1983), "Mask" (1985), and "Moonstruck" (1987). She married Allman Brothers' front man Gregg Allman in 1975 but their marriage lasted only three years.

Answer: Michelangelo

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was born in 1475 in Florence, Italy. He is one of the best known artists of the Italian Renaissance along with Leonardo Da Vinci. Michelangelo was known for much more than his paintings and sculptures, as he was also a poet and architect.

Indeed, he was one of the architects of the St. Peter's Basilica. He lived a long life, dying in 1564 just short of his 89th birthday.

Answer: Homer

Homer was born sometime around the 8th century BC in Greece, and is widely credited with authoring "The Iliad"' and "The Odyssey," but there is debate amongst scholars if he actually wrote them. In any case, Homer is known as one of the most influential writers in history, with his seminal epic poems.

Not much is known about Homer's life, but the general consensus is that he was a blind story teller, as his poems were transcribed orally.