FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 10 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ferdinand

Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) was the first explorer to sail, during his expedition of 1519-22, from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific Ocean. The expedition was also the first to cross the Pacific Ocean. Magellan himself did not complete this expedition as he was killed in the Battle of Mactan in 1521; however, the very few (18) survivors of the expedition did, to achieve the first circumnavigation of the globe.

Question by player Jennifer5

Answer: Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc (1908-1989) was an American voice actor. He voiced many animation characters including Marvin the Martian, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. The character for whom he is most famously remembered is Porky Pig.

Question by player bubbatom1

Answer: Red

Red Auerbach coached the Boston Celtics to 9 NBA titles, including eight in a row between 1959 and 1966. "The Galloping Ghost" was the nickname of NFL Hall of Famer Red Grange. Red Skelton's comedy sketches included Clem Kadiddlehopper and the clown Freddie the Freeloader. Red Schoendienst won five World Series titles as a player with the Cardinals (4) and Braves (1). Red Adair was well known as a fighter of oil well fires from the end of World War II until his retirement in 1993.

Question by player shvdotr

Answer: Muhammad Ali

The inspiring, three time World Heavyweight Champion Ali was named sports personality of the century by the BBC and Sports Illustrated committees in 1999. His has been a colorful career and life. The public has either reviled or worshipped him. He retired completely from boxing in 1981, and in 1984 was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, yet, in spite of this, remained a very active public figure, a fighter to the last.

He's an inspiration, and never more so when, with a badly shaking body as a result of his illness, he lit the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Question by player Creedy

Answer: Single-handled faucet

The single-handed faucet idea came to him in 1937. It took ten years to get his product on the market, which sold for twelve dollars. Moen held over 75 patents including the screen aerator, and push-button shower valve diverter. He passed away in 2001.

Question by player serpa

Answer: Adi Dassler

Adolf Dassler, known as Adi, established the Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory in Bavaria in 1924 with elder brother Rudi. After a major falling out during World War II, the two brothers dissolved the company and in 1948, Adi formed Adidas, named after his nickname and the first three letters of his surname.

Patrice Beneteau is the founder of sports shoe manufacturer, Patrick; Harold Humphreys is one of the Humphreys brothers who founded the company that became Umbro. Reed Bokkler is made up.

Question by player Snowman

Answer: The electric chair

The dentist in question was Alfred P. Southwick, a member of the New York committee set up to determine a more humane way of execution than hanging. He developed the idea of passing an electric current through a condemned man after hearing how quickly and relatively painlessly a drunk had been electrocuted on touching some power lines. His device appeared in the form of a chair, as he was a dentist by profession and performed most of his procedures in chairs.

The first chair was produced by Harold P. Brown (who worked for Thomas Edison) and Arthur Kennelly.

The first person to be executed in the electric chair was William Kemmler, in Auburn Prison on 6 August 1890. The first woman was Martha M. Place at Sing Sing Prison on 20 March 1899.



Question by player english_gent

Answer: Middle names were not used in the 16th century

Middle names were not used during Shakespeare's time. They began to be used sparingly in the late 17th century, but did not become common until the 19th century, well after the American Revolution.

Question by player lowtechmaster

Answer: Emily Dickinson

Dickinson is a well known American poet whose style was unconventional at the time and the bulk of her work, which dealt largely with death and mortality, achieved much greater fame after her life than during. Lee, Austen, and Cather were writers whose published works are predominantly or exclusively novels.

Question by player namrewsna

Answer: Matthew Henson

Controversy surrounds the various accounts of what happened at The North Pole in April 1909. It has become more or less accepted that Robert E. Peary, the commander of the expedition was the one to plant the American flag. However, many historians believe it was Maryland-born Matthew Henson, a seaman and explorer of considerable expertise, who was the first to reach the pole after Peary had become immobilised with health and strength issues.

Question by player nickdrew55