FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 19 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ned Kelly

Ned Kelly was 25 when he died. His body was buried in a mass grave at Melbourne prison before being relocated following the prison's closure. In 1978 his skull was stolen, but, in 2008, archaeologists claimed to have located the site of his burial. Three years later, his headless body was identified by a DNA match with his sister's great-grandson.

Question by player Pekingese

Answer: The Hollywood Sign restoration project

First erected in 1923 as a short-term advertisement for the "Hollywoodland" housing development, the "Hollywood" sign survived several public attempts for its removal, and suffered a great deal of deterioration and neglect throughout the years. Alice Cooper led a campaign for the restoration of the sign in 1978, and 'sponsored' an 'O' (dedicated to his friend, comic legend Groucho Marx).

Besides those I mentioned in the question, other donors include publisher Terrence Donnelly ('H'), producer Giovanni Mazza ('O'), Kelley Blue Book founder Les Kelley ('L'), Warner Bros. Records ('O') and either private businessmen Matthew L. Williams or Dennis Lidtke (depending on the website) for the 'D'.

The money raised from the contributions enabled new and improved letters to be erected, and the sign (seen in many films) is considered to be an important historical and cultural Southern California landmark.

Question by player doorsfan58

Answer: He was an actor

John Wilkes Booth was a famous American stage actor who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. Booth was a member of the prominent 19th century Booth theatrical family from Maryland and, by the 1860s, was a well-known actor. He was also a Confederate sympathizer, vehement in his denunciation of Lincoln, and strongly opposed the abolition of slavery in the United States.


Question by player Billkozy

Answer: Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony died in Rochester N.Y. at the age of 86. At the time of her death, only Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and Idaho allowed women to participate in the electoral process. Not until 1920 was the 19th amendment added to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) was an early abolitionist, and Carrie Nation (1846-1911), who promoted temperance, and future First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) were alive in 1906.

Question by player cinefan

Answer: Nikita Khrushchev

Though initially Malenkov was seen as Stalin's successor he was not made General Secretary of the Communist Party and was ousted by Khrushchev in 1955. Nikita Khrushchev was a key protagonist during the Cold War era, and by Soviet standards was relatively liberal minded.

He embraced the Soviet space programme, shook off the shackles of thirty years of Stalin's hardline regime and brought about many changes in domestic policy that were undoubtedly for the better. He was removed from power by a group of conspirators, led by Leonid Brezhnev, who became the next Soviet leader.

Question by player nickdrew55

Answer: John Dillinger

Dillinger was asked a question about Bonnie and Clyde upon his arrival at the Crowne Point jail, and gave this answer. He would later escape from the jail using a wooden gun smuggled in by his lawyer, Louis Piquette.

Question by player jamess45

Answer: how blood circulation works

This very gifted man is also remembered for the fact that he was the "Physician in Charge" at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London. His patients included many aristocrats and he was also "Physician Extraordinary" to King James I. Later he was "Physician in Ordinary" to King Charles I.

Question by player Jomarion

Answer: Charles Manson

Charles Manson, cult leader, lived in an isolated camp with approximately 100 followers in California. He directed his supporters to commit murder in the summer of 1969. In 1971, Manson was convicted of nine counts of murder which included the death of actress Sharon Tate.

He was also convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit murder. Manson was sentenced to death. However, the sentence was changed to life in prison with a chance to be released on parole, due to the abolition of the death penalty state statute by the Supreme Court of California.

He served from 1972 until his death in 2017. Jim Jones and Marshall Applewhite died with their followers in a mass suicide. David Koresh died with his followers after a 51 day standoff with the federal government.

Question by player milliesmall

Answer: Pompey

When pirates interfered with their travel and commerce in the Mediterranean Sea, the Roman government gave Pompey money, ships, and troops to combat and eliminate the threat. He cleared the Mediterranean of pirates within a period of several months. Pompey later became Caesar's rival and enemy, and was defeated by him in battle.

Question by player gloryB2

Answer: Red Cross

Jean-Henri Dunant was a Swiss social activist who co-founded the Red Cross. The Red Cross is highly regarded for its humanitarian work across the world, especially in regions devastated by natural calamities or war. Dunant jointly shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901 with Frédéric Passy, who was awarded for his work in the European peace movement.

The Red Cross itself holds the distinction of being the first recipient to have won the Nobel Peace Prize three times - 1917, 1944 and 1963.

Question by player zorba_scank