It's Time For a Laugh Trivia Quiz

Answer: Harry S Truman

Harry S. Truman said this quote in April, 1958. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States of America. His middle name, which is simply the letter "S", was chosen as a means to please both of his grandfathers, Anderson Shippe Truman and Solomon Young. The "S" did not stand for anything.

Truman served in the Missouri Army National Guard from 1905 to 1911. His eyesight was poor, but he passed the eye tests, necessary to enlist, by secretly memorizing the eye charts. His vision was actually 20/50 in his right eye and 20/40 in his left eye, which was unacceptable, but with his memorization, he did manage to be approved to enlist.

Answer: Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 - April 18, 1955) is best known for the theory of relativity which he introduced in 1915/1916. His theory of relativity was regarded as the most remarkable theory and scientific contribution in the 20th century. "Time" magazine honored Einstein as the person of the century on December 29, 1999.

Answer: Mark Twain

An American humorist, lecturer and writer, Mark Twain could also display a great sense of humor. His life spanned from November 30, 1835 to April 21, 1910. His birth name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens and he is best known for his novels "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1884) and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876).

Answer: W. C. Fields

William Claude Dukenfield, aka W. C. Fields was born January 29, 1880 and died December 25, 1946. He was a comedian, actor and juggler. He was well known for his role in such films as "My Little Chickadee" (1940) and "Never give a Sucker an Even Break" (1941), which was the last film he starred in.

Answer: Groucho Marx

Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was born October 2, 1890 and died August 19, 1977. He was a comedian and a star of films. He was regarded as a master of wit and made 13 feature films with his brothers. He hosted the radio game show which became a television game show called "You Bet Your Life" (1947 through 1959).

He was known for his trademark fake eyebrows, glasses and mustache as well as his hunched over walk while toting a cigar.

Answer: Steve Martin

Steve Martin was born August 14, 1945 as Stephen Glenn Martin. He is multi-talented as a playwright, producer, writer, actor, comedian, musician and composer. Some of his movies include "The Jerk" (1979), "Roxanne" (1987), and "Housesitter" (1992). Some of his albums include "A Wild and Crazy Guy" (1978) and "The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo" (2009).

Answer: Robin Williams

Born Robin McLaurin Williams, on July 21, 1951, Robin Williams is well known for his role in "Mork and Mindy" (1978 to 1982). He has acted in several films, proving his versatility as an actor in both comedy and drama. Some of his films include "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987), "Dead Poets Society" (1989), "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993) and "Patch Adams" (1998).

Answer: Rodney Dangerfield

Jacob Cohen aka Rodney Dangerfield lived from November 22, 1921 to October 5, 2004. He is best known as an actor and comedian with the catchphrase "I don't get no respect". At the age of 19, after having done some writing for stand-up comics, he himself became a stand-up comic using the name Jack Roy. His stage name, Rodney Dangerfield, had actually been previously used as a name for a faux cowboy star by Jack Benny. Dangerfield's comedy album, "No Respect" (1981), earned him a Grammy Award.

Answer: Charles Dickens

Charles John Huffam Dickens (February 7, 1812 to June 9, 1870) was a novelist of such great works as "A Christmas Carol" (1843), and several novels which originally appeared in weekly and monthly magazines and then later reprinted into novels. Some of these works include "The Pickwick Papers" which ran from April 1836 to November 1837, "David Copperfield" which ran from May 1849 to November 1850 and "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" which ran from April 1870 to September 1870. There have been many motion pictures and television adaptations based on the works of Dickens.

Answer: Henny Youngman

Henry Youngman, aka Henny Youngman (March 16, 1906 - February 24, 1998) was both a comedian and a violinist. His routine usually consisted of one-liner jokes with interludes of himself playing the violin. He was dubbed the "King of the One Liners" by columnist Walter Winchell. Henny Youngman appeared on television and is remembered for his time on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" (1968 - 1973).