Mixed People Trivia

1. Which "Father of Geometry", and ancient Greek "Great Scientist" in "Civilization VI" triggers the "Eureka" for mathematics?

From Quiz Great People in "Civilization VI"

Answer: Euclid

It is believed that Euclid taught in Alexandria between the years 323 and 285 BC. He authored 13 versions of "The Elements", and large portions of modern geometry are attributed to his early findings. In fact, most geometry taught in schools is referred to as "Euclidean Geometry".

From Quiz FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 15

Answer: Edwin

Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr was born in 1930 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. His nickname of "Buzz" came about when one of his two sisters called him Buzzer rather than brother when they were very young. The name stuck and became shortened to "Buzz". In 1988, he made "Buzz" his legal first name.

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From Quiz Well!

Answer: Adam and Eve

As recounted in the book of Genesis chapters two to five of the Bible's Old Testament, Adam was the first person created by God and God placed him in the Garden of Eden to care for it. The Garden contained many trees and God told Adam he could eat the fruit from any of them except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which was in the middle of the Garden near the tree of life. All living creatures were brought to Adam to be named then, while he was asleep, God made Eve from a rib of Adam's to be his wife. They were happy in the Garden of Eden until a serpent spoke to Eve and persuaded her to eat fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. She gave some to Adam but once the couple had eaten they realised they were naked and made themselves clothes from fig leaves sewn together. When God came into the Garden they hid and Adam explained to God that he was afraid because he was naked. God asked Adam how he knew this and whether he had eaten from the tree that had been forbidden to him. Adam said Eve had given him the fruit and in turn Eve explained how the serpent had deceived her into doing what she did. God cursed the serpent so that it had to crawl on its belly and to be loathed from then on and he told Eve that she would find childbirth painful and would be subservient to her husband. Adam was told that he would always have to work hard to grow crops as the soil would not be good. God made clothes for them but banished them from the Garden so they could not eat from tree of life and become immortal like him.

From Quiz I Will . . .

Answer: To cover the route of his funeral procession

The Macedonian king, Alexander the Great (356 to 323 BC), had conquered vast areas of the then known world by his early thirties, and so had accumulated much wealth. He then fell ill, either from a disease or through being poisoned, and died in Babylon where his body was embalmed and put in a coffin. This was taken first to Memphis in Egypt, and later to Alexandria, also in Egypt, where it was put in a tomb whose location has been lost over time. When dying, Alexander named his successors and instructed his generals to arrange for three things to be done after his death. These were that the best doctors should carry his coffin, that the road along which his coffin traveled to its resting place should be covered with his money and jewels (probably only temporarily), and that his hands should be left outside the coffin. Thus people would see that even doctors are powerless against death, while earthly possessions stay on earth after their owner dies and leaves it empty-handed. A manuscript written in the century after the king's death called the 'Greek Alexander Romance' contained this will, but for centuries it had been considered as having been distorted for political reasons. However, after many years of research, the historian David Grant found in 2017 that this version of the will was based on Alexander's original last testament.

From Quiz FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 14

Answer: Hawaii

Liliuokalani was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Her reign only lasted for two years and then the monarchy was abolished. The United States and Europe were in a struggle for power over the sugar trade that had developed on the islands. Neither supported the monarchy when political unrest over constitutional issues occurred. Liliuokalani's reign ended in 1893 with the election of Sanford Dole as The Republic of Hawaii's first president.

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From Quiz Who Run the World? Girls!

Answer: Matilda of England

Matilda (or Maude) married Henry V of Germany at just 8 years old. By the time she was in her early teens, she was assisting her husband with political and military matters, and rode with her husband and his armies to Italy in 1116-1117. Matilda was the daughter and only surviving legitimate child of King Henry I of England on his death, and thus heir to the English throne. She fought a war known as the Anarchy to reclaim the throne from her cousin Stephen, who had crowned himself king after her father's death. She captured London and was called the Lady of the English, but was never anointed queen. Her son became king of England after Stephen's death. (Elizabeth of York was, in fact, her father's heir after the death of her brothers, the famous princes in the tower. Her claim was not considered seriously; however, her position as her father's only daughter helped bolster the legitimacy of her son's and husband's rules.)

From Quiz FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 2

Answer: Robert Stroud

At first he was confined at Leavenworth Penitentiary where he reared and sold birds and became a respected ornithologist. That is where he received his nickname. When he was on Alcatraz though he was not allowed to have any birds of any kind as Alcatraz was a maximum state penitentiary, with inmates limited to almost nothing to do or have.

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From Quiz You're Dreaming

Answer: Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali was the most well-known surrealist painter and was as famous for his eccentric lifestyle as his art. His striking style combined technical realism with dreamlike imagery. One of the most famous of his paintings is "The Persistence of Memory" with its striking images of soft watches, which Dali stated were inspired by the sight of camembert cheese melting in the sun and which symbolically represented the flexible nature of time as revealed by Einstein's theory of relativity. He stated that his best ideas came from his dreams and he developed what he called the "paranoiac-critical method" to induce hallucinatory experiences that he would attempt to reproduce in his paintings. More specifically, he developed a practice of taking micro naps during the day while sitting in a chair, while holding a heavy key dangled over the side above an upturned plate. Upon falling asleep, the key would drop with a loud clatter, which would awaken him. This would facilitate entry into a brief state between sleeping and waking in which vivid imagery would manifest, inspiring him with creative ideas.

From Quiz A Little Mystery About Their History

Answer: Suleiman

Suleiman the Magnificent was responsible for the reconstruction of the walls in Old Jerusalem that are still visible today. This action occurred during the time when Jerusalem was a part of the Ottoman Empire. He decided to rebuild the city walls completely, partly on the remains of the ancient walls.

From Quiz The Misplaced & Poles Apart History Quiz: People

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Before Abraham Lincoln became a politician, he was a champion wrestler. With more than 300 bouts under his belt, Lincoln only lost one match in his whole career. As a 21-year-old in 1830, Abraham Lincoln was the wrestling champion of his county in Illinois. At this time, while working at a store in New Salem, Illinois, Lincoln had a famous bout with Jack Armstrong, also a county wrestling champion. Lincoln won decisively when, after losing his temper when Armstrong began fouling him, he slammed Armstrong to the ground and knocked him out. Question submitted by jackslade (Poles Apart)

From Quiz Remarkable Messages

Answer: Let his beard grow.

The 11-year-old Grace Bedell, a resident of Westfield Chautauqua County, New York, wrote to candidate Lincoln saying that she would very much like him to be elected and urged him to grow a beard because his appearance would be better as he had a very thin face. She also wrote that women liked bearded men and would press their husbands to vote for him. Lincoln replied to the letter and, as we can see in his following pictures, he followed her advice.

From Quiz People Particles

Answer: Four geese

Born in Ireland, Thomas Barry (circa 1810-1857) spent most of his working life in England, where he alternated between being a circus clown, a job he loved, and managing a pub at Lambeth for several years. That was during a time when he left the circus job after coming to blows with a fellow clown over top billing. Mostly though, Thomas was considered a jovial and good-natured fellow who loved to hear an audience laughing. His most famous act, was, when dressed in his clown gear, he gravely imitated parliamentary candidates campaigning at local elections. The audiences loved him. Thomas became front page news in 1844 when, dressed in his clown costume and make-up, he sailed down the Thames between Vauxhall and Westminster in a small rickety wooden tub pulled along by four harnessed up, reluctant, and extremely annoyed geese. In reality, somebody in a rowboat towed him along via an underwater rope, but the hitched up geese didn't know that and paddled on ferociously, honking vengeance. One imagines, when he stepped ashore, Thomas took off for the lick of his life, pursued by his irate sailing companions.

From Quiz Quite Quirky Quiz

Answer: Conducting - he held his chin to prevent his head from falling off

Believe it or not, Tchaikovsky had imagined his head falling off while vigorously conducting, and would hold his head with his left hand while using the baton with his right hand. He was certainly not illiterate; he was a graduate of the St Petersburg School of Jurisprudence, and having played the piano from early childhood, he had no fear of musical instruments.

From Quiz The Manic Street Preachers Sang About Them

Answer: Mark Chapman

Mark Chapman was an obsessive fan of the Beatles and JD Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye'. A convert to Christianity, he was angered by Lennon's statement about the Beatles being more popular than Jesus, and saw him as one of the 'phonies' that Holden Caulfield (the hero of 'The Catcher in the Rye') disparaged. On the night of Lennon's murder, Chapman approached him and asked him to sign his copy of 'Double Fantasy'. When Lennon returned to the Dakota Hotel, where Chapman had been lying in wait, Chapman shot him in the back and shoulder. He made a point of reading 'The Catcher in the Rye' when the police came for him, saying the book was 'his statement'. (Lyrics from 'Motown Junk', from the album 'Generation Terrorists'.)

From Quiz This Is Not A Quiz For Kids!

Answer: They have been married to Nelson Mandela.

The three of them have been married with Nelson Mandela. Evelyn N. Mase was his wife from 1944 to 1957. Winnie Madikizela and Nelson Mandela were married for a 38 year period (1958-1996) which included the 27 years he was imprisoned. When Nelson Mandela was President of South Africa he married the Mozambican Graça Machel who stayed with him from 1998 until 2013 when he passed away.

From Quiz Three's Company

Answer: Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Leonard's actual middle name is Lawrence, but as another actor has that name, he took the name of his brother Sean for his stage name. He is also known for playing Neil Perry in the Robin Williams movie, "Dead Poets' Society".

From Quiz The Usual Suspects

Answer: Deep Throat

Woodward and Bernstein said that information provided by Deep Throat in 1972 was crucial to their investigative work that led to the downfall of President Richard Nixon. In 2005, Deep Throat was finally identified as former FBI Associate Director Mark Felt. Mr. Felt had always denied being Deep Throat and when his name was revealed, he was 91 years old and suffering from dementia, so he couldn't confirm or deny the ID. Woodward and Bernstein, however, did confirm that Mr. Felt was indeed Deep Throat. Question by Usual Suspect: wjames.

From Quiz What do you call them in Hebrew?

Answer: Chavah

The Hebrew 'ch' is pronounced like a Russian 'x'. Eve's husband, Adam, has pretty much the same pronunciation in both languages though the accent in Hebrew is on the last syllable.

From Quiz Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People

Answer: Hillary Rodham Clinton

Mrs. Clinton topped Walters' list in each of her three roles. Her inclusion in a total of four annual lists is the most by any individual. Husband Bill only managed to head the list once despite serving two terms as President.

From Quiz Five People, the Fifth Person or a Royal V?

Answer: Rat Pack Mascots

The "Rat Pack" was term used by journalists in the 1960's for Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop. They were known for making headlines with their escapades such as chasing women, fighting with one another, drinking and entertaining. Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Shirley MacLaine, Juliet Prowse and Angie Dickinson earned the nickname "Rat Pack Mascots" with their association with the rowdy group.

From Quiz A Stranger Among Us

Answer: William Fox

William Fox was the second Premier of New Zealand, not the first. Robert Walpole was the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Rajenda Prasad is the first President of India. Deodoro da Fonesco is the first Brazilian President.

From Quiz I'm just wild about Oscar

Answer: Lew Alcindor

Oscar Robertson was traded by the Cincinnati Royals to the Milwaukee Bucks prior to their third year of existence. He joined Lew Alcindor, who had not yet changed his name to Kareem Abdul Jabbar, to the championship. Robertson was co-captain of the 1960 Olympic basketball team with Jerry West. Before this statistic gained recognition but only as to its infrequency, Oscar Robertson is the only player to have averaged a triple-double (points, assists and rebounds) for an entire season.

From Quiz Just say "Uncle!"

Answer: Kidnapped - Robert Louis Stevenson

The novel by this Scotsman was first published in 1886 and was much admired by contemporary authors. Considered "historical fiction," it touched on the 1745-46 Jacobite uprising in Scotland, and has characters based on real people. "A Christmas Carol" also has a famous Ebenezer, namely "Scrooge," the miserly hater of Christmas who transforms by story's end.

From Quiz Wisdom From Some Fools

Answer: Nicolaus Copernicus

Nicolaus Copernicus was born in 1473 in Prussia at a time when that area was part of the Kingdom of Poland. A noted mathematician and astronomer, Copernicus' great work was the publication of his treatise on the relationship between the Sun and the planets in 1542 called "De Revolutionibus Orbium Caelestium" ("On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres"). Copernicus used both astronomy and higher math to correctly theorize that the Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun in contrast to then accepted belief that the Earth was the center of the universe and all celestial bodies rotated around the Earth. Copernicus died only months after publishing the book. However, as his ideas became more widespread criticism mounted. The notion that the earth was not at the center of the universe offended - at least initially - Christians right across the spectrum. Martin Luther is credited with having referred to Copernicus as the "fool who went against holy writ." John Calvin once raged in a sermon "Who will venture to place the authority of Copernicus above that of the Holy Spirit?". The Catholic Church eventually placed "De Revolutionibus Orbium Caelestium" on its list of "banned books" in 1616. The Church later gave up its attempt to discount the truth of the heliocentric theory during the 18th Century and removed the book from the "forbidden list" in 1758.

From Quiz They Oughta Name a Drink After You

Answer: Mary I, religious persecutor

'Bloody Mary' was the nickname of the Tudor queen, Mary I of England, and is believed to be the source of the cocktail's name. She earned the nickname through her persecution of Protestants following her re-establishment of Roman Catholicism. Between 300 and 350 people were burnt at the stake for their Protestant beliefs in her five-year reign. Who came up with the recipe is not so clear.

From Quiz Pi's Further History Mysteries

Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte started his rise to power during the French Revolution. He became Emperor in 1804 and in subsequent years had a series of wars with other Countries which led to him becoming the dominant figure in much of Europe. In 1812 his invasion of Russia failed, and in 1814 France was invaded and he was deposed and exiled to Elba. He made his escape and returned to France, but in 1815 was defeated by the British and allied forces at the Battle of Waterloo. He was exiled again, this time to St. Helena, where he died in 1821.

From Quiz Pi's History Mysteries

Answer: Richard III

Richard III was supposed to be the protector of his nephews, Edward IV's sons, after that king's death, but before the coronation of the elder, Edward VI, took place, Richard claimed that they were bastards as the marriage to their mother was not legitimate. The young princes were put in the Tower of London. Richard was crowned on 6th July, 1483 and the princes were not seen after August of that year. Although there are groups that claim Richard's innocence, those were ruthless times and it was not rare for claimants to the throne or powerful lords to be eliminated. In 1485, Henry Tudor, aided by the armies of Richard's opponents, defeated Richard at Bosworth Field, and after having himself crowned as Henry VII, married the young princes' sister, Elizabeth of York, to strengthen his claim to the throne.

From Quiz "Pawn Stars" In Show Trivia

Answer: 18

Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 - April 3, 1882) is often depicted as a Robin Hood type character, but it is doubtful that he used his ill gotten gains for anybody but himself. During the Civil War, Jesse and his brother Frank were guerrillas for the Confederate Army. Their gang activity spanned 10 years starting in 1866. (That first robbery netted James $62,000, which was his largest take.)

From Quiz Quick! To The Man Cave!

Answer: Bruce Willis

"Bandits" (robbing banks), "The Whole Nine Yards" (hitman), and "The Fifth Element" (saving the world) are just three of Bruce's movies where he plays a "man's man". It doesn't really matter what role he plays, Willis is always cool doing them.

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