Mixed People Trivia

91. His Grand Army of 500,000 suffered severe losses in Russia!

From Quiz Historic People as News Headlines

Answer: Napoleon

From Quiz The Name Escapes Me...

Answer: No, but they are related

Barbara Bush was born Barbara Pierce and there is a link to President Franklin Pierce in that they both shared a common ancestor in Thomas Pierce. Some have claimed that President Pierce was Barbara's great-great uncle, however, this has been disproved by genealogical charts, which show her as the former President's fourth cousin, four times removed. Born in June, 1925, Barbara will, sadly, be primarily remembered as the wife of a President and the mother of another President, which tends to take away the spotlight from her other achievements. She put a lot of effort into promoting and working with several charitable causes, in particular, those linked toward the improvement of literacy. She became the first candidate's spouse to address the Republican National Conference, was a strong supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment and, despite being the First Lady, she preferred to emphasize her domestic interests, such as family life, church and gardening to the world.

From Quiz Great People in "Civilization VI"

Answer: Sergei Korolev

Korolev was the chief rocket engineer and spacecraft designer for the USSR during the great "Space Race" of the Cold War. He was sent to Germany shortly following the fall of Berlin in order to assess the viability and technology of German Rockets and projectiles. He would return to the USSR and head the "Vostok" Space program, which led to the first living Earthling in space (Laika) and the first man in space (Yuri Gagarin). He died prematurely due to a botched surgical procedure in 1966.

From Quiz FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 15

Answer: Romanov

Alexandra Fyodorovna, Queen Victoria's grand-daughter became Tsarina through her marriage to Nicholas Romanov. The unfortunate royal couple and their five children were murdered in 1918, following the Russian Revolution of 1917.

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From Quiz Well!

Answer: Mary Magdalene

As described in all four of the Gospels at the beginning of the Bible's New Testament, Mary Magdalene was a Galilean from Magdala who Jesus had healed. She became one of the people who followed Jesus and his twelve disciples as they travelled around the towns and villages in the Galilean Sea area preaching. The four Gospels agree that she accompanied Jesus to Jerusalem for the Passover and was present at his crucifixion alongside Mary the mother of Jesus and the disciple John. Along with other women, Mary was also present when Joseph of Arimathea took Jesus' body and, helped by Nicodemus, wrapped it in linen, laid it in a tomb cut into a rock and rolled a stone across the entrance. The next day was the Sabbath and again all the Gospels agree that on the day after Mary went to Jesus' tomb very early and saw that the stone was removed. The Gospels differ slightly over details of this episode but agree that Mary was the first, or among the first, to see Jesus after his resurrection and to tell the remaining disciples. Mark's Gospel (chapters 15 and 16) records her as being accompanied by another woman to the tomb, where they saw angels who told them that Jesus was risen. Later Jesus appeared first to Mary and told her to tell the eleven disciples, which she did. Bible experts have concluded that Matthew and Luke were aware of Mark's Gospel when they later wrote theirs. Both mainly agree with Mark's account but Luke (chapters 23 and 24) states that, when the disciples were told, Peter went to the tomb and verified Jesus was not there. Matthew (chapter 28) writes that the angels also showed the women the empty tomb and that they saw Jesus while already on their way to tell the disciples. John (chapter 20) tells of Mary Magdalene going to the tomb alone, seeing the tomb was opened and telling the disciples, who came and verified this then went away. Mary stayed at the tomb weeping and saw angels inside who asked her why she was crying. She said it was because Jesus was not inside then she turned and saw a man standing there who also asked why she was crying. He revealed himself as Jesus and instructed her to tell the disciples that he was ascending to God and she did this.

From Quiz I Will . . .

Answer: Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) began his writing career as a journalist and became a very prolific and successful author, who was a social commentator, but was mainly known for writing novels, novellas, and short stories. Before being reprinted in book form, the novels were generally first published in installments in magazines, which were read by or read out to many people. Dickens became very popular with the public and traveled around Britain and North America, giving book readings during his later years. Dickens died after having a stroke, and his will stated that he wanted his funeral and burial to be carried out without a public announcement being made. He also willed that at most three mourning coaches should be used in the funeral, and 'that those who attend my funeral wear no scarf, cloak, black bow, long hatband, or other such revolting absurdity' (then outward symbols of mourning). It was decided, mainly by his executor and by the Dean of Westminster, that he should be buried in Poets Corner in Westminster Abbey, London. Accordingly his funeral took place privately in the Abbey in the early morning, and only fourteen people were in the coaches that followed the coffin, although it was not recorded how they dressed. Afterwards the public were allowed to view the coffin for a few days before it was interred. The quotation above is from Dickens's will. The people named as alternative answers were also nineteenth-century authors, with Edgar Allan Poe and Walt Whitman being from the USA and Robert Louis Stevenson from Britain.

From Quiz Who Run the World? Girls!

Answer: Isabel I of Castile

Isabel's negotiations with her brother King Enrique IV allowed her the right to approve of her husband. She and her husband, Ferdinand II of Aragon, reigned over the kingdoms of Castile, Leon, and Aragon, and united Spain. They were called 'the Catholic Monarchs' due to their reputation for piety. They completed the Reconquista, waging war against Muslim monarchs, and violently expelled Jews and Muslims from Spain. She ascended the throne in 1474, and lead her armies to her first military victory within the year. This victory was against the Portuguese king who went to war on behalf of Isabel's niece, Juana (Enrique's daughter, but long rumored to be illegitimate), who was a rival claimant to the throne. Isabel's daughter Juana succeeded her, but Juana's power was usurped by Isabel's husband, Juana's wife, and Juana's son successively.

From Quiz FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 2

Answer: Apple

Isaac Newton is said to have discovered gravity when he observed an apple falling from a tree. As a punishment for refusing to bow to the new ruler's hat, William Tell was commanded to shoot an apple placed on his son's head.

Question by player Lottie1001

From Quiz The Misplaced & Poles Apart History Quiz: People

Answer: Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier won the Oscar for "Best Actor" for his role as Homer Smith in the 1963 film, "Lilies Of The Field". Contrary to popular belief, Sidney Poitier did not sing the hymn "Amen". This song was composed and performed by Jester Hairston, who was a noted composer and actor. Sidney Poitier is actually tone deaf, so Hariston's voice is dubbed in. (Sidney Poitier did do a great job of lip syncing, however!) Question submitted by kennell (The Misplaced)

From Quiz Top Guns

Answer: Lindbergh

The Orteig Prize was offered to the first aviator to make a nonstop flight from New York to Paris. Where several had tried and failed, Lindbergh, who was a virtual unknown before his flight, successful steered his "Spirit of St. Louis" across 3,600 statute miles over thirty-three and a half hours of flight to secure the award. His success was a major boon to, and revolutionised, the commercial aviation industry. It brought fame to Lindbergh but, in the same breath, that fame brought tragedy with the kidnap and murder of his infant child. The media attention forced them to flee the country to Europe but they returned in 1939, with war in Europe being imminent. He would spend his final years in Hawaii where he would succumb to lymphoma at the age of 72.

From Quiz Remarkable Messages

Answer: Fidel Castro.

In 1940 when Fidel Castro was 14 he wrote a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt. In this letter he told he was only 12 years old and asked if the president could send him a green 10 dollar bill because he had never seen one. Then he got a standard letter from a government employer without the money.

From Quiz People Particles

Answer: His head kept praying

Nicasius of Rheims (birth date unknown) was the bishop of that city until his death in 407 AD by invading barbarians. Today, because he himself had survived a bout of smallpox, he is considered the patron saint of victims of that disease. Some time before the Vandals arrived at his city, however, the Bishop had a vision of their impending arrival, and used that time to warn his people and prepare them for what was about to happen. When the villains were at the gates of the city, he attempted to slow them down to allow more of his people to flee to safety, but at the cost of his life. Legend has it that he was either cornered by them in the doorway of his church, or at its altar where he was kneeling in prayer, but alas, his time had come. Nicasius was swiftly beheaded by the invaders, when, to their horror, his detached head continued praying - causing them to flee in terror. Stephen King, eat your heart out.

From Quiz Knocking At The Door

Answer: Catherine Zeta Jones

Catherine Zeta Jones wanted to be on the stage since she was a child. She appeared in the musicals 'Annie' and 'Bugsy Malone' and got her big break with the lead in '42nd Street'. After this she appeared in the British rural comedy 'The Darling Buds of May'. Because she wanted to act in films she moved to Los Angeles where she has indeed starred in many including 'The Mask of Zorro' and 'Intolerable Cruelty'. In 'Chicago' she plays the murderess Velma Kelly. She meets Roxie Hart when they are both in prison, and they end up doing an act together.

From Quiz This Is Not A Quiz For Kids!

Answer: Princess Charlotte of Cambridge

The Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana was born on May 2nd, 2015 in London and she is the daughter of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Charlotte is the fourth person in line to the British throne. David Beckham was born in London in 1975 and was a famous soccer player. Lilly Allen, was born in 1985, is an English singer and TV presenter and the Italian Donatella Versace was born in 1955 and is connected to the fashion's world.

From Quiz What do you call them in Hebrew?

Answer: Chanoch

It is not clear from the Bible or the commentaries if he died a natural death or not. Hench is actually very close to a diminutive form of Chanoch.

From Quiz Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

Answer: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder became famous for her "Little House" series of books. She was born February 7, 1867, to Charles and Caroline Ingalls in Pepin, Wisconsin. She traveled with her family in a covered wagon to several different states before settling in De Smet, South Dakota. There she met and married Almanzo James Wilder, and gave birth to a daughter, Rose Wilder. In 1894, the Wilders left drought-stricken South Dakota and moved to Mansfield, Missouri where they purchased Rocky Ridge farm. It was here that Laura decided to write her books. She felt the pioneer days were over, and she wanted her daughter and other children to know what life had been like in the those days. She went into great detail about how to do things like make cheese, churn butter, and pioneer life in general. Her books are still very popular today. Laura died February 10, 1957, 3 days after turning 90 years old. Question submitted by kennell

From Quiz Request Denied

Answer: He is Jewish and worked for "The Jerusalem Post"

Saudi Arabia is considered one of the most difficult visas to obtain for anyone. The task becomes near impossible if you are Jewish. The Kingdom is clear that it will not issue a visa to citizens of Israel or anyone with an Israeli entrance stamp on their passport. The Kingdom claims not to automatically deny visa or work permit requests from Jewish applicants, but there is ample evidence that the odds of getting a visa drop to nearly zero if you are Jewish. In 2014, US President Barack Obama planned a state visit to meet with the King of Saudi Arabia. As is typical when the President makes important foreign visits many members of the press corps assigned to report on the US President also make the trip as part of the diplomatic entourage. However, when Michael Wilmer, a Jewish American reporter working for "The Jerusalem Times, applied for a visa, he was summarily denied. Despite private and public attempts to reverse the action, Mr. Wilner did not make the trip to Saudi Arabia.

From Quiz Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People

Answer: Steve Jobs

Jobs, CEO of Apple, was the only "Most Fascinating" person not living when when the list aired. His competitor, Bill Gates of Microsoft, was on the 1998 list. Ronald Wayne was the third founding partner of Apple along with Jobs and Wozniak. Zuckerberg had nothing to do with Apple but did well with Facebook.

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

Answer: The Dave Clark Five

The Dave Clark Five was a group in the "British Invasion". American G.I.'s were among the first to hear The Dave Clark Five, who got their start playing American military bases in the UK. "Glad All Over" reached number one on the UK singles chart and number six on the American U.S. pop singles chart.

From Quiz Just say "Uncle!"

Answer: Uncle Sam

First appearance of this beloved icon is obscure, but he was in use as early as the war of 1812 and may have been named after a patriotic meat packer from New York named Samuel Wilson, who stamped "US" on packages sent to the troops. This according to the website "xroads.virginia.edu" The "I Want You" poster, grandiosely called "the most famous poster in the world" by creator James Montgomery Flagg, was the cover for the July 6, 1916 issue of "Leslie's Weekly Magazine", designed to challenge American war preparedness. The US entered the war April 6, 1917.

From Quiz Wisdom From Some Fools

Answer: Robert Goddard

Robert Hutchings Goddard is considered the father of rocket propulsion. Goddard began experimenting with fueled propulsion vehicles (rockets) while still in his teens. By the age of 30 Goddard had patented a process for a rocket using liquid fuel and a multi-stage solid fuel rocket. Goddard believed from his earliest days that man could travel to the stars using rocket technology. In 1920 the Smithsonian Institute published his article entitled "A Method for Reaching Extreme Altitudes" where Goddard postulated that man could journey to the moon. The press at the time viciously attacked Goddard, laughing at the notion that you could propel something through the empty vacuum of space. He was dubbed "Moon Man" and his theories were ridiculed as incredible. Goddard responded to one critic by saying "every vision is a joke until the first man accomplishes it; once realized, it becomes commonplace." Goddard spent most of is life in quiet seclusion creating over 200 patents, testing both solid and liquid fuel rockets. Today Goddard is recognized as the father of space travel as his work spawned both the German rocket programs (and the work of men such as Werner Von Braun) and the US rocket program. Goddard died in New Mexico on August 10, 1945 some 24 years before his vision of a lunar flight was realized. Tsiolkovsky was a contemporary of Goddard who working in near obscurity in Russia but also greatly influenced the development of modern rocket science.

From Quiz They Oughta Name a Drink After You

Answer: Golf

This non-alcoholic drink is one that Arnold Palmer used to have at home. He was overheard ordering it from a bar one day and so the 'Arnold Palmer' was born. It is also known as 'Half and Half'. The 'John Daly' is an alcoholic version. Having had his name appropriated for this drink, John Daly now markets his own versions of the cocktail.

From Quiz Pi's Further History Mysteries

Answer: Davy Crockett

David 'Davy' Crockett was born in Tennessee on 17th August, 1786. He was of mixed English, Irish, Scottish and French ancestry. He had little formal education and ran away to fend for himself when he was only thirteen, then returned at sixteen and worked to pay off his father's debts. In 1813 he joined the Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Riflemen and fought in the Creek War where his abilities as a scout, hunter and woodsman were appreciated. By 1818 he was the lieutenant-colonel of the 57th Regiment of Tennessee Militia. He was elected to Congress in 1826. His disagreements with the ruling party saw him lose his seat at the next election, but he was returned again in 1832. By late 1835 he had decided to settle in Texas and left with a party of thirty men, telling his family that they could join him later. Early in 1836 he, along with 65 men, signed an oath to serve the Provisional Government of Texas for six months. It was while he was with the garrison at the Alamo that General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna laid siege, on 23rd February. Things did not go well for the men stationed there and during a dawn attack on 6th March, most of the defenders were killed, including Davy Crockett. The Alamo is now the stuff of legend and there have been songs, books, films and documentaries about the famous battle. Calpurnia09

From Quiz Pi's History Mysteries

Answer: Lady Godiva

It is not known whether the famous "ride" actually took place. However, the legend of Lady Godiva is embedded in our collective consciousness despite little evidence of its occurrence. Godiva and her husband, Leofric, Earl of Mercia, were benefactors of religious orders and founded or otherwise funded several religious institutions of the day. Godiva was devout in her religious beliefs so the notion of her exposing herself publicly seems quite far-fetched. As the legend goes, she had repeatedly appealed to Leofric to repeal the oppressive taxes placed on the people of Coventry, but to no avail. Worn down by the constancy of her pleadings, he agreed to her request on the condition that she ride naked through the streets which, according to the legend, she did, resulting in the eventual abolition of the taxes. No matter, it is a wonderful story which spawned many beautiful artworks, most notably John Collier's "Lady Godiva".

From Quiz "Pawn Stars" In Show Trivia

Answer: Paul Revere

Paul Revere (January 1, 1735 - May 10, 1818) was mainly known as a silversmith in Boston, Massachusetts. He alerted Colonial forces to approaching British forces before the battles of Concord and Lexington, but he never shouted "The British are coming!" as secrecy was important. From 1768 to 1775, his silversmith business began to suffer, so he took up dentistry.

From Quiz A Good Egg

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

Remarkably, Margaret Thatcher won the leadership of the British Conservative party in 1975 and became the nation's first woman Prime Minister in 1979. It was a tough job then because of trade unions trying to disrupt government, but she overcame that and in debate was known for her phrase "This woman is not for turning." Her speech to the House of Commons after she was outflanked by party members is one that will be remembered for a long time. Confident to the last she leant on the despatch box and said "I'm enjoying this." (Question and interesting information supplied by Airmale)

From Quiz I am Sick Doc...No...Really!

Answer: Alfred Lord Tennyson

Tennyson was an admitted hypochondriac who was obsessed with baldness and going blind. Throughout his adult life he suffered from trances, fits and seizures. He also complained about seeing animals floating in the air. He indulged himself in many of the questionable Victorian medical practices such as Phrenology and Hydropathy. Despite his fears of impending death he lived into his 8th decade!

From Quiz Diary of a Somebody

Answer: Cleopatra

Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, formed a romantic attachment to Julius Caesar when he showed up in Egypt (indeed, she bore Caesar a son, Caesarion). When Caesar returned to Rome, so the story goes, Cleopatra had herself rolled up in a magnificent carpet which was then dispatched as a gift to Caesar. There is no record of the look on Calpurnia's face when her husband opened his gift to reveal his teenage mistress! The Queen of Sheba did not present herself to Solomon rolled up in a carpet, Heloise d'Argenteuil, an intellectual, would have thought such shenanigans ridiculous and so would her equally-intellectual lover, Peter Abelard. Lady Caroline Lamb, who was nuts about Lord Byron (who treated her like dirt), did not think of this clever ploy to get the attention of the object of her affections.

From Quiz What a Whopper!

Answer: No, he loved sausages, ham and other cured meats

Yes, it's true he loved his meats, that said, in later life he switched to a vegetarian diet, on doctor's advice due to a flatulence problem. One really mustn't get carried away by the enthusiasm of some for portraying the Nazis as early 'Greens'.

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