Famous Eyesores Trivia Quiz

Answer: Gaston Leroux

Gaston Leroux wrote "The Phantom of the Opera" in 1909. It was first published in French, and was published in English in 1911. The novel is about Erik, a man who was so hideous that not even his mother would look at him. His face was concealed with a mask, so as to hide the ugly.

He falls in love with an opera singer, Christine. He does not want her to see his face, because once she does, she would become afraid.

Answer: Quasimodo

Quasimodo first appeared in 1831 when Victor Hugo wrote about him in his famous novel "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame". In the story, Quasimodo was so ugly that he was forced to live in a bell tower, where no one would be able to see him and think he was a monster. Of course, he found love with a gypsy, Esmerelda.

Answer: Joseph Merrick

Joseph Merrick was born in 1862, and due to his diseases, died in 1890 at the relatively young age of 27. He became famous due to his bizarre facial and body deformities, and a movie was made about him in 1980. He was given the nickname "The Elephant Man". The definitive cause for his deformities is unknown, however there is speculation that it could have been a combination of many diseases that cause deformity such as Proteus syndrome and
neurofibromatosis type I.

Answer: Great Sphinx of Giza

The Great Sphinx was believed to have been built around 2550 BC. The "missing beard" is not really missing; no evidence shows that it was part of the original statue. It would have been perhaps a later addition to the statue. The nose, however, is visibly missing from the statue.

It is unknown how it was lost, or when it was lost. Some suggest it was lost in the 15th century or earlier, while others believe Napoleon shot a cannonball at it.

Answer: Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh was a 19th century artist who painted many masterpieces, including his famous "The Starry Night". He was also known as having chopped off his own ear, and painting a portrait of himself with his missing ear. He lived from 1853 to 1890.

Answer: Nevermind

Nirvana released "Nevermind" on September 24, 1991. It seemed like any other album, with nice cover art. However, one part of the cover led to much controversy, as the young child's penis could be clearly seen. Many view the album cover as a work of art, while others still view the nakedness as quite an eyesore.

Answer: Mr. Poe

"A Series of Unfortunate Events" is a 13 book series about the lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire. They encounter an enemy in every book; he is Count Olaf. He disguised himself under many identities in hopes the children would not recognize him; but they almost always recognized him immediately. The first in the series was released in 1999; "The Bad Beginning".

Answer: America Ferrera

"Ugly Betty" first aired in 2006, and it quickly gained high ratings. However, in 2010, the time it aired changed, and for the worse. It was overshadowed by other comedies on that night, and quickly found itself with low ratings, and was cancelled in 2010.

Answer: Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was born in 1958. In his younger days, he was a member of The Jackson Five with his brothers. As a solo artist, he became famous for many songs, though perhaps the most famous of these was "Thriller" which came from his 1982 album of the same name. Jackson died in 2009.

Answer: Pablo Picasso

"Dora Maar au Chat" was a portrait of Pablo Picasso's lover, in abstract form, and with an abstract cat on her shoulder. In 2006, the painting was sold at auction for over 95 million dollars; almost twice as much as its projected worth.

Pablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno Maria de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santisima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso was born in 1881, and died in 1973 (and ooh ee, what a long name to type).