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Wanted: Dead or Alive Trivia Quiz

With apologies to Steve McQueen, this quiz is about dead people. I will give you a date and an event and you will choose the person who was dead before the event occurred. Hope you enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by ticky100. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ticky100

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,226

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1049

Question 1 of 10

1. On Saturday May 31, 1902 the Boer War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging. Who was dead by this date? Hint

Queen Victoria

Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain)

Susan B. Anthony

Henrik Ibsen

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Question 2 of 10

2. On Sunday June 7, 1914 the American steamer "Alliance" became the first large ship to pass through the Panama Canal. Who died before the voyage began? Hint

Jack London

Henry Ford

J.P. Morgan

Henry James

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Black Thursday" October 24, 1929 saw the crash of the stock market. Who did not see the start of this terrible time in North America? Hint

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

William Howard Taft

Wyatt Earp

D.H. Lawrence

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Question 4 of 10

4. On Monday January 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany. Who died before this infamous day in history? Hint

Mae West

Marie Curie

John Dillinger

Thomas A. Edison

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Question 5 of 10

5. At 9:15 AM on Monday August 6, 1945 the Superfortress "Enola Gay" dropped "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan. Who did not live to see this attack, which in effect ended WWII? Hint

George Herman "Babe" Ruth

Franklin D. Roosevelt

T.S. Eliot

Bill "Mr. Bojangles" Robinson

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Question 6 of 10

6. On Monday January 23, 1956 Elvis Presley made his first national television appearance on The Dorsey Brothers' Stage Show. Who was not around to witness the landmark show? Hint

Christian Dior

Tommy Dorsey

Cy Young

Humphrey Bogart

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Question 7 of 10

7. On Sunday February 9, 1964 The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, much to the chagrin of parents everywhere. Who died before this much anticipated event? Hint

Ian Fleming

Gen. Douglas MacArthur

John F. Kennedy

Jawaharlal Nehru

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of the greatest stories in modern music ended on Tuesday August 16, 1977 with the untimely passing of Elvis Aron Presley. Whose life ended shortly before his? Hint

Joan Crawford

Bing Crosby

Groucho Marx

Guy Lombardo

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The King of Cool" and the star of "Wanted: Dead or Alive", Steve McQueen, passed away on Friday November 7, 1980. Who predeceased him? Hint

Joe Louis

John Lennon

Jimmy Durante

Bob Marley

10. On Tuesday October 3, 1995 the longest trial in California history ended with the acquittal of O.J. Simpson in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Which famous person was acquitted that day? Hint

Carl Sagan

Butterfly McQueen

Burl Ives

Dean Martin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On Saturday May 31, 1902 the Boer War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging. Who was dead by this date?

Answer: Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria died on January 22, 1901. Susan B. Anthony died on March 13, 1906. Ibsen died on May 23, 1906. Samuel Clemens stopped writing on April 21, 1910.

2. On Sunday June 7, 1914 the American steamer "Alliance" became the first large ship to pass through the Panama Canal. Who died before the voyage began?

Answer: J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan passed away March 31, 1913. Henry James died on February 28, 1916. No more Jack London after November 22, 1916. Henry Ford was still around for WW II and died April 7, 1947.

3. "Black Thursday" October 24, 1929 saw the crash of the stock market. Who did not see the start of this terrible time in North America?

Answer: Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp, the former Marshall of Dodge City, died on January 13, 1929. Former President William Taft said his last goodbyes March 8, 1930. The writing stopped for D.H. Lawrence (March 2, 1930) and A.C. Doyle (July 7, 1930).

4. On Monday January 30, 1933 Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany. Who died before this infamous day in history?

Answer: Thomas A. Edison

Thomas Edison's light went out on October 18, 1931. Mae West continued strutting her stuff until November 22, 1980. John Dillinger was gunned down by federal agents on July 22, 1934. Marie Curie died on July 4, 1934.

5. At 9:15 AM on Monday August 6, 1945 the Superfortress "Enola Gay" dropped "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan. Who did not live to see this attack, which in effect ended WWII?

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

The President for most of America's involvement in the war died on April 12, 1945. The Sultan of Swat died on August 23, 1948. Eliot penned his last word on January 4, 1965. Robinson quit tapping on November 28, 1949.

6. On Monday January 23, 1956 Elvis Presley made his first national television appearance on The Dorsey Brothers' Stage Show. Who was not around to witness the landmark show?

Answer: Cy Young

Cy Young the hall-of-fame pitcher died on December 6, 1955. At least Tommy got to see Elvis on his show, passing away on November 26, 1956. Tough guy Bogart went to the big screen in the sky on January 24, 1957. Christian Dior sewed his last stitch on October 24, 1957.

7. On Sunday February 9, 1964 The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, much to the chagrin of parents everywhere. Who died before this much anticipated event?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. MacArthur had his last post on April 5, 1964. Nehru met his Maker on May 28, 1964. Ian (James Bond) Fleming died on August 12, 1964.

8. One of the greatest stories in modern music ended on Tuesday August 16, 1977 with the untimely passing of Elvis Aron Presley. Whose life ended shortly before his?

Answer: Joan Crawford

"Mommie Dearest" made her last curtain call on May 10, 1977. Groucho Marx made us laugh for the last time on August 19, 1977. Bing Crosby saw his last White Christmas in 1976, dying on October 14, 1977. Guy Lombardo left us on November 5, 1977.

9. "The King of Cool" and the star of "Wanted: Dead or Alive", Steve McQueen, passed away on Friday November 7, 1980. Who predeceased him?

Answer: Jimmy Durante

"The Schnozzola" said his last goodnight to Mrs. Calabash on January 29, 1980. John Lennon was killed by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980. "The Brown Bomber" was KO'ed on April 12, 1981. Bob Marley reggaed to the afterlife on May 11,1981.

Answer: Burl Ives

A Little Bitty Tear was shed on April 14, 1995 with the passing of Burl Ives. Butterfly McQueen found her own Tara on December 22, 1995. Dean Martin's last memories were made on December 25, 1995. Carl Sagan went to the cosmos on December 20, 1996.

Source: Author ticky100

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