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100 World Famous Folks: 90-81 Trivia Quiz

The second 'World Famous Folks' quiz. (2 of 10) Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by mrbell. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mrbell

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,728

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. He was the Prime Minister responsible for sanctioning the Pearl Harbor attack. He was executed on December 23, 1948 for war crimes. He was also a major part of Japan's military in World War II. Who was this leader? Hint

Hideki Tojo

Shishia Yuri

Kjyuria Tiaka

Hutio Gjiaga

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Ein Volk! Ein Reich! Ein Fuhrer!" He was born on the 20th of April in 1889. His Nazi Germany was a world power by the 1940's, and he sided with such countries as Japan and Italy. Who was "The Fuhrer"? Hint

Benito Mussolini

Klaus VonHein

Adolf Hitler

Belina Nurmburg

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Question 3 of 10

3. He was the fifth President of Iraq from 1979-2003 and a notoriously brutal dictator. He was executed in 2006. Who was he? Hint

Ahmed Haissen

Sadun Hammadi

Saddam Hussein

Ahmad Sammari

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Question 4 of 10

4. "You Ain't Nothin' But A Hound Dog!" He was in the military, ranked as a private, specialist, and sergeant. He lived in Graceland and is part of four music halls of fame. Who was "The King"? Hint

Elvis Presley

Chuck Berry

Chuck Norris

Johnny B. Goode

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Question 5 of 10

5. "While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping!" He wrote the poem "The Raven" as well as many others and short stories like "The Tell-Tale Heart." Who was this well known poet? Hint

Edgar Allan Poe

E.E. Cummings

Robert Frost

Walt Whitman

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Question 6 of 10

6. He was a French General during WW2. In 1952 he was posthumously appointed Marshal Of France. He won certain awards like the Croix de Guerre and the Silver Star. Who was this Frenchman? Hint

Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque

Claude Jean-Vivant

Pierre St. Martin

Charles De Gaulle

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Question 7 of 10

7. His full name was William Edward Burghardt. He was an academic, journalist, scholar, and activist. Who was he? Hint

W.E.B. Hart

W.E.B. DuBois

W.E.B. Frank

W.E.B. Spider

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Question 8 of 10

8. He wrote such books as "Green Eggs and Ham" and "The Cat In The Hat". His pen name was Dr. Seuss. Who was he? Hint

William Hancock

Lewis Carroll

Theodor Geisel

Isaac Freedman

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Question 9 of 10

9. She was born in Domremy, France around 1412. She was executed by burning on May 30, 1431. Her birth place is now a museum. Who was she? Hint

Isabelle Of Paris

Marie Of Lyon

Joan Of Arc

Celine Of Venice

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Question 10 of 10

10. He was king of Macedon from 336-323 b.c. His father was Philip II of Macedon. He also fought in many wars and won much fame. Who is he? Hint

Alexander The Great

Mike The Mighty

Thomas The Powerful

Isaac The Unstoppable

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Hideki Tojo

Tojo was the 40th Prime Minister of Japan. He was born in Tokyo in 1884. In 1933, he was promoted to Major General in the Japanese Army rising to become Army Minister in 1941.

Answer: Adolf Hitler

Infamous and known throughout the world for the atrocities of the Holocaust. His book "Mein Kampf" portrayed his plans for Germany in the 1930's. He and his Nazi military were defeated in 1945.

3. He was the fifth President of Iraq from 1979-2003 and a notoriously brutal dictator. He was executed in 2006. Who was he?

Answer: Saddam Hussein

He had five children and was born in 1937. He was married to Sajida Talfah. He also believed in the Islamic religion. During his reign, Saddam produced many more laws for Iraq, ranging from the rights of his citizens to foreign wars and foreign policies. He faced some hard times during the Iran-Iraq War, and also with Iraq's troubles with Kuwait.

4. "You Ain't Nothin' But A Hound Dog!" He was in the military, ranked as a private, specialist, and sergeant. He lived in Graceland and is part of four music halls of fame. Who was "The King"?

Answer: Elvis Presley

Perhaps America's most beloved rock and roll artist. He had such nicknames as "Elvis The Pelvis" and the "King Of Rock And Roll." Many factors contributed to his death in 1977, particularly drugs and alcohol.

Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

His poems were filled with death and despair. His poem "The Raven" is perhaps his best known. It tells the story of a man in mortal despair after the death of his lover, Lenore.

6. He was a French General during WW2. In 1952 he was posthumously appointed Marshal Of France. He won certain awards like the Croix de Guerre and the Silver Star. Who was this Frenchman?

Answer: Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque

He received thirteen military decorations in his lifetime and was present at the Japanese surrender on the U.S.S Missouri. He is honored by a statue in Strasbourg.

7. His full name was William Edward Burghardt. He was an academic, journalist, scholar, and activist. Who was he?

Answer: W.E.B. DuBois

Born on February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, when he died he was 95 years old. He became a naturalized citizen of Ghana in 1963. In 1897, DuBois wrote about the sociology of crime after he left Harvard with his PhD. He published "A Program Of Social Reform", which was his first published book about crime.

He also strongly believed that crimes committed by blacks decreased as the blacks began to gain more racial equality with the whites.

8. He wrote such books as "Green Eggs and Ham" and "The Cat In The Hat". His pen name was Dr. Seuss. Who was he?

Answer: Theodor Geisel

His middle name was actually Seuss. According to books and articles, although he wasn't really a doctor, he added on the Dr. title because his father always wanted a doctor in the family. Geisel published many books in the 20th century.

9. She was born in Domremy, France around 1412. She was executed by burning on May 30, 1431. Her birth place is now a museum. Who was she?

Answer: Joan Of Arc

She played a major part in France's history. Before her execution, many trials were held against her. Some drawings show her being interrogated by officials. Joan was around 19 when she was executed. She was executed for leading the Dauphin's armies to many stunning victories in France.

This greatly affected the Hundred Years' War. In all, she was executed for leading a group of soldiers to a victory.

10. He was king of Macedon from 336-323 b.c. His father was Philip II of Macedon. He also fought in many wars and won much fame. Who is he?

Answer: Alexander The Great

He was born on June 10, 356, b.c. The "Alexander Mosaic", dating from around 100, b.c., shows him fighting King Darius III of Persia at the Battle of Gaugamela. Darius III, who was born in c.380 b.c., attempted to escape the battle, even though things were going in his favor, and was killed shortly afterwards. Alexander also marked his place in early ancient history with his many incredible adventures and his bravery.

Source: Author mrbell

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