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15 Minutes of Fame Multiple Choice Quiz | 20 Questions

Some people and things that have achieved a brief moment of fame and then been largely forgotten. Let's see how many of these you remember. Good luck and have fun.

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

Author
justawful

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
70,670

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
7878

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 20

1. I made headlines in year 2000, when a country I had migrated to tried to deport me back to Cuba. Who am I? Hint

Fidel Castro

Pedro Martinez

Elian Gonzales

Jorge Posada

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Question 2 of 20

2. I am a farmer. I owned the farm on which the first Woodstock Music Festival was held in 1969. Who am I? Hint

Clem Billings

Clete Boyer

Will Close

Max Yasgur

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Question 3 of 20

3. I shocked the world in the 1980 Boston Marathon by being the first totally unknown woman to win the women's title, until it was found out that I cheated. Who am I? Hint

Pam LaForce

Rosie Ruiz

Judith Weber

Tina Wittstadt

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Question 4 of 20

4. As a night watchman at the Watergate Building, I launched a national scandal by discovering a break-in in 1972. Who am I? Hint

Carey Zeigler

Jack Kirby

Frank Wills

Esteban Yan

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Question 5 of 20

5. I 'wrecked' the reputation of Exxon as the captain of the supertanker Exxon Valdez that ran aground in Alaska's Prince William Sound, creating an environmental disaster. Who am I? Hint

Edward Peckerwood

Thomas Underwood

Joseph Hazelwood

Charles Greenwood

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Question 6 of 20

6. At the Roslin Institute in Scotland, I became the world's first cloned sheep. Who am I? Hint

Polly

Poindexter

Molly

Dolly

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Question 7 of 20

7. I was the recipient of the world's first artificial heart. I lived with it for 112 days. Who am I? Hint

Gordon Cahill

Aaron Reilly

Ray Sarver

Barney Clark

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Question 8 of 20

8. We made headlines in 1961 when we convinced millions that we were abducted by a UFO during our interrupted journey. Who are we? Hint

Barney and Betty Hill

Janet and Jack Rothenhoefer

Ted and Debbie Miller

Robin and Marty Eason

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Question 9 of 20

9. I was the first computer to defeat a World Chess Champion in a tournament. Who am I? Hint

Heavy Blue

Big Blue

Deep Blue

Dark Blue

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Question 10 of 20

10. In 1982 I dived into an icy Potomac River in Washington D.C. to save survivors of crashed Air Florida flight 90. Who am I? Hint

Barry Swearman

Mike Granata

Paul Martin

Lenny Scutnik

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Question 11 of 20

11. My 15 round fight with heavyweight champion Muhammed Ali in 1975 inspired the movie 'Rocky'. Who am I? Hint

Chuck Wepner

Tony Miles

Jason Parker

David Weber

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Question 12 of 20

12. I was killed, along with Nicole Simpson, apparently by her husband, O.J. Simpson, in Brentwood California in 1994. Who am I? Hint

Ron Shapiro

Ron Goldman

Ron Avery

Ron Dixon

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Question 13 of 20

13. During the JFK assassination I was the bodyguard for Vice President Johnson. I was hailed as a hero when I forced him to the floor of the car and shielded him with my own body. Who am I? Hint

Kenyon Lewis

Tim McCarver

Rufus Youngblood

David Sweeney

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Question 14 of 20

14. As an aide to President Nixon, I had a moment of fame when I revealed to the world the existence of the White House Tapes. Who am I? Hint

Charles Colson

Alexander Butterfield

Jeb Magruder

E. Howard Hunt

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Question 15 of 20

15. We weren't as well known, but we were killed by the Charles Manson gang the night after the Sharon Tate murders. Who are we? Hint

Janet and Marty Zwanetz

James and Suzette Wall

Leno and Rosemary LaBianca

Mike and Esther Barr

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Question 16 of 20

16. I bravely led the attack and fired the first shots that killed the Texas Tower Sniper at the University of Texas in Austin in 1966. Who am I? Hint

Ramiro Martinez

Richard Sherbotten

Emilio Vasquez

Daryl Reed

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Question 17 of 20

17. I was known as the Hollywood Madam. I ran a call girl operation for movie stars until I was caught in 1993. Who am I? Hint

Donna Williams

Holly Cook

Heidi Fleiss

Joanne Blinky

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Question 18 of 20

18. I turned the media 'upside down' when I appeared in Atlanta at game 2 of the 1992 World Series against Toronto. Who or what am I? Hint

The Canadian flag

A parachutist that landed in the stands

An unknown streaker

An earthquake

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Question 19 of 20

19. I achieved fame as the shortest player to ever play in major league baseball. At 3 ft. 7 in. I had one at bat for the St. Louis Browns in 1951 and I walked. Who am I? Hint

Brian Britton

David Kirkwood

Eddie Gaedel

Mike Andrews

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Question 20 of 20

20. As a seven year old in 1960, I survived being swept over Niagara Falls wearing nothing but swimming trunks and running shoes. Who am I? Hint

Roger Woodward

Scott McIntire

Garrett Breeden

Paul Rhetts

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I made headlines in year 2000, when a country I had migrated to tried to deport me back to Cuba. Who am I?

Answer: Elian Gonzales

2. I am a farmer. I owned the farm on which the first Woodstock Music Festival was held in 1969. Who am I?

Answer: Max Yasgur

Yasgur made an appearance onstage at the festival and uttered the words 'I am a farmer.' To which he received thunderous applause.

3. I shocked the world in the 1980 Boston Marathon by being the first totally unknown woman to win the women's title, until it was found out that I cheated. Who am I?

Answer: Rosie Ruiz

It is believed she possibly rode on public transportation for part of the race.

4. As a night watchman at the Watergate Building, I launched a national scandal by discovering a break-in in 1972. Who am I?

Answer: Frank Wills

Wills never received the notoriety of most of the other figures involved in the scandal.

5. I 'wrecked' the reputation of Exxon as the captain of the supertanker Exxon Valdez that ran aground in Alaska's Prince William Sound, creating an environmental disaster. Who am I?

Answer: Joseph Hazelwood

Hazelwood was apparently not at the controls of the ship at the time, but was possibly in his room drinking.

6. At the Roslin Institute in Scotland, I became the world's first cloned sheep. Who am I?

Answer: Dolly

Worldwide headlines were made announcing the scientific breakthrough.

7. I was the recipient of the world's first artificial heart. I lived with it for 112 days. Who am I?

Answer: Barney Clark

The Jarvik-7 was implanted at the University of Utah.

8. We made headlines in 1961 when we convinced millions that we were abducted by a UFO during our interrupted journey. Who are we?

Answer: Barney and Betty Hill

The mystifying full story was related in a book called 'Interrupted Journey'.

9. I was the first computer to defeat a World Chess Champion in a tournament. Who am I?

Answer: Deep Blue

The IBM computer was a souped-up version of an earlier computer that had lost a tournament to world chess champion Garry Kasparov.

10. In 1982 I dived into an icy Potomac River in Washington D.C. to save survivors of crashed Air Florida flight 90. Who am I?

Answer: Lenny Scutnik

Scutnik was honored on national TV by then president Ronald Reagan.

11. My 15 round fight with heavyweight champion Muhammed Ali in 1975 inspired the movie 'Rocky'. Who am I?

Answer: Chuck Wepner

A young Sylvester Stallone watched the fight and was inspired to write the story, which became a hit series of movies.

12. I was killed, along with Nicole Simpson, apparently by her husband, O.J. Simpson, in Brentwood California in 1994. Who am I?

Answer: Ron Goldman

O.J. Simpson still maintains his innocence.

13. During the JFK assassination I was the bodyguard for Vice President Johnson. I was hailed as a hero when I forced him to the floor of the car and shielded him with my own body. Who am I?

Answer: Rufus Youngblood

Youngblood became a valuable witness for the investigation into the assassination.

14. As an aide to President Nixon, I had a moment of fame when I revealed to the world the existence of the White House Tapes. Who am I?

Answer: Alexander Butterfield

Butterfield would not have gone public with this disclosure had he not been specifically asked about it by a grand jury.

15. We weren't as well known, but we were killed by the Charles Manson gang the night after the Sharon Tate murders. Who are we?

Answer: Leno and Rosemary LaBianca

The evidence left at the LaBianca household was a key factor in the prosecution of the killers.

16. I bravely led the attack and fired the first shots that killed the Texas Tower Sniper at the University of Texas in Austin in 1966. Who am I?

Answer: Ramiro Martinez

With little thought for his own safety, Martinez insisted on storming the heavily armed sniper Charles Whitman. Martinez was backed up by only one other policeman.

17. I was known as the Hollywood Madam. I ran a call girl operation for movie stars until I was caught in 1993. Who am I?

Answer: Heidi Fleiss

Charlie Sheen was a frequent customer.

18. I turned the media 'upside down' when I appeared in Atlanta at game 2 of the 1992 World Series against Toronto. Who or what am I?

Answer: The Canadian flag

The Marine honor guard unwittingly unfurled the Canadian flag upside down at the opening ceremony, which sparked a media incident.

19. I achieved fame as the shortest player to ever play in major league baseball. At 3 ft. 7 in. I had one at bat for the St. Louis Browns in 1951 and I walked. Who am I?

Answer: Eddie Gaedel

Legendary manager Bill Veeck hired Gaedel as a publicity stunt to boost attendance for the failing Browns.

20. As a seven year old in 1960, I survived being swept over Niagara Falls wearing nothing but swimming trunks and running shoes. Who am I?

Answer: Roger Woodward

His sister was saved from going over at the very brink of the falls, but his guardian was swept over the falls and perished.

Source: Author justawful

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