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Almost Famous People Trivia Quiz

These are some people who aren't 'first-level' famous

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,133

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1287

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following was an actual person in the Old West? Hint

Zorro

Black Bart

Cisco Kid

Lone Ranger

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was 'ironic' about Hamilton's fatal duel with Burr? Hint

The duel lasted for several 'rounds' before the fatal shot was fired

Hamilton was the one who intiated the duel

Hamilton's son had previously been killed in a duel

Hamilton and Burr had previously fought a duel with each other in which no one was injured

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why was the 'Black Prince' so called? Hint

He wore black armor

He was considered to be evil and corrupt

He was known for his melancholy

He often involved his country in bloody conflicts

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote 'The Expedition of Humphrey Clinker'? Hint

Tobias Smollett

William Thackeray

Anthony Trollope

Henry Fielding

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Question 5 of 10

5. John Kennedy confronted the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Who was the Soviet leader? Hint

Molotov

Brezhnev

Gromyko

Khrushchev

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Question 6 of 10

6. How did John Wayne get his nickname, 'Hondo'? Hint

Hollywood promotion

Childhood name

Movie role

College football

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why is Lord Carnarvon remembered today? Hint

Daring Criminal Activities

Legends and Superstitions

Political Intrigues

Philosophical Writings

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the principal soviet military commander during World War II? Hint

Bulganin

Zhukov

Gargarin

Kosygin

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Question 9 of 10

9. What do Jack McCall and Naturam Godse have in common? Hint

They were both involved in romantic scandals

They were both pioneers in science

They were both assassins

They were both prominent explorers of their day

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the relationship between the writers Dante Rossetti and Christina Rossetti? Hint

Husband and Wife

Parent and Child

Brother and Sister

Cousins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following was an actual person in the Old West?

Answer: Black Bart

Bart was a stagecoach robber in California. The others are fictional.

2. What was 'ironic' about Hamilton's fatal duel with Burr?

Answer: Hamilton's son had previously been killed in a duel

His son, Philip, died from injuries suffered at a duel - which was fought at the same place as Hamilton's duel with Burr

3. Why was the 'Black Prince' so called?

Answer: He wore black armor

Legend says that it was the armor. He was apparently popular with his people

4. Who wrote 'The Expedition of Humphrey Clinker'?

Answer: Tobias Smollett

You stumble over this one every now and then in English lit. Trollope did 'Barchester {Towers';} Thackeray did 'Vanity Fair'. Fielding did 'Tom Jones'.

5. John Kennedy confronted the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Who was the Soviet leader?

Answer: Khrushchev

He was a colorful fellow.

6. How did John Wayne get his nickname, 'Hondo'?

Answer: Movie role

He starred in the western of the same name

7. Why is Lord Carnarvon remembered today?

Answer: Legends and Superstitions

After entering the tomb of King Tut, his subsequent death gave rise to the notion of a 'mummy's curse'.

8. Who was the principal soviet military commander during World War II?

Answer: Zhukov

Marshal Zhukov

9. What do Jack McCall and Naturam Godse have in common?

Answer: They were both assassins

McCall shot Wild Bill {Hickock;} Godse shot Gandhi.

10. What was the relationship between the writers Dante Rossetti and Christina Rossetti?

Answer: Brother and Sister

Sort of like the Brontes, I guess

Source: Author robert362

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