FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Robert Stroud

At first he was confined at Leavenworth Penitentiary where he reared and sold birds and became a respected ornithologist. That is where he received his nickname. When he was on Alcatraz though he was not allowed to have any birds of any kind as Alcatraz was a maximum state penitentiary, with inmates limited to almost nothing to do or have.

Question by player WrathOfKing

Answer: Jack the Ripper

'Jack the Ripper', who gained his gruesome sobriquet from a letter sent to the Metropolitan Police, was responsible for the horrific deaths of at least five women in the Whitechapel area of London during 1888. He was never caught, but at the time the city was rife with rumours as to who 'Jack' might have been; some said that he may have been a doctor due to the fact that the corpses displayed evidence that the perpetrator had some medical knowledge.

Some thought that he may have had a royal connection; others believed that he may have been a person of Jewish faith with an axe to grind. Ostrog, who manifested traits of mental illness, was supposedly in prison in France whilst the Ripper murders were taking place.

In addition, he bore little, if any, resemblance to the Ripper according to the evidence of some 'eye witnesses'.

Question by player SisterSeagull

Answer: Apple

Isaac Newton is said to have discovered gravity when he observed an apple falling from a tree.
As a punishment for refusing to bow to the new ruler's hat, William Tell was commanded to shoot an apple placed on his son's head.


Question by player Lottie1001

Answer: They were all born in Ohio

Orville and his brother Wilbur are credited with inventing and successfully flying the world's first motorized airplane. Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth. Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon.

Armstrong graduated from Purdue, Glenn from Muskingum College, and Wright only had three years of high school.

They were all born in Ohio - Wright in Dayton, Ohio, in 1871, Glenn in Cambridge, Ohio, in 1921 and Armstrong in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in 1930.

Question by player bigwoo

Answer: Fragrance designer

Louis Szekely, aka Louis C.K. was a very funny comedian who starred in the television series "Louie". The show was a comedy-drama featuring Louie as a divorced comedian and the father of two daughters. His stand-up routine was featured in the show.

Question by player Ted_Striker

Answer: General George S. Patton, Jr.

Patton's design for a new uniform for the troops serving in the United States Tank Corps included a long-sleeved jacket with polished brass buttons on the shoulder pads and down the right side, matching pants, and topped off by a golden football helmet.

A photograph of Patton modeling his uniform also shows the outfit 'accessorized' with a pistol (probably his famous ivory-handled Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum) and a shoulder holster. For reasons not absolutely clear (at least to this author), the Army turned down the general's proposal.

Question by player doorsfan58

Answer: The Man in the Iron Mask

Made famous by Alexander Dumas' novel 'The Man in the Iron Mask', many historians believe this prisoner to have been an actual historical figure.
The story has been immortalized in literature, music, films and television over the past several hundred years, but the prisoner's identity remains unknown.
Many historians, authors and others have offered up theories over the years, from Louis XIV's twin brother, to a disgraced general, and an insignificant valet, all using the alias Eustace Dauger. Why life imprisonment vs. death? Why obscure his identity unless he was recognizable? Why lead everyone to believe he was a servant, but treat him like royalty? Whatever the truth, it is fascinating reading and it doesn't take long to begin to form your own theory.


Question by player msmith5273

Answer: Pope Benedict XVI

Born in 1927, Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI on April 19, 2005. The election came 17 days after the death of Pope John Paul II on April 2. At 78 years old, he was the oldest person elected pope in 275 years.

Question by player Jordanar18

Answer: Rembrandt

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was a draughtsman, painter and printer. He is considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art and the most important in Dutch art history. He created approaching one hundred self-portraits including over forty paintings, thirty-one etchings and about seven drawings. By comparison, Peter Paul Rubens, who produced over 1,403 paintings, only included seven self-portraits. Of the wrong answers, Brad Eberhard is a Postwar & Contemporary painter, Jackson Pollock ('Jack the Dripper') was an abstract expressionist and Roy Lichtenstein was an American pop artist. Suffice to say a self-portrait by any of them would not be easily recognisable.

Question by player Quiz_Beagle

Answer: Algeria

Camus was born in Mondovi, a coastal town in Algeria, and Algeria serves as the setting for many of his novels. In the 1950's, Camus opposed Algerian independence, which led to a falling out with his contemporaries in the French left.

Question by player Lieberkuhn