FunTrivia People Mix: Vol 4 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Alchemy

Some decades after Newton's death, a plethora of papers written by him, detailing his experimentation in alchemy and the occult, surfaced. Apparently, his work in this area was done in secret, since it was at odds with the position of the Church in that field, and would have led to dire personal consequences for him had it been known publicly.

There is a host of material on Newton and his interest in the occult and alchemy available on the internet, and it makes fascinating reading. In my humble view, it in no way diminishes his stature as arguably the most historically influential figure in the field of physics and mathematics.

Question by player merrijig

Answer: Thomas Sullivan

Private Investigator Thomas Sullivan Magnum played by Tom Selleck was on TV screens for 8 seasons and 162 episodes. The popular series set in sun-drenched Hawaii ran from 1980 to 1988 on the American CBS television network. Thomas M. Sullivan is an American radio and television talk show host who specialises in business and financial matters, whilst Thomas Crook Sullivan was an acclaimed brigadier general in the United States Army.

He served his country in various capacities from 1852 until retirement in 1897.

Question by player nickdrew55

Answer: O.J. Simpson

The case was described as the most publicized criminal trial in American history lasting over nine months. The "fit" refers to the bloody glove found at the scene of the crime, that when tried on by Simpson at the trial was apparently too small. Cochran argued that it could not possibly belong to the defendant even though his blood was all over it.

Question by player lout62001

Answer: Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson began his career in the late 1970s and has been a British comedy institution ever since, appearing in numerous roles on TV, film and radio. The difference between his two most famous roles, the innocent and naive Mr. Bean and the clever, scheming and ruthless Blackadder, demonstrate the true scope of his talent.

Question by player candy-pop

Answer: Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau lived from 1817 to 1862. He lived almost his entire life in Concord, Massachusetts, and his neighbors thought him strange not to be "using" his degree from Harvard for "greater" things. Instead, he spent two years in a shack he built near Walden Pond and wrote a book about his experiences.

He worked alongside others in the pencil factory he inherited, and the fine graphite aggravated his tuberculosis so that he died probably sooner than he would have.

Question by player alaspooryoric

Answer: oil tanker

Ludvig Nobel (1831-1888) was one of the richest men of his time. He built his fortune through Branobel, an oil company in Baku (Russian Empire, nowadays Azerbaijan), which at one point produced 50% of the world's oil. Not only did he invent the oil tanker but also better refineries and pipelines.

Question by player wellenbrecher

Answer: Left handedness

Lefthandedness is thought to be caused by a combination of genetics and an oversupply of testosterone to the fetus. Left handers are simultaneous, rather than sequential, thinkers and consequently able to multitask more easily than righties. Leftandedness occurs in 7-10% of the population.

Question by player gmja

Answer: William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was buried in his hometown of Stratford-Upon-Avon, at the Church of the Holy Trinity. He allegedly died on his birthday on April 23, 1616.
A white marble statue of the Bard stands in the South transept of Westminster Abbey. The other three writers are all buried in the abbey.

Question by player coaster1

Answer: Tennessee

Thomas Lanier Williams is the given name of the man who changed his first name but not his surname, to reflect where his father's family had come from, when he became a playwright. Hence his choice of name: Tennessee Williams.

Question by player garrybl

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher was the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1979 to 1990. She was nicknamed the Iron Lady due to her tough persona.

Question by player amyvsmith