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

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,063

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3397

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Gumby1967 (10/10), Guest 68 (7/10), Guest 159 (8/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first person named "Person of the Year" by "Time Magazine"? Hint

Franklin Roosevelt

Cleopatra

Abraham Lincoln

Charles Lindbergh

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Larry Fine? Hint

Created the Lighthouse for the Blind

A member of the Three Stooges

Invented the stop watch

Father Fine was responsible for the upbringing of Babe Ruth

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which researcher, who wrote the 1956 'Textbook for Medical Physiology', died in 2003? Hint

Clarence Williams III

Nelson Mandella

Arthur Guyton

Roger Penske

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following won a Nobel Prize in 1997? Hint

Fred Belitnikoff

Michael J. Fox

Stanley B. Prusiner

William Frawley

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first President of the United States that resided in the White House as a bachelor? Hint

James Buchanan

Andrew Jackson

James K. Polk

U.S. Grant

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Question 6 of 10

6. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived in which century? Hint

20th

19th

18th

17th

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jack Lord was famous for which television series? Hint

You Bet Your Life

The Twilight Zone

The Untouchables

Hawaii Five-O

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was named "Person of the Year" by "Time Magazine" in 1938? Hint

Knute Rockne

Ronald Reagan

Adolf Hitler

Richard Nixon

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first female since 1945, to play in a men's PGA golf tournament? Hint

Nell Carter

Martha Stewart

Annika Sorenstam

Nancy Lopez

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which National Football League executive died in 2003? Hint

Tex Schramm

Tom Hanks

Steve Spurrier

Vince Lombardi

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Dec 04 2024 : Gumby1967: 10/10
Nov 22 2024 : Guest 68: 7/10
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 159: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first person named "Person of the Year" by "Time Magazine"?

Answer: Charles Lindbergh

Lindbergh was the first to fly non-stop from New York to Paris in May 1927. On January 2, 1928, Lindbergh appeared on the cover of the magazine, being the inaugural winner of the award.

2. Who was Larry Fine?

Answer: A member of the Three Stooges

Fine was Larry, one-third of the team of the Three Stooges, which also contained Moe Howard, Curly Howard, and a few others in substitution roles. The comedy trio was world known for their violent skits and movies in the 1960s.

3. Which researcher, who wrote the 1956 'Textbook for Medical Physiology', died in 2003?

Answer: Arthur Guyton

His book is still one of the most widely medical books referred to in the world. He died on April 3, at the age of 83. Penske was a corporate racing magnate, Clarence Williams III was of the television show, 'Mod Squad', and Mandella was an African political leader.

4. Which of the following won a Nobel Prize in 1997?

Answer: Stanley B. Prusiner

Prusiner won the Nobel for the discovery of a new type of infectious particle called prions, which cause degenerative brain disorders. Fox and Frawley were television stars, and Belitnikoff was a former NFL Oakland Raider.

5. Who was the first President of the United States that resided in the White House as a bachelor?

Answer: James Buchanan

Nicknamed 'Old Buck', he never married. After being elected to the House of Representatives five times, then a decade in the Senate, he became the 15th U.S. President upon the 1856 election. Abraham Lincoln succeeded Buchanan in 1861.

6. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived in which century?

Answer: 19th

The famous poet, born in Portland, Maine, lived from 1807-1882.

7. Jack Lord was famous for which television series?

Answer: Hawaii Five-O

The New York City-born actor starred as police chief Steve McGarrett in the legendary series. He died in 1998.

8. Who was named "Person of the Year" by "Time Magazine" in 1938?

Answer: Adolf Hitler

Hitler was the 1938 winner. Most people believe that the award is for great people, but in reality, the award is for people who have shaped history, both positive and negative. He won the award after having annexed Austria and part of Czechoslovakia to Germany. Moreover, the other European powers responded to these actions and did not manage to gain the initiative.

9. Who was the first female since 1945, to play in a men's PGA golf tournament?

Answer: Annika Sorenstam

In 1945, it was Babe Didrikson Zaharias who played in the Los Angeles Open. Annika won the 2003 British Open in August, completing a career Grand Slam. Sorenstam won her 43rd LPGA event in 2003.

10. Which National Football League executive died in 2003?

Answer: Tex Schramm

Schramm, who was the general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, combined with coach Tom Landry for 20 consecutive winning seasons and two Super Bowls. He was also the first general manager inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He died on July 15.

Source: Author Nightmare

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