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Not so Famous People Trivia Quiz

Some people are very well known...others are not. Take the quiz and learn about very important people who were not very famous.

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

Author
qtmelba

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
30,811

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
995

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What did William Christopher Handy do that was important to the music world? Hint

he made the blues famous not just in the United states but all over the world

he was the first African American to be recognized as an outstanding producer in the music world

he designed the first trumpet

he produced the first Broadway play in New York

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is 'Big Al' Carter? Hint

a famous 'lumberjack' known as the fastest 'wood chopper' in the world

the third man in space

a ex-football player for the San Diego Chargers

an artist that is known to use anything and everything to create his work

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Mary Eliza Mahoney? Hint

the first woman to conduct a steam engine

the first woman to run a hospital

the first African American nurse

the first African American surgeon

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Dona Josefa know that helped the Mexicans gain their freedom from Spain? Hint

she found a map of all the areas where the Spanish were hiding

she knew that the Spanish were to attack the Mexican freedom fighters at night fall

she learned that the Spanish knew about the Mexicans' plans and was able to communicate her knowledge to a Mexican freedom fighter that were hiding in the room below hers.

she knew that Spain's leader was ill and warned the Mexican freedom fighters that this was the best

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Question 5 of 10

5. Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson claimed to be the first two people to do what? Hint

were the first two men to climb Mount Everest

reach the North Pole in 1909

were the first two men to ride a hot air balloon across the Mid-Atlantic

were the first two men to be married in the state of California

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Gutzon Borglum do? Hint

he started carving Mt. Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota

he was famous for his landscape paintings

he discovered the black stones that were natural magnets

he was the first White House Chef

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Question 7 of 10

7. What famous work did Fredric Bartholdi, a French sculptor, plan and build? Hint

the Statue of Liberty

George Washington on a horse

Lincoln's Memorial

Venus de Milo

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Chief Joseph do? Hint

Led his people to peace when the Mayan Indians wanted to fight for their land

He led his people, the Nez Perce from Wallowa Valley in Oregon to Idaho as ordered by the U.S. government

He was the first Indian to lead his people to Congress to fight for their land

Chief Joseph was the first man to open a school for the children in his tribe

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first American to win the Tour de France? Hint

Alan Small

Roger DeMorse

Greg LeMond

John Friar

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who were Maggie and Lillian Rogers? Hint

mother and daughter maids in the White House

the only mother and daughter authors in the U. S.

mother and daughter gospel singers

the only mother and daughter to become Supreme Court Justices

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did William Christopher Handy do that was important to the music world?

Answer: he made the blues famous not just in the United states but all over the world

He wrote the song 'The St. Louis Blues.' It became known everywhere.

2. Who is 'Big Al' Carter?

Answer: an artist that is known to use anything and everything to create his work

Big Al likes to teach art to poor children. He shows them how to paint murals.

3. Who was Mary Eliza Mahoney?

Answer: the first African American nurse

Mary finished nursing school in 1879 but hospitals would not take an African American nurse. Instead, Mary worked as a nurse in people's homes.

4. What did Dona Josefa know that helped the Mexicans gain their freedom from Spain?

Answer: she learned that the Spanish knew about the Mexicans' plans and was able to communicate her knowledge to a Mexican freedom fighter that were hiding in the room below hers.

Dona Josefa stamped her foot to warn the freedom fighter to make him understand what had happened.

5. Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson claimed to be the first two people to do what?

Answer: reach the North Pole in 1909

The claim of Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson is disputed. In 1978, Naomi Uemura of Japan went to the North Pole alone. He had only his sled dogs for company.

6. What did Gutzon Borglum do?

Answer: he started carving Mt. Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota

In 1927, Borglum began to make his dream come true by starting to carve the mountain.

7. What famous work did Fredric Bartholdi, a French sculptor, plan and build?

Answer: the Statue of Liberty

Because of its size, he had to build the statue in many pieces. They were then put in 214 boxes and shipped from France.

8. What did Chief Joseph do?

Answer: He led his people, the Nez Perce from Wallowa Valley in Oregon to Idaho as ordered by the U.S. government

Chief Joseph knew the power of the U.S. Army was too great, and heartbroken , he led 500 men, women, and children from their beloved land.

9. Who was the first American to win the Tour de France?

Answer: Greg LeMond

Greg won the race for the first time in 1986 and went on to win the race again in 1989 and 1990.

10. Who were Maggie and Lillian Rogers?

Answer: mother and daughter maids in the White House

Maggie started working at the white house in 1909 when William Taft was president. 1930 Lillian, Maggie's daughter began working as a maid in the White House. Together, mother and daughter were there to serve four more presidents.

Source: Author qtmelba

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