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Notorious Wasn't I ? Trivia Quiz

All famous, all dead, all different, all done. Good Luck.

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

Author
Ikabud

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,888

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2061

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Question 1 of 10

1. I was the daughter of John IV of Portugal and the wife of Charles II of England. Who was I? Hint

Catherine de Medici

Catherine of Aragon

Catherine of Braganza

Catherine of Siena

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Question 2 of 10

2. I was born in Sicily in 1897 and worked as a gag man for the Keystone Film Company, before going on to become an accomplished film director. Who was I? Hint

Vittorio de Sica

Federico Fellini

Frank Capra

Bernardo Bertolluci

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Question 3 of 10

3. I was an Egyptian official during the 3rd Dynasty. I served under four kings, and was called 'The Son of Ptah'. Who was I? Hint

Imhotep

Amenhotep

Ramses

Seti

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Question 4 of 10

4. I was born in New York City in 1914, attended N.Y.U. and received an M.D. in the late 1930s. My research on an anti-influenza vaccine led to a great medical breakthrough. Who was I? Hint

Marcus Welby

Robert Gallo

Pierre Curie

Jonas Salk

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Question 5 of 10

5. I was born in Limestone, Tennessee and became a famous frontiersman. I lit up Congress with my unusual dress, language, and racy backwoods humor. Who was I? Hint

Daniel Boone

Wild Bill Hickok

Jim Bowie

Davy Crockett

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Question 6 of 10

6. I was a musical theater performer, born in Texas, and was in 'South Pacific'. My son became one of the most hated characters on a popular tv series. Who was I? Hint

Helen Hayes

Mary Martin

Julie Andrews

Barbara Bel Geddes

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Question 7 of 10

7. My birth name was George Hoy Booth. I hailed from Wigan, Lancashire, England. I was a singer, actor, writer and producer that starred in many movies. Who was I? Hint

Boy George

George Foreman

George Lazenby

George Formby

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Question 8 of 10

8. Born in New Orleans, the son of a salesman and a 16 year old beauty queen, I went on to pen such notable works as 'In Cold Blood' and 'The Grass Harp'. Who was I? Hint

Jack Kerouac

Arthur Miller

Tennessee Williams

Truman Capote

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Question 9 of 10

9. I was a 16th century poet and the greatest figure in Portugese literature. I led a colorful lifestyle that got me into frequent trouble with the establishment. Who was I? Hint

Giovanni Boccaccio

Luis de Camoes

Egas Moniz

Paco Bandeira

10. I was the director general of New Netherland and served as governor of Curacao. I lost a leg in an expedition against St Martin, and I finally surrendered New Netherland to the English in 1664. Who was I? Hint

Henry Hudson

Giovanni da Verrazano

Samuel de Champlain

Peter Stuyvesant

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I was the daughter of John IV of Portugal and the wife of Charles II of England. Who was I?

Answer: Catherine of Braganza

Catherine brought a rather large dowry, which included Bombay and Tangier. The New York Borough of Queens was named in her honour.

2. I was born in Sicily in 1897 and worked as a gag man for the Keystone Film Company, before going on to become an accomplished film director. Who was I?

Answer: Frank Capra

Frank Capra is best known for the Christmas classic 'It's a Wonderful Life', and won Academy Awards for 'It Happened One Night' and 'Mr Deeds Goes to Town'.

3. I was an Egyptian official during the 3rd Dynasty. I served under four kings, and was called 'The Son of Ptah'. Who was I?

Answer: Imhotep

Among the many achievements credited to Imhotep is the 'Stepped Pyramid' at Saqqara, built for Djoser. It became the architectural model for later and larger endeavours.

4. I was born in New York City in 1914, attended N.Y.U. and received an M.D. in the late 1930s. My research on an anti-influenza vaccine led to a great medical breakthrough. Who was I?

Answer: Jonas Salk

Jonas Salk and his colleagues developed a vaccine that was instrumental in greatly reducing poliomyelitis.

5. I was born in Limestone, Tennessee and became a famous frontiersman. I lit up Congress with my unusual dress, language, and racy backwoods humor. Who was I?

Answer: Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett lost his life along with other American heroes defending the Alamo. Remember?

6. I was a musical theater performer, born in Texas, and was in 'South Pacific'. My son became one of the most hated characters on a popular tv series. Who was I?

Answer: Mary Martin

Mary Martin is best known for her Tony Award winning role as Peter Pan. She was the daughter of Preston Martin and Juanita Presley and the mother of Larry (J.R. Ewing) Hagman of 'Dallas' fame.

7. My birth name was George Hoy Booth. I hailed from Wigan, Lancashire, England. I was a singer, actor, writer and producer that starred in many movies. Who was I?

Answer: George Formby

George Formby starred in such wartime movies as 'We'll Meet Again' and was known as the quintessential 'Cheeky Chappie'.

8. Born in New Orleans, the son of a salesman and a 16 year old beauty queen, I went on to pen such notable works as 'In Cold Blood' and 'The Grass Harp'. Who was I?

Answer: Truman Capote

Truman Streckfus Persons, to give him his real name, also wrote the much loved 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. He was a good friend of Harper Lee, who based the character 'Dill' in her novel, 'To Kill A Mockingbird' on him.

9. I was a 16th century poet and the greatest figure in Portugese literature. I led a colorful lifestyle that got me into frequent trouble with the establishment. Who was I?

Answer: Luis de Camoes

Camoes great work 'The Lusiads' meaning sons of Lusus i.e. The Portugese, is an epic volume depicting the history of Portugal and mainly Vasco Da Gama's famous voyage.

Answer: Peter Stuyvesant

Stuyvesant spent the rest of his life on his farm in Manhattan, and was buried there, under his chapel, which is now the site of St Mark's in the Bowery.

Source: Author Ikabud

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