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The Less Famous Trivia Quiz

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

Author
yogarshi

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,552

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
667

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who cut out and marketed the first jigsaw puzzle? Hint

Anne Williams

Steve Richardson

John Spilsbury

Dave Tibbets

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who invented the teddy bear? Hint

Clifford Berryman

Rose and Morris Michtom

Holt Collier

Margarete Steiff

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Question 3 of 10

3. Whom did Mark David Chapman assassinate? Hint

Spencer Percival

John Lennon

Lee Harvey Oswald

William McKinley

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the only non-Japanese person to be made a samurai? Hint

William Adams

Jacques Mahu

Francis Drake

Sebald de Weert

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which river was Rasputin drowned? Hint

Volga

Neva

Danube

Moskva

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the main author of the Y.M.C.A charter? Hint

Peter Benenson

Sean McBride

Jean Henri Dunant

Lord Baden Powell

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who coined the word 'Grand Slam'? Hint

E.B.White

John McEnroe

Bill Tilden

Allison Danzig

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who has written 'Valpegra' and 'The Last Man'? Hint

Thomas Kennealy

P.B.Shelly

Mary Shelley

Thomas Hardy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who designed the Petronas Twin Towers? Hint

I.M.Pei

Le Corbusier

Joern Utzon

Cesar Pelli

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the only person to assassinate a British Prime Minister? Hint

Paul Dyson

Isaac Gascoyne

John Bellingham

John 'Babbacombe' Lee

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who cut out and marketed the first jigsaw puzzle?

Answer: John Spilsbury

This Englishman, who was a map-maker and an engraver, cut the first jigsaw in 1767. They sold well and now highly sought after.

2. Who invented the teddy bear?

Answer: Rose and Morris Michtom

The husband and wife pair of Russian Jewish immigrants were the founders of the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company which was created in 1907.

3. Whom did Mark David Chapman assassinate?

Answer: John Lennon

Lennon was shot by an A.38 revolver on 8th December, 1980 in front of the apartment building 'The Dakota' in New York.

4. Who was the only non-Japanese person to be made a samurai?

Answer: William Adams

He built Japan's first Western-styled ships. He became a key advisor to the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.

5. In which river was Rasputin drowned?

Answer: Neva

He was shot by a group of noblemen and then drowned. It is widely believed that he was one of the key factors in the downfall of the czarist government.

6. Who was the main author of the Y.M.C.A charter?

Answer: Jean Henri Dunant

Dunant was later to be recognised as the founder of the Red Cross. He received the first Nobel Peace Prize along with Fr�d�ric Passy in 1901.

7. Who coined the word 'Grand Slam'?

Answer: Allison Danzig

Danzig was an American sportswriter. His speciality was tennis but he actively covered a few Olympics, squash and so on.

8. Who has written 'Valpegra' and 'The Last Man'?

Answer: Mary Shelley

The classic horror story 'Frankenstien' remains the most famous creation of Shelly and one of the most widely read books of all time.

9. Who designed the Petronas Twin Towers?

Answer: Cesar Pelli

The majestic towers, which are the tallest twin in the world, dwarf the other buildings of Kuala Lumpur. They were completed in 1998 and each tower has 88 floors.

10. Who was the only person to assassinate a British Prime Minister?

Answer: John Bellingham

Bellingham killed Spencer Perceval on 11th May 1812. He was found guilty of murder, sentenced to death, and hanged on May 18.

Source: Author yogarshi

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