Vertically Challenged Individuals Quiz

Answer: Napoleon

The nickname "Little Corporal" was given to Napoleon by his men after the battle of Lodi in 1796. Napoleon gained the confidence of his men after showing courage and determination during the battle against the Austrian army. Napoleon was 1.68 m (5' 6") tall.

Answer: Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito portrayed Louie DePalma the chief dispatcher for the Sunshine Cab Company. The series run for 5 seasons between 1978 and 1982. For this role he won an Emmy in 1981 and a Golden Globe in 1980. Danny DeVito is 1.47 m (5' 0") tall.

Answer: Charlie Chaplin

The Little Tramp was created by Chaplin in January 1914. Everybody loved this little strange man with oversized shoes, bowler hat and cane. A toothbrush moustache, a pair of baggy trousers and a very tight jacket completed the little man who became synonymous with slapstick comedy. Charlie Chaplin was 1.65 m (5' 5") tall.

Answer: Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom is still a cult hero in Albania. During the oppressive regime of Enver Hoxha Wisdom's films were deemed to be an example of the struggle against capitalism. So Hoxha allowed the screening of Wisdom's comedies and the Albanian people became ecstatic with his antics. Norman Wisdom was 1.57 m (5' 2") tall.

Answer: Verne Troyer

Verne Troyer appeared as Mini-Me in the second and third Austin Power's films. He is 81 cm (2' 8") tall.

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi's first act of disobedience happened in 1930. He marched more than 200 miles to the sea where he picked up a handful of salt thus defying British law that required Indians to purchase salt from the government. Mahatma Gandhi was 1.64 m (5' 5") tall.

Answer: James Madison

James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution", was the fourth American president (1809 - 1817). Along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay he wrote the Federalist essays. He helped create the Bill of Rights and he was instrumental in enacting the first legislation regarding revenue. James Madison was 1.63 (5' 4") tall.

Answer: Michael J. Fox

Fox played the part of Marty McFly in Robert Zemeckis' film "Back to the Future" in 1985. He appeared in the next two sequels "Part II" in 1989 and "Part III" in 1990. Michael J. Fox is 1.63 (5' 4") tall.

Answer: Yuri Gagarin

In 1961 the world was amazed to hear that the Soviets had managed to send a man in space. Gagarin in the spacecraft Vostok completed an orbit of the earth on April 12. Yuri Gagarin was 1.57 (5' 2") tall.

Answer: Pablo Picasso

Picasso started to simplify the outlines of figures and objects in 1906. The period until 1909 is called the early period and some of his works are "Farmer's Wife", "Dryad" and "Friendship". The second period that ended in 1912 is called the analytical cubism with such works as "Portrait of Ambrose Vollard", "Woman Playing the Mandoline"and "Violin". Pablo Picasso was 1.63 m (5' 4") tall.