Which Is The Right Person? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cherie Blair

Cherie Blair, born and known professionally as Cherie Booth, was born in 1954 in Lancashire, England. She studied law at the London School of Economics and graduated with First Class Honours. She then went on to study to become a barrister and was admitted to the bar in 1976 and then went on to become Queen's Counsel in 1995. In 1980 she married Tony Blair Prime Minister of the UK 1997-2007) in 1980, and they have four children

Her other achievements include:

3rd Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University from 1999-2006, and in 2006 awarded the honorary title of Emeritus Chancellor and a building at the University named after her.

1st Chancellor of the Asian University for Women from 2011 onwards.

She also belongs to many charities and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013.

Answer: Susan Boyle

I think that for millions of people it was a great shock that Susan Boyle, a 48 year old Scottish woman, who sang "I Dreamed a Dream", did not win this competition.

Susan went on the make 2 albums, both of which have become bestsellers worldwide and a musical "I Dreamed a Dream" is based on her life.

Answer: Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow, born Harlean Harlow Carpenter, was an American actress in the 1930's. She was also known as the "Blonde Bombshell". Her mother, Jean Poe Harlow, was the driving force in her daughter becoming an actress. Jean Harlow died at the young age of 26 from kidney disease.

Answer: Nelson Mandela

South Africa's beloved Ex President, Nelson Mandela, had many quotes which were very true and inspiring. He spent 27 years in prison for fighting the apartheid regime and still came out with a kind heart to those who had put and kept him there.

Answer: T.E. Lawrence

T E Lawrence wrote "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom", which gave his account of his experiences during the Arab Revolt of 1917-1918 where he was based as a liason member of British Armed Forces.

The title comes from the Book of Proverbs, and I quote from the KJV version "Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars".

It is not known who "S.A." referred to, but it is popularly thought to refer to Selim Ahmed, a teenage Arab lad.

Answer: H.F. Verwoerd

Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, the seventh Prime Minster of South Africa (1958-1966) was the man behind the suffering of millions of non-white South Africans until the elections of 1994 and was the main person behind the conception of apartheid which was the system of racial segregation dividing several ethnic groups in South Africa and was responsible for the passing of several legislative acts in this respect.

H.F. Verwoerd during his time as Prime Minister caused the banning of the African National Congress and the Pan Africant Congress.

An unsuccessful assassination attempt was made on his life in 1960 by an English businessman and farmer, David Pratt.

He was finally assassinated on 6 September 1966, in Cape Town by a uniformed parliamentary messenger named Dimitri Tsafendas.

Answer: Isadora Duncan

Isadora Duncan was the first person often known as the "Mother of Modern Dance". In many ways she had a tragic life, her two children being killed when the car they were travelling in went over the bridge in the river Seine in Paris. Her life was cut unexpectedly short when her scarf got caught around the wheel of the car she was travelling in and her neck was broken.

She is also an icon for feminists and an advocate of free love.

Answer: Maurice Ravel

Who can ever forget the 1984 Winter Olympics when Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean danced to Ravel's "Bolero" where they became the highest scoring skating figures of all time, earning themselves 6.0 scores from every judge.

Ravel once considered "Bolero" "trivial" and described it as "a piece for orchestra without music".

I wonder what he would have made of the Torvill and Dean dance?

Answer: Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff was indeed born William Henry Pratt. Not too sure how he chose the name Boris Karloff, there are many theories on that but who want to be known by the surname "Pratt". LOL!

His is best known for his playing the monster created by Frankenstein. He had one daughter, Sara Karloff and at the time of filming "Son of Frankenstein" she was born, whereupon he promptly rushed to the hospital in full make up!

Answer: Thomas

Saint Thomas the Apostle one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, also called Didymus (meaning twin in Aramic) was also called Doubting Thomas, a name given to him because he refused to believe that Jesus had returned until he saw him.