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Famous People - Trivia questions with answers about famous and infamous people like Jesus, Julius Caesar, Adlai Stevenson, Nelson Mandela, Benjamin Franklin, George Bush, Al Capone and more.

Which admiral's mistress was Emma Hamilton?
A: Nelson.

Whose influential book on baby and child care was published in 1946?
A: Dr. Benjamin Spock.

Who was the French tightrope walker famous for repeated crossings above Niagara Falls from 1859?
A: Charles Blondin.

Who was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the US presidency in both 1952 and 1956?
A: Adlai Stevenson.

Who was assassinated in Dallas on 22 November 1963?
A: John F. Kennedy.

Which rock singer was shot dead by a fan in 1980?
A: John Lennon.

In which year did Julius Caesar first visit Britain?
A: 55 BC.

Which mountain was first climbed by Edward Whymper in 1865?
A: Napoleon I.

Who was Franklin D Roosevelt's wife, who helped draw up the Declaration of Human Rights in 1945?
A: Eleanor.

Who said in 1966: 'We are more popular than Jesus now'?
A: John Lennon.

What did Herbert Austin begin manufacturing at Northfield, Birmingham in 1905?
A: Cars.

In which city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria assassinated in 1914?
A: Sarajevo.

Which leader of the Huns was known as the ;Scourge of God'?
A: Attila.

Which Venetian explorer served the emperor Kublai Khan?
A: Marco Polo.

Who was Othello's wife in Shakespeare's play?
A: Desdemona.

Who came to regret saying 'Read my lips - no new taxes'?
A: George Bush.

Who first urged Beethoven to 'roll over' in 1956?
A: Chuck Berry.

Who circumnavigated the world alone in Gipsy Moth IV in 1966-67?
A: Mac West.

Who had seven members of a rival gang killed on St Valentine's Day 1929?
A: Al Capone.

Who was assassinated by members of her won bodyguard in 1984?
A: Indira Ghandi.

Who shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize?
A: Nelson Mandela and F W de Klerk.

Who said in 1973: 'There can be no whitewash at the White House'?
A: Richard Nixon.

Which comedian said that a bank will lend money to those who can prove they don't need it?
A: Bob Hope.

Who was King of England form 1016, of Denmark from 1018, and of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035?
A: Canute.

Which British historian wrote 'The Origins of the Second World War'?
A: A J P Taylor.

In which country was Benigno Aquino assassinated at the airport on his return form exile in 1983?
A: Philippines.

Who led the second expedition to reach the North Pole and the first to the South Pole?
A: Roald Amundsen.

Who was closely associated with Dr. Jekyll in Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel?
A: Mr. Hyde.

Whose 1963 speech began 'I have a dream...'?
A: Martin Luther King.

Which explorer's last words were 'I am just going outside, and may be some time'?
A: Laurence Oates.

Which queen of England was prevented from entering Westminster Abbey for her husband's coronation?
A: Caroline of Brunswick.

What nationality was Everest's first conqueror Tenzing Norgay?"
A: Nepalese.

Which Shakespearean character is haunted by the ghost of his murdered father?
A: Hamlet.

Who, with only 180 followers, conquered Peru in 1531?
A: Francisco Pizzaro.

Who was Stan Laurel's comic partner?
A: Oliver Hardy.

On crossing which river did Julius Caesar say 'The die is cast'?
A: The Rubicon.

What was the real first name of the couturier Coco Chanel?
A: Gabrielle.

 Which English king was killed at the Battle of Bosworth?
A: Richard III.

Who invented lightning rods after flying a kite in a storm?
A: Benjamin Franklin.

 

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