Famous People Trivia Questions
Which character, in a Shakespearean novel, is haunted by
the ghost of his murdered father?
A: Hamlet.
With only 180 followers, who conquered Peru in 1531?
A: Francisco Pizzaro.
On crossing which river did Julius Caesar say 'The die is
cast'?
A: The Rubicon.
The couturier Coco Chanel had what real first name?
A: Gabrielle.
Which English king was it that was killed at the Battle of
Bosworth?
A: Richard III.
Benjamin Franklin invented what after flying a kite in a
storm?
A: lightning rods.
Which Florence won Olympic gold on the athletics track?
A: Griffith Joyner.
Mikhail Gorbachev was born on exactly the same day as what
author?
A: Tom Wolfe.
The lyrics for the 90s Candle In the Wind were written by
whom?
A: Bernie Taupin.
Monica Miss Lewinsky is associated with which U.S.
President?
A: Bill Clinton.
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Who preceded Harry S Truman as President?
A: Franklin D Roosevelt.
Which US President was Prosecutor Kenneth Starr involved in
impeachment proceedings against?
A: William Clinton.
Boyz II Men were where in 1992?
A: at the End Of The Road.
What was the name of the leader of the brutal Khmer rouge
government?
A: Pol Pot.
Who was director of Schindler's List and E.T. ?
A: Steven Spielberg.
What famous statement did John F. Kennedy make in 1963?
A: Ich bin ein Berliner.
Islamic Dawn handed over who in Beirut after 1600 days in
captivity?
A: Brian Keenan.
Who was the art historian unmasked as a Soviet spy in
1979?
A: Sir Anthony Blunt.
Winnie Mandela was accused of the abduction of whom?
A: Stompie Seipei.
What is Arnold Palmer's middle name?
A: Daniel.
