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Famous People Trivia Quiz Questions With Answers

Stephen Sondheim supported himself before his West Side Story success, by writing what?
A: Topper TV scripts.

Which Gwen won an Olympic Gold medal in track?
A: Torrence.

Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey were band leaders, but who was Arnold Dorsey?
A: Pop singer Englebert Humperdinck.

Who is the famous clarinetist who performs with the New Orleans Funeral and Jazz Band?
A: Woody Allen.

Dudley Moore is famous for playing what instrument?
A: Piano.

What geological feature was named for the man that was the head of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India in the early 19th century.
A: Mount Everest, named for Sir George Everest.

What was the name of the Russian goldsmith who became famous for his jeweled eggs?
A: Peter Faberge.

 

Who was the explorer that included a photograph of his nude mistress in a book he wrote about his travels?
A: Robert Peary, discoverer of the North Pole.

Who is the famous mother of Elijah Blue?
A: Cher.

What world renowned southern city is known for its Beale Street Blues?
A: Memphis, Tennessee.

What is the name of the world's most famous Opera House?
A: La Scala.

What famous American frontiersman boasted: "I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days"?
A: Daniel Boone.

What was the name of the future President who made the famous Checkers Speech in 1952?
A: Richard Nixon.

What well known American's father headed the investigation into the Lindbergh kidnapping in 1932?
A: General H. Norman Schwarzkopf.

 

What renowned Cherokee Indian was known to the Americans of his time as George Guess?
A: Sequoya.

Francis Bellamy wrote what famous words to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America?
A: The Pledge of Allegiance.

What world renowned frontierswoman, buried in Deadwood, South Dakota, was laid to rest wearing a white dress and with a gun in each hand?
A: Calamity Jane.

The Horseshoe Falls are part of which famous Falls?
A: Niagara.

In which state is the Sun Studio where Elvis made his recordings?
A: Tennessee.

What politician appeared in an episode of Major Dad that marked the Marine corps' 215th anniversary?
A: Dan Quayle.

What famous actor turned down the role of Archie Bunker in the pilot for All in the Family?
A: Mickey Rooney.

 

Who won $15,000 on the TV show Name That Tune before gaining fame as an astronaut?
A: John Glenn.

What Hollywood actor turned down the role of Marshall Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke?
A: John Wayne.

In 1958, what couple appeared in a TV play, A Turkey for the president?
A: Future President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy.

Before legally changing his name, what was Mr. T's real name?
A: Lawrence Tero.

Unlike Dallas where oil was the big thing, Falcon Crest was about what California product?
A: Wine.

In what US state, famous for its ski resorts, is South Park situated?
A: Colorado.

What was the name of the first feline featured on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous?
A: Morris the Cat.

What did Farrah Fawcett the famous actress have named after her?
A: It was a gold-plated "Farrah faucet".

 
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