People Trivia

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He grew only to a height of 4'6", suffered from a number of physical ailments, and died in 1901 at the age of 36. He is famous for his posters of music halls, cabarets, and circuses. Who was he?

13

These three people are siblings. Mary works for her dad, Stella is a fashion designer, and James, the youngest, is a budding guitarist like his father. Who are the parents?

6

In 1925, Pauline and Marvin Pierce of Rye, New York had a daughter whom they named Barbara. She attended Smith College from 1943 to 1944, and in 1945 she got married, later giving birth to six children. Who is she?

13

At the age of twenty-three, in 1740, she became Empress of Austria. During her forty year reign she had sixteen children, one of whom was Marie Antoinette, future Queen of France. Who was she?

14

This African-American woman made her opera singing debut in 1924. In 1955 she became the first black woman to sing leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Later she became the first black to perform in the White house. Who is she?

15

Which pop music star was born Henry John Deutschendorf in Roswell, New Mexico in 1943, and died in the late 1990's near Monterey, California?

4

Which well-known magician died on Halloween, Oct. 31, 1926?

8

This US Army medical officer, around 1900, helped discover the causes and cures for typhoid fever and yellow fever. A hospital is named after him. Who is he?

14

In which city are each of these people buried? a. Jim Morrison? b. Karl Marx? c. Charles Lindburgh? Which state?

19

Of the three political Kennedy brothers, John, Robert, and Edward (Teddie), which was the youngest?

4

Her parents were Zeus and Leda. Legend has it that her exceptional beauty caused the Trojan War. Who was she?

18

This woman is a movie star, a singing star, and was Miss America in 1984. What is her name?

18

In Playboy Magazine's initial issue, from 1953, which well-known female was the first centerfold model?

12

What is the indent above your upper lip (and below your nose) called?

12

Which person is responsible for each of the following quotations? a. "We don't pay taxes. The little people pay taxes." b. "The medium is the message" c. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."