People Trivia

14

Patty Hearst was kidnapped on February 4, in what year?

12

Princess Diana, former wife of future King Charles, was Princess of ... what?

3

Which author wrote Terms of Endearment, Lonesome Dove and the TV special, Dead Man's Walk ?

13

What is "Magic" Johnson's first name?

1

What was the name of the person who called himself the Buddha, and in which country was the Buddha born?

12

In the mid-1800's he was poverty-ridden and a failure as an actor. He went on to become well-known as a great author and storyteller, especially of fairy tales. Name this famous Dane.

4

Born in 1948, in Cambridge, England, she became a movie star and recorded over twenty musical hits. Her 1981 recording was the largest-selling single of the 1980's. Who is she?

16

Which person, in which year, said, "I do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States"

14

She began dancing and ice skating at an early age, eventually becoming world champion of ice skating at the age of 15. She won Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936. She set out for Hollywood and became one of the leading movie stars in the late 193

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He was the composer of Rhapsody in Blue, American in Paris, and Porgy and Bess: George Gerschwin died in 1937, at which age? Was it 38, 58, 78, or 98 years old?

12

After vandals tried to steal his body in 1977, it was moved to its present resting place. Since then, millions of people have paid for the privilege of visiting his grave. Who is he?

12

After this singer recorded the song, Pata Pata in 1967, she became the first African singer to have a hit on the American charts. Who is she?

13

When her mother, Queen Juliana, abdicated the throne in 1980, her daughter, Beatrix, became Queen of what European country?

16

Actor Anthony Quinn was born on April 21, 1915, in which country: Ireland, United States, Greece, or Mexico?

11

Which US university shares a name with one of its most famous graduates, an athletic superstar?