People Trivia

20

This African-American botanist and agricultural chemist developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes. Who was he?

19

Name the parents mother and father of each of these entertainers: a. Jamie Lee Curtis b. Liza Minelli c. Carrie Fisher

16

Born in 1847 in Hungary, he grew to become an American journalist and publisher who eventually purchased the New York Sun and the St. Louis Evening Dispatch newspapers. Who was he?

16

This woman, whose husband was the President of the United States, died in 1982 at the age of 97 years old. What was her name?

1

The Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and 1984 were won by two black males. Who were they?

15

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?

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?

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?