Historical Figures Trivia Questions
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Which teenager was hidden by Miep Gies during WWII and is famously associated with a diary?
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anne frank
During World War II, Constantine I's son George II fled which country, only to return in 1946 to rule again?
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greece
Where was Oscar Wilde forced to spend the years between 1895-97?
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prison
Who was the orator born in 1817 in Tuckahoe, Maryland, the son of slave Harriet Bailey?
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frederick douglass
Which famous nurse, known as the 'Lady With The Lamp,' was blind and an invalid during the last decade of her life?
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florence nightingale
Which founder of a Washington, D.C. institution was descended from King Henry VII?
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james smithson
Who was the officer that led the mutiny on the Bounty?
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fletcher christian
Who was the American woman that campaigned against alcohol with a hatchet in the 1890s and toured vaudeville to promote her cause?
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carrie nation
Which American inventor had one-fourth of the exhibit space at the 1889 Paris Centennial Exposition dedicated to his inventions?
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thomas edison
Which patriot cast the bell for the Unitarian Church in Burlington, Vermont?
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paul revere
Who is known as 'Karl der Gro�e' in German and 'Carolus Magnus' in Latin?
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charlemagne
Who, when crowned in 1804, told the Pope, 'I am the successor of Louis XIV, not Charlemagne'?
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napoleon
Which monarch declared, during the Boer War, 'We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat; they do not exist'?
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queen victoria
Which U.S. President was associated with La Casa Pacifica?
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richard nixon
Which Roman emperor sent Poppaea Sabina's husband to Iberia in order to be with her?
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nero
Which abolitionist purchased her home in New York from William H. Seward?
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harriet tubman
Who was the man whose several wives once lived in Lion House, now a social center in Salt Lake City?
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brigham young
Who told the people of Springfield in 1861, 'I now leave not knowing when or whether ever I may return'?
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abraham lincoln
Who reportedly described Aaron Burr as 'A dangerous man' and 'Not to be trusted'?
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alexander hamilton
Which historical figure is known for being a patriot before becoming a traitor during the American Revolutionary War?
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benedict arnold
Which famous lawman had brothers named Virgil and Morgan who were with him at the O.K. Corral?
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wyatt earp
Which ruler, born Tafari Makonnen in 1892, adopted a name that means 'power of the Trinity'?
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haile selassie
Who was living a bountiful life as Queen of France while Bligh was involved in a mutiny on the Bounty?
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marie antoinette
Who was the Green Mountain Boy captured by the British on September 25, 1775, and held for over 2 1/2 years?
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ethan allen
Who was awarded the American Heart Association's Heart-of-the-Year Award in 1960 while serving as the First Lady?
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mamie eisenhower
Which late emperor of Japan is rarely discussed in relation to WWII due to Japan's chrysanthemum taboo?
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hirohito
Who set sail in 1854 with 38 nurses to assist wounded soldiers during the Crimean War?
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florence nightingale
Who did Dan Quayle marry in 1972 and later set up a law practice with in 1974?
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marilyn quayle
Who co-ruled Egypt with Ptolemy XV and was his mother?
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cleopatra
Who founded a nursing school at London's St. Thomas's Hospital in 1860 with funds raised by the public?
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florence nightingale
To which country did the infamous spy Kim Philby flee in 1963, where he also passed away in 1988?
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soviet union
In which organization did Louisiana politician David Duke serve as a former grand wizard?
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ku klux klan
Who did Sister Nirmala succeed as head of the Missionaries of Charity in 1997, a Nobel Prize winner?
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mother teresa
Which first lady did Tom Selleck say helped him overcome his fear of dancing with the Princess of Wales?
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nancy reagan
Which armed service did historian George Bancroft serve as Secretary of when he established its academy in Maryland?
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united states navy
Who succeeded Moshe Sharett as Israeli Foreign Minister in June 1956?
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golda meir
Which king of the Franks, known as 'King Father of Europe,' was referred to as Rex Pater Europae?
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charlemagne
Who declared 'This is the place!' when he saw the valley of the Great Salt Lake in 1847?
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brigham young
What is the name of Ptolemy XII's daughter whose name means 'Father's Glory'?
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cleopatra
In which country did Manuel Noriega open Banco Institucional Patria during the 1980s?
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panama
Which current Israeli Prime Minister fought the British as a member of the 'Stern Gang' in the 1940s?
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yitzhak shamir
Who became a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati in 1971 after making a significant achievement in space exploration?
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neil armstrong
Who resigned his Southern Baptist ministry in 1987 to run in the primaries?
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pat robertson
Which historical figure popularized the use of his initial, 'N', as a decorative motif during the Empire period?
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napoleon
Who sent musical notes over the wire months before his famous message to Watson?
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alexander graham bell
Which famous American patriot had a father who changed his name from Apollos de Revoire to make it easier for others to pronounce?
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paul revere
Which queen was portrayed by Tallulah Bankhead, prompting a critic to say she 'barged down the Nile...and sank'?
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cleopatra
Who was the PT-109 skipper in 1943 that helped save the lives of his crew and won a Purple Heart?
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john f. kennedy
Whose tombstone in London bears the revolutionary inscription 'Workers of All Lands Unite'?
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karl marx
Who was named 'Outstanding Mother of the Year' in 1984 while her husband was the vice president?
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barbara bush
Which woman, who is now a Republican, helped found the Coalition for a Democratic Majority in 1972?
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jeane kirkpatrick
Who was the beagle, Edgar, named after, who was given to LBJ?
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j. edgar hoover
Which treasury secretary, who served in 1791, originally created the Bank of the U.S. which Andrew Jackson later opposed?
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alexander hamilton
Which First Lady, a native of Independence, Missouri, lived to be almost 98 years old?
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bess truman
Which country was Charles Stewart Parnell nicknamed 'The Uncrowned King Of'?
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ireland
Which future Queen of France was proposed to by a young Mozart after she picked him up from the floor as a child?
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marie antoinette
From which country was the 17th-century sculptor Juan Martinez Montanes, known for his exceptional wood carvings?
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spain
Who returned to the throne in Ethiopia in 1941 after spending 5 years in exile?
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haile selassie
Who is the criminal known as 'Pretty Boy' and mentioned in 'The Grapes of Wrath'?
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pretty boy floyd
In which Maryland city did the Duchess of Windsor grow up after being born in Blue Ridge Summitt, Pennsylvania?
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baltimore