50 Famous People Quiz Questions and Answers (Questions only)

1. Which TV comedian"s catch phrase was "Hello My Darlings"?

2. Who in World War 2, had nothing to offer but "Blood, toil, tears and sweat"?

3. Who was the first Earl Of Stockton?

4. Who is the son of Prince Andrew of Greece?

5. In a pack of cards, which are the two one-eyed jacks?

6. In which two sports does action take place on a ?Piste??

7. Which Irish band provided the music for Robin of Sherwood?

8. What name was given to the attire worn by Robin Hood & his Merry Men?

9. What was the name of the group formed by Frank Zappa that were at the heart of the hippy avant-garde movement?

10. What was the name of the record company set up by Frank Sinatra in 1960? Hits such as 'My Way' and 'Strangers in the Night' were recorded on this label.

11. What is the name of the indirect system by which president and vice-president of the USA are elected?

12. Who became US Vice President after Spiro Agnew resigned?

13. What was Shakespear?s Sister?s 1992 number 1?

14. Who were the two half sisters in the original line up of the Throwing Muses?

15. Who won the most Wimbledon men?s singles titles during the 20th century?

16. Who sang the first line in the original ?Feed the World? song by Band Aid?

17. What was Casanova's occupation at the time of his death?

18. John Hurt achieved acclaim for his portrayal of a person labelled The Elephant Man. What was this man's real name?

19. In Alaska is there a Lake called Lake Mother Goose or Lake Mother Hubbard?

20. Born in Albania in 1910, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979?

21. Name either of the Twin cities on the Great Lakes?

22. According to legend, Mars had twin sons, one of which killed the other, who were they?

23. Which breakfast TV presenter blamed too much work and too little sleep for his becoming a cocaine user?

24. Who was the host of the old tyme music hall TV show ?The Good Old Days ??

25. Which film couple had a daughter named Bonnie Blue?

26. What was the name of the Burmese UN Secretary General between 1962 and 1971?

27. "What's new pussycat?"

28. What was Geoffrey Howe's cabinet position when he resigned in 1990?

29. During which rally was Mark Thatcher lost in 1982?

30. "Pillow talk" cost Margaretha Geertruida Zelle her life in 1917, by what name is she better known?

31. Who was the USA's first ever honorary citizen?

32. Who ousted Milton Obotee from power in Uganda in the 1970s?

33. Bill Clinton was once governor of which US state?

34. Which duo had a hit in 1982 with ?ebony, ivory??

35. Who was peter seller?s co-star in the film ?the millionairess??

36. When she married in 1973 who was Princess Anne?s bridesmaid?

37. What was prince Phillips father called?

38. In which 1986 film does Cathy Tyson play a call-girl befriended by Bob Hoskins?

39. Who wrote the novel ?The Vicar of Wakefield??

40. Who made the film the life of Brian?

41. Which comic strip hero was created by Jerome Siegel and Joseph Shuster in 1938?

42. Hollywood Actress 1950?s

43. Hollywood Actress 1930?s

44. Which former US President was the target of an Iraqi plot to assassinate him in 1993?

45. Which Scottish town is associated with the Pan-Am flight 103 disaster?

46. Who was Louis XIV?s wife, guillotined in 1793?

47. Who was closely associated with Dr Jekyll in Robert Louis Stevenson?s classic novel?

48. Which bird did the Ancient mariner kill?

49. In which city did Bruce Wayne live?

50. What was Paul Newman's first movie role in which he won a Best New Star Golden Globe?