Famous People
By the numbers
Entertainers
Colors
Weird but True
100
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
100
When did the Second World War end?
a. 1942 b. 1945 c. 1947 d. 1949
b. 1945
100
Who sang, “I’m dreaming of a White Christmas”?
Bing Crosby
100
Combine red and blue color to make...
Purple
100
Who cut Van Gogh’s ear?
He did.
200
Who wrote Julius Caesar, Macbeth and Hamlet?
William Shakespeare
200
When did the American Civil War end?
a. 1865 b. 1890 c. 1925 d. 1990
a. 1865
200
Who sang “My Way”?
Frank Sinatra
200
Combine red and white colors to make...
Pink
200
Which finger nail grows fastest?
Middle
300
Who discovered penicillin?
Alexander Flemming
300
What does the roman numeral C represent?
a. 25 b. 50 c. 100 d. 1000
c. 100
300
Who did Prince Rainier of Monaco marry?
Grace Kelly
300
What colors are a panda?
Black and White
300
In which shop can you buy books in England?
A bookshop
400
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
400
How many events are there in the decathlon?
a. 2 b. 9 c. 10 d. 20
c. 10
400
Name the two main actors in “The Sting”.
Paul Newman & Robert Redford
400
In the game of chess, this color goes first.
White
400
What is the first letter on a typewriter?
Q
500
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michaelangelo
500
How many dots are there on two dice?
42
500
What year was Elvis’ first ever concert?
a. 1960 b. 1949 c. 1954 d. 1980
c. 1954
500
Japanese Genmai Cha is this color tea.
Green
500
How many times does the average human heart beat in a day?
a. 1,000 times b. 10,000 times
c. 100,000 times d. 1,000,000 times
c. 100,000 times