50 Question Famous People Quiz Round 1: Double Initials None Which Swedish-American actress who retired from the screen at the age of 35 after acting in 28 films, became an international star after her performance in 'Flesh and the Devil'? Gaining prominence for his portrayal of a taxi dispatcher in 'Taxi', which won him a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. Which actor plays Frank Reynolds in 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'? One of the founders of the Sundance Film Festival, who had 'the greatest hit of his career' with the film 'The Sting', a reunion with Paul Newman? Who became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, The Tramp, and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry, with a career spanning more than 75 years? Born Anna Mae Bullock, which American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, and actress is widely referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll"? Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, and known for co-founding the Cubist movement, which artist's work is often categorized into periods? Which English singer and songwriter was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems, but went on to have a successful solo career, releasing 12 studio albums? Signed to Ford Models at the age of three, which actress had success with Disney films as a child and starred alongside Jamie Lee Curtis in the 2003 remake of 'Freaky Friday'? Initially going to be called Stag Party, the first issue of Playboy was published in 1953 featuring Marilyn Monroe in a nude calendar shoot. Who was the founder and editor-in-chief of the magazine? Having sold over 100 million records and holding the record for the most consecutive top-ten entries on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, who was the youngest of ten children and is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records? Round 2: Military Leaders Feel free to award yourself half points etc. on this round if you're close or get part of the name. None Which German general and military theorist served as field marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and was popularly known as the Desert Fox? Who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain, serving twice as prime minister, and is one of the commanders who won and ended the Napoleonic Wars? Who was a commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and led the Army of Northern Virginia from 1862 until its surrender in 1865? Which Roman general and later consul who is often regarded as one of the best military commanders and strategists of all time, with his greatest military achievement being the defeat of Hannibal? Which senior officer of the British Army was commander during the Battle of the Somme, the Battle of Arras, the Third Battle of Ypres, the German Spring Offensive, and the Hundred Days Offensive? Which military and political leader is considered one of the greatest commanders in history, building a large empire that ruled over continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815? Who led U.S. troops into the Mediterranean theater with an invasion of Casablanca during Operation Torch in 1942, and the Third United States Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944? Which successful soldier-emperor who presided over the second-greatest military expansion in Roman history, after Augustus, led the empire to attain its maximum territorial extent by the time of his death? Which King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, is credited for the rise of Sweden as a great European power, becoming one of the primary military forces in Europe during the Thirty Years' War? Which United States Army general, while serving as the commander of United States Central Command, led all coalition forces in the Gulf War (1991)? Round 3: Explorers None Who was a famous Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295? Christopher Columbus completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. Which country was he from? Who led the 1519 Spanish expedition to the East Indies which resulted in the first circumnavigation of the Earth when one of the expedition's two remaining ships eventually returned to Spain in 1522? Which British explorer achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand? Which Venetian explorer became known for his 1497 voyage to North America, upon landing in what he called “New-found-land” in present-day Canada – which he mistook for being Asia – he claimed land for England? Which Spanish conquistador (soldier and explorer), was best known for leading an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire in 1521 and for winning Mexico for the Spanish crown? Synonymous with the flagship ‘the Golden Hind’, who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe in a single expedition from 1577 to 1580? The first to sail through the Arctic’s Northwest Passage, from 1903 to 1906, which Norwegian polar explorer was the first to reach the South Pole, during an Antarctic expedition of 1910-1912? The initial voyage to India (1497–1499) by whom, was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans and therefore, the West and the Orient? Climbing to the summit of Mount Everest at the age of 65, which British explorer was the first person to visit both the North and South Poles by surface means and the first to completely cross Antarctica on foot? Round 4: Iconic Film Roles None Which fictional character is the protagonist of the Mission: Impossible film series and is portrayed by Tom Cruise? Which actor played Roy Batty, the leader of a fugitive group of advanced replicants who escape back to Earth in the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner? The character of Frank Drebin was first introduced in the 1982 Police Squad! series on ABC. Which actor played the "detective with a heart of gold and a brain of wood"? Jim Carrey plays which animal detective who is tasked with finding the abducted dolphin mascot of the Miami Dolphins football team? Sarah Connor, one of the protagonists of The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), was played by which actress? Tom Hanks played what slow-witted but kindhearted man from Alabama who witnesses and unwittingly influences several defining historical events in the 20th-century United States? In the 1999 film Fight Club, on a flight home from a business trip, the Narrator meets soap salesman Tyler Durden who was played by which actor? Which character has been portrayed in five films by actor Bruce Willis, and is known for his sardonic one-liners, including the famous catchphrase "Yippee-ki-yay, motherfucker"? Ellen Louise Ripley, often referred to simply as Ripley, is the protagonist of the Alien film series, and was played by which American actress? Christian Bale plays which New York City investment banker who is gradually revealed to be living a gruesome second life as a serial killer? Round 5: Other Names None One of the world's highest-grossing actors and best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the Fast & Furious franchise, who is Mark Sinclair known as professionally? Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, the first woman to win an Academy, Grammy, BAFTA, and Golden Globe Award in one year, and one of the world's best-selling music artists, is better known by what name? Frances Ethel Gumm was a singer, vaudevillian, and dancer. With a career spanning 45 years, she attained international stardom as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist, and on the concert stage. What name is she known by? Known for his friendship with fellow artists Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., who together formed the Rat Pack, which singer, actor and comedian was born Dino Paul Crocetti? Norma Jeane Mortenson was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, what name was she better known by? How is Neta-Lee Herschlag, an Israeli-born American actress who starred as the young protégée of a hitman in the action drama film Léon: The Professional better known? Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, who recorded the tribute single "Candle in the Wind 1997", rewritten in dedication to Diana, Princess of Wales, which sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling chart single of all time? With a career spanning over five decades, and probably best known for his starring role as Mohandas Gandhi in Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi, which English actor was born Krishna Pandit Bhanji? Elizabeth Woolridge Grant had a breakthrough with the viral success of her debut single "Video Games" in 2011, by what name is she better known? "the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1980s" - Terry Eugene Bollea is better known by what ring name? Time's up
