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This government employee was in the spotlight in the late 1990s for her conduct as a girlfriend of Monica Lewinsky
Answer: Linda Tripp
At age 25, he won the Raymond Orteig prize of $25,000 for the first solo flight between New York & Paris
Answer: Lindbergh
Martin Behaim made a globe based on the writings of Ptolemy & this Italian traveler among others
Answer: Marco Polo
He published the first part of “The Rights of Man” in England & was later charged with treason
Answer: Thomas Paine
In 1796 this future U.S. president helped draft Tennessee's new constitution
Answer: Andrew Jackson
He captured Alexandria in 1798 & held it until 1801
Answer: Napoleon
Some sources say she died in 1812, but a woman who died in 1884 claimed to be this Indian guide
Answer: Sacajawea
A Boston native,what late night host’s sister made her film debut as one of the Eklund sisters in “The Fighter”?
Answer: Conan O’ Brien
A giant compound in Southern California houses Jay Leno’s famous collection of rare and vintage what?
Answer: Automobiles
What Asian leader was known as the "Little Brown Saint"?
Answer: Mahatma Ghandhi
Who is officially honored in India as Father of the Nation?
Answer: Gandhi
During 1909, this Austrian psychiatrist gave a series of lectures at Clark University in Massachusetts
Answer: Sigmund Freud
This inventor of the telephone died in Nova Scotia on August 2, 1922
Answer: Alexander Graham Bell
During 1928 both the Graf Zeppelin & this woman made their first flights across the Atlantic
Answer: Amelia Earhart
Florence Nightingale tended the soldiers in which war?
Answer: Crimean
In what country was composer Ludwig van Beethoven born?
Answer: Germany
In 2007 he became the first man since Bill Tilden to win the U.S. Open 4 years in a row.
Answer: Roger Federer
Known mainly for spreading a specific type of food, what Massachusetts-born 19th-century man was also fond of spreading religion throughout the country on his journeys?
Answer: John Chapman
Her parents asked Alexander Graham Bell about a teacher for their daughter; Anne Sullivan was soon hired.
Answer: Helen Keller
This great Prussian king told his troops at Prague "No firing till you see the whites of their eyes".
Answer: Frederick the Great
Who is "the Iron Lady"?
Answer: Margaret Thatcher
Who was the first person in space?
Answer: Yuri Gagarin
The 2008 autobiography “Audition” chronicles the storied career of what female journalist?
Answer: Barbara Walters
Until his untimely death from a stingray's barb, he was director of the Australia Zoo in Queensland.
Answer: Steve Irwin
On July 15, 1944 she entered into her diary, "I can feel the sufferings of millions".
Answer: Anne Frank
He restored Thebes as capital of Ancient Egypt but is probably better known for being "discovered" in 1922.
Answer: King Tut
Name this person, the recipient of two nicknames: "Conqueror of the World", "Macedonia's Madman"
Answer: Alexander the Great
The Inquisition forced him to retract his belief the Earth orbits the Sun.
Answer: Galileo
Name the subject of the autobiography: 1924: "Mein Kampf"
Answer: Adolf Hitler
Name the subject of the autobiography: "Bo Knows Bo"
Answer: Bo Jackson
Name the subject of the autobiography: An entertainer: "Moonwalk"
Answer: Michael Jackson
This singer born Jan. 8, 1935 had a stillborn twin brother, Jesse.
Answer: Elvis Presley
Michael Jackson’s father shares his name with a famous baseball player who had what nickname?
Answer: Shoeless
What was Mohammed Ali's original name?
Answer: Cassius Clay
Whose memoirs are entitled "Long Walk to Freedom"?
Answer: Nelson Mandela
Great Scot! He came to America in 1848 & rose from bobbin boy in a cotton factory to a steel magnate.
Answer: Carnegie
Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire and united much of Asia in the 13th century?
Answer: Genghis Khan
Which Chinese leader proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949?
Answer: Mao Zedong
Which Polish scientist is famous for her pioneering work on radioactivity and won two Nobel Prizes?
Answer: Marie Curie
Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II?
Answer: Winston Churchill
Which English playwright wrote "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet"?
Answer: William Shakespeare
Who was the French fashion designer who created the "little black dress"?
Answer: Coco Chanel
Which French heroine was burned at the stake in 1431 and later canonized as a saint?
Answer: Joan of Arc
Who is the South African comedian and former host of "The Daily Show"?
Answer: Trevor Noah
Which Brazilian footballer is known for scoring over 1,000 career goals?
Answer: Pelé
Which Colombian singer is known for hits like "Hips Don't Lie" and "Waka Waka"?
Answer: Shakira
Who was the president of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013?
Answer: Hugo Chávez
Who became the first African American president of the United States?
Answer: Barack Obama
Who is the legendary Canadian hockey player known as "The Great One"?
Answer: Wayne Gretzky
Which Egyptian queen is famous for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
Answer: Cleopatra