Famous Quizzes with Answers
Questions or answers featuring famous people, famous building and other famous things.
Quiz I
- Which famous building completed in 1973 was designed by Jorn Urtzon?
- Elvis Presley was born in 1935 in which state in the Southern United States?
- What is the name of the famous marble mausoleum on the bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra?
- Which entertainer's first two names were Wladziu Valentino?
- Edward Teach became famous under what nickname? (Hint: He was a pirate.)
- Who said "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes"?
- The famous city of Timbuktu is in which African country?
- Why did Louise Brown become famous in 1978?
- Which actor, born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr., was among the last surviving stars of the silent film era?
- Who said "We're more popular than Jesus" in part of a remark made in March 1966?
- The Hay Wain, an 1821 painting by John Constable, depicts a rural scene on which river?
- What was the first name of Argentine Marxist revolutionist "Che" Guevara?
- The Famous Five is a series of Enid Blyton children's adventure novels set mostly in which English county?
- In films, both Mick Jagger and Heath Ledger have played which famous outlaw?
- "Famous" is a song from the 2016 album The Life of Pablo by which American musician?
- How is famous American painter Anna Mary Robinson better known?
- Which brand of blended Scotch whisky, was first produced by Matthew Gloag & Son in 1896?
- Which Apollo mission landed the first men on the moon?
- How is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta better known?
- Who was English potter Josiah Wedgewood's very famous grandson?
- Which Italian violinist was the most celebrated violin virtuoso of the early 1800s?
- Terry Bollea, born in 1953, became famous under what name?
- Which English artist was famous for painting horses?
- Which Russian jewellery firm (founded in 1842) became famous for 50 Imperial eggs?
- Which market located in Canary Wharf, London, is famous for fish?
- What was French frigate Isere's most famous cargo?
- Which famous explorer discovered Cuba?
- Name the most famous single from The Knack's debut 1979 album "Get the Knack"?
- What powerful family ruled Florence during the Renaissance?
- The famous photograph of Marilyn Monroe's dress blowing up above a subway grating was taken in September 1954 for which film?
Answers:
- Sydney Opera
- Mississippi
- The Taj Mahal
- Liberace's (Wladziu Valentino Liberace)
- Blackbeard
- Andy Warhol
- Mali
- First test tube baby (she was born at Oldham General Hospital)
- Mickey Rooney
- John Lennon
- River Stour (it hangs in the National Gallery in London)
- Ernesto
- Dorset
- Ned Kelly
- Kanye West
- Grandma Moses
- The Famous Grouse
- Apollo 11
- Lady Gaga
- Charles Darwin
- Paganini (Niccolo Paganini)
- Hulk Hogan
- George Stubbs
- Faberge
- Billingsgate Market
- Statue of Liberty
- Christopher Columbus
- My Sharona
- The Medici
- The Seven Year Itch