Famous PeopleFree Quiz Questions on Famous People (assorted). Topics include star signs, dia behaviour, legal situations, pets, nationality, quotes and style...
Was Saint Valentine a man or a woman?
Man
Who is the real life Saint who became known as Santa Claus? Saint Paul, Saint Peter or Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Which country which no longer exists was the birthplace of Mother Theresa?
Yugoslavia
What appropriate three-word quote is written on the gravestone of Warner Brother cartoonist Mel Blanc?
`That`s All Folks`
Which century did Robert Burns die?
18th (1796)
What was the length of the train on Jordan’s wedding dress when she got married to Peter Andre: 7 feet, 7 yards or 7 miles?
7 yards
How old was Sean Connery when he lost his virginity?
8 years old
In the BBC’s 100 Great Britons list of 2002, who was the highest placed Scot: Alexander Fleming, John Logie Baird, ro Billy Connolly?
Alexander Fleming (20th – Baird=44th, Connolly not on list)
Where was George Clooney born: America, Africa or Asia?
America
Terry Pratchett is one of the best-selling authors in the world today (author of the Discworld series) But is he a Christian, a Buddhist or an Atheist?
Atheist
According to a recent survey: who is the most trusted person in the UK: The Queen. David Attenborough or Des Lynam?
Attenborough
What US politician's 1996 autobiography was called 'Dreams From my Father'?
Barack Obama
Why does Bono out of U2 always wear shades: is it because his eyes are sensitive to light or is it because he thinks it looks cool?
Because his eyes are sensitive to light
What is David Beckham’s phobia: Dogs, birds or monkeys?
Birds
Lenny Kravitz’s Manhattan apartment is painted all one colour. What colour. Black, Blue or Red?
Black
When David Hasselhoff attended the Brits Awards in 2002, what was he wearing? Head to Toe black leather, head-to-toe white linen or a Superman costume?
Black Leather
When Sky Sports presenter Andy Gray played for Aston Villa in the seventies, what band did he spend the summer with in 1979 to recuperate from an injury: The Carpenters, The Bay City Rollers or Black Sabbath?
Black Sabbath
Who has appeared in Hello magazine modelling Versace clothes Jon Bon Jovi, Natalie Imbruglia or The Singer out of Gay Dad?
Bon Jovi
Former boxer Chris Eubank is now a Lord. But how did he get to be a lord: did he inherit the title, did he buy the title or was it given to him by the Queen?
Bought it
Who was the most searched-for name on Google in 2004? Britney Spears or Harry Potter
Britney Spears
What kind of dog does Fred Durst out of Limp Bizkit have: A Chihuahua or a bulldog?
Bulldog
Of what does Nicole Kidman have a phobia: clowns, butterflies or chocolate chip cookies?
Butterflies
Angelina Jolie is a citizen of which developing country: Ethiopia, Cambodia or France?
Cambodia
Which celebrity recently revealed that she washes her face in Evian mineral water: Cameron Diaz or Dawn French?
Cameron Diaz
What star sign is David Hasselhoff: caring Cancer, or stubborn Taurus?
Cancer
What star sign is George Michael: is he a caring Cancer or fiery Leo?
Cancer
Halle Berry played Catwoman in Catwoman but what kind of pet does she have in real life: a cat, a dog or a llama?
Cat
What kind of pet does Fran out of Travis have: a cat, a dog or a parrot?
Cat
What is Major Charles Ingram famous for doing on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in 2001?
Cheating (and winning a £million)
What is Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s personal phobia: agoraphobia, claustrophobia or arachnaphobia?
Claustrophobia
Who has a pet monkey called Cecilia? Richard Whiteley, Danny de Vito or Jay Kay out of Jamiroquai?
Danny de Vito
Which international star had a stage musical based on his life open in Australia in 2006: Bono, David Beckham or David Hasselhoff?
David Hasselhoff
Which international superstar once said “There are many dying children out there whose last wish is to meet me”: Frank Sinatra, David Hasselhoff or Dougie Donnelly?
David Hasselhoff
How was Field Marshall Erwin Rommell better known in the Second World War: The Desert Rat, The Desert Fox or the Dessert Spoon?
Desert Fox
Does George Michael have a pet dog or a pet cat?
Dog
Macaulay Culkin may regret his friendship with Michael Jackson but what kind of pet does Mac have: a dog, a cat or a monkey?
Dog (collie)
What kind of pets did Barry White have: cats, dogs or walruses?
Dogs
What was the name of the disabled British fighter pilot who tried to escape so many times from his POW camp in WW2 that the Germans threatened to take away his prosthetic legs?
Douglas Bader
Where did Rabbie Burns work as a customs and excise man? Dunfermline, Dumfries or Dundee?
Dumfries
Which one of these people refuse to use public toilets: Noel Edmonds, Eddie Murphy or Mister T?
Eddie Murphy
Why is Will Smith in the Guinness Book of Records: Is he the fastest rapper of all time, did he feature is the longest film dance sequence of all time or does he hold the record for most film premieres attended in 24 hours?
Film premieres
When Freddie Mercury was alive was he a cat lover or a dog lover?
Freddie loved cats
What kind of pet dog does Pamela Anderson have? French Poodle, a Mongrel Bitch or a Beagle?
French poodle
Where was Wyclef Jean born: UK, Caribbean or Africa?
Haiti – Caribbean
How did Alfred Nobel make his money?
He invented Dynamite
Is Dale Winton such a big-time celebrity that he get his papers delivered or is he so down to earth that he goes to the shop to pick them up himself?
He picks them up himself
Bombardier Billy Wells was seen on many Rank films - why?
He was the guy who hit the gong in the opening sequence.
Who or what is Doctor Fate? Are they a blues band, is she a magician, or is he a cartoon superhero?
He's a cartoon superhero (DC Comis character)
What country declared the Fatwa on Salman Rushdie in 1989: Iran, Iraq or Syria?
Iran
Which famous Scottish person's life was the subject of a biography that came out in 2005 called Lucky Jack?
Jack McConnell
Mariah Carey has a pet dog: but what kind – a Jack Russell or a Doberman?
Jack Russell
Who is so arrogant that he gets an assistant to peel grapes for him when he makes a movie: Steve Coogan or Jackie Chan?
Jackie Chan
Which Beatle put his mother through an astoundingly difficult 30-hour labour?
John Lennon
Which pop star once employed a full-time butler called Reginald: Freddy Mercury, Lenny Kravitz or Jon Bon Jovi?
Jon Bon Jovi
Who said: "If you start throwing hedgehogs under me, I shall throw two porcupines under you": Kruschev, Geo. Bush or Cassius Clay
Kruschev
What star sign is Mystic Meg: stubborn Taurus, Majestic Leo or Caring Cancer?
Leo
Hufty was briefly famous on British TV in the 1990s, but who or what was Hufty? Was she a computer, an elephant or a lesbian?
Lesbian (co-presented Channel 4 show The Word)
Which celebrity won the Worst Dressed award at the 2007 NME awards: Paris Hilton, Lily Allen or Amy Winehouse?
Lily Allen
Of What descent is Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Keidis? Lithuanian, Greek or French?
Lithuanian
What kind of pet does Leonardo di Caprio have: a monkey, a lizard or a penguin?
Lizard
Which Scottish female singer once described herself in an interview as "a revolting little cow"? Lulu, Sheena Easton or The Bird out of Deacon Blue.
Lulu
Who was taller: Adolf Hitler or Mao Tse Tung or Mahatma Ghandi?
Mao
In the BBC’s 100 Great Britons list of 2002, who finished highest in the final poll: The Queen, The Queen Mother, or Margaret Thatcher?
Margaret Thatcher (no.16, queen=24th, Queen mum=61)
What kind of dog does Pamela Anderson have: a poodle, a beagle or a mongrel bitch?
Mongrel bitch
Whose 1994 autobiography was called "The long walk to Freedom"?
Nelson Mandela
Which of these people is left-handed: Andy Murray, Stephen Hendry, or Osama bin Laden?
Osama bin Laden
Which famous smart arse, when arriving in the USA in 1882, said to the customs official 'I have nothing to declare but my genius'?
Oscar Wilde
Name the actor who although born Irish was awrded an honorary OBE in 2003 and became an American Citizen in 2005?
Pierce Brosnan
Mariah Carey will only use one colour of bog roll: Pink, peach or white?
Pink
George Michael once described a fellow pop star as looking like a "dwarf that had been dipped in a bucket of pubic hair". Who was he talking about?
Prince
What kind of dog does Will Smith have: a rottweiler or a sausage dog?
Rottwelier
Who won fifty grand off the Sunday People because they printed naked photographs of her a couple of years ago? Sara Cox, Zoe Ball or Lisa Reilly?
Sara Cox
Where was Ewan McGregor born: Scotland, England or Africa?
Scotland (Crieff)
According to a recent survey: who would most British men like to have a pint with: Sean Connery or Mick Jagger?
Sean Connery
Why did Louise Brown from Oldham become famous in 1978 as soon as she was born?
She was the world's first test tube baby
Who said "I like blind singers a lot. I always wanted to be a blind singer"? Terence Trent D'Arbay, Sinead O Connor or Noddy Holder?
Sinead
What kind of dogs does Oprah Winfrey have: a pair of Cocker Spaniels or pair of Irish Wolfhounds?
Spaniels
Why did Joey Deacon become famous in the early 1980s?
Suffering from cerebral palsy (he was featured on Blue Peter)
What is Jim Henson famous for inventing: The Simpsons. The Muppets or Star Wars?
The Muppets
What was Stephen Spielberg nicknamed at school by his friends: “The Professor” or “The Retard”?
The Retard
Who were Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar?
The Three Kings (in the Christmas Story)
Charles Stratton was only 103 cm tall but became exceptionally famous in Victorian times under which stage name?
Tom Thumb (or General Tom Thumb)
What is Jimmy Kimmel famous for in the USA: is he a country singer, a TV talk show host or a porn star?
TV talk show host
Which Norwegian politician's surname became a word for traitor during the Second World War?
Vidkun Quisling
Singer Jay Aston is 38 years old today What was her most famous achievement, back in 1981?
Winning Eurovision with Bucks Fizz
In 2002, the BBC ran a 100 Greatest Britons Poll. Which leader came top of the list?
Winston Churchill
Who in 1965 became the first commoner to be granted a UK state funeral?
Winston Churchill
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