Fantastic people and where you may find them

Question 1

This German three time all-star basketball legend played a total of 16 NBA seasons. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Detlef Schrempf

Question 2

Singer/songwriter Shakira was made famous by virtue of having truthful hips. Where was she born?

Accepted Answer

Colombia

Question 3

This Spanish artist, sculptor and architect is best known for his brilliant cathedral design of "La Sagrada Familia"

Accepted Answer

Anton Gaudi

Question 4

This actor stars in films from tambien la lluvia to y tu mama tambien but you may know him from Mozart in the Jungle.

Accepted Answer

Gael Garcia Bernal

Question 5

This artist's hit song became the first Youtube video to exceed 1 billion views on December 21, 2012

Accepted Answer

Psy

Question 6

Author of War and Peace, this Russian is arguably one of the greatest writers of the 19th and 20th centuries

Accepted Answer

Tolstoy

Question 7

Star player of FC Barcelona and one of the greatest football players of all time, Lionel Messi was born in what country?

Accepted Answer

Argentina

Question 8

This English woman created one of the first useful computer algorithms over 100 years before the computer was invented

Accepted Answer

Ada Lovelace

Question 9

Edward Snowden fled to which City after exposing concerning CIA ethics (and human rights) violations

Accepted Answer

Hong Kong, Moscow

Question 10

This incredible woman is best known for her stand against the Taliban and gender segregation in education

Accepted Answer

Malala Yousafzai

Question 11

This famous Indian cricket player is often lovingly referred to as the little master

Accepted Answer

Sachin Tendulkar

Question 12

Select all of the following famous people that were born in Africa

Accepted Answer

Elon Musk, Aliko Dangote

Question 13

What is the birthplace of famous "Back to the Future" actor Michael J. Fox?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Question 14

This Hollywood icon (Salma Hayek) was born in which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 15

A street (Penny Lane) in this city gained international fame when the Beatles sang of their childhood upbringing

Accepted Answer

Liverpool

Question 16

K pop's increasing global popularity is often attributed to this 7 member boy band with the 2020 hit Dynamite

Accepted Answer

BTS

Question 17

This man was imprisoned for leading the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela

Question 18

This billionaire is responsible for the creation of cutting edge Chinese e-retail and tech companies Alibaba and Ant.

Accepted Answer

Jack Ma

Question 19

Know throughout South America as the Liberator, this famous historical figure has a whole country named after him

Accepted Answer

Simon Bolivar

Question 20

“I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.” - from the diary of this famous German teenager

Accepted Answer

Anne Frank

Question 21

Best known for his role in Fist of Fury, this martial arts guru rose the popularity of Martial Arts in the Americas

Accepted Answer

Bruce Lee

Question 22

In 2018 this incredible female tennis player beat out resident pro Serena Williams at the ripe old age of 19

Accepted Answer

Naomi Osaka

Question 23

17 year old Greta Thumberg's climate activism has gotten her nominated for two nobel prizes. Which country is she from?

Accepted Answer

Sweden

Question 24

This best-selling artist cites Madonna as her biggest inspiration and was born and raised in Barbados

Accepted Answer

Rhianna

Question 25

War-hero Joan of Arc was born to peasants in this country which she would later help to reunite

Accepted Answer

France

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