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Famous Figures Introduction
Famous Figures Introduction
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An introduction to Famous Figures.
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This trailblazer was the 1st openly gay person elected to office in the US and was assasinated
Jim Florio
Harvey Milk
Karen Silkwood
Billie Jean King
2
Which leader used rugby to bring his country together?
Jeff Wigand
Nelson Mandela
Joe Louis
Dick Winters
3
This person is a a founding member of the Beatles.
David Lynch
John Lennon
Mick Jagger
Jim Henson
4
Which comedian was so odd that people assumed he faked his death...when he was really dead?
Jon Stewart
Charlie Chaplin
David Lynch
Andy Kaufman
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This famous director's movies include Psycho, Rear Window and The Birds.
Agatha Christie
Rock Hudson
Steven Spielberg
Alfred Hitchcock
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Which talk show host got his start on an MTV show?
Norman Rockwell
John Stewart
David Lynch
Jim Florio
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Which FBI agent was responsible for the worst case of spying in U.S. history?
Sarah Jane Olson
Robert Hanssen
Jack Kevorkian
Jimmy Hoffa
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This artist created Pop Art and survived an assassination attempt.
Monet
Dr. Seuss
Picasso
Andy Warhol
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Which famous criminal befriended a member of the band The Beach Boys?
Ted Bundy
David Koresh
Charles Manson
Timothy McVeigh
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Who is pictured in this famous police sketch?
Bernie Madoff
Jack the Ripper
D. B. Cooper
Yasser Arafat
11
Who revolutionized French cooking in America?
Steve Jobs
Billie Jean King
Julia Child
Karen Silkwood
12
Which Oscar winning director is no longer legally allowed to enter the U.S.?
Bob Dylan
Truman Capote
Roman Polanski
Jon Stewart
13
Which cult leader oversaw the greatest mass suicide in U.S. history?
Rasputin
Josef Menglele
Jim Jones
Papa Doc
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This quirky author was the basis for a character in To Kill A Mockingbird.
Norman Rockwell
Truman Capote
Orson Wells
Picasso
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Which former Marine was responsible for the worst act of terrorism by an American in history?
Timothy McVeigh
Colin Powell
Joe Louis
Eric Harris
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Which mystery author once mysteriously disappeared for a week...with no explanation?
Agatha Christie
Big Edie
Howard Hughes
Patty Hearst
17
This founder of Facebook was sued by his former best friend over a business dispute.
Chad Hurley
Mark Zuckerberg
Steve Chen
Arthur Ashe
18
He was the secret source who exposed Nixon and the Watergate scandal.
Mark Felt
G. Gordon Liddy
H.R. Halderman
John Dean
19
The 1st NFL player to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season before being accused of murder...
O.J. Simpson
Bruce Jenner
Tom Brady
Joe Namath
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Who survived over 40 days in a raft in the Pacific Ocean after his plane went down?
Colin Powell
Jesse Owens
Louis Zamperini
John Glenn