People Trivia

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This U.S. psychologist and author was the primary advocate of Behaviorism. He wrote the books Science and Human Behavior in 1955, Walden Two in 1961, and Beyond Freedom and Dignity in 1971. What is his name?

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Names in the news: a. What is the name of the Texas cult group having a standoff with the police, and their leader's adopted name? b. What is the name of the Moslem cleric accused by the FBI of possibly being the mastermind of the New York bombing at the

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Born in Tasmania in 1909, he prospected for gold, smuggled diamonds, and worked on ships. He was the first Australian actor to become a major Hollywood star. Who was this man, who died in 1959?

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Because of her heroic and efficient work with wounded soldiers during the Crimean War in the 1850's, which woman is considered the founder of modern nursing?

14

Martina Navratilova was born in 1956, in which country ?

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Which former student of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology later became Prime Minister of Israel?

9

Which person was voted Miss Hungary of 1936?

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Queen Victoria's mother tongue was not English. Her mother spoke a different language in the home, and, even though Victoria ruled England for 64 years, she did it with an accent. What was her mother tongue?

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Which nationally known news broadcaster is married to which nationally known television talk show host?

9

Judy Garland had two daughters in the entertainment business. Can you name them?

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Born in 1847 in Hungary, he grew to become an American journalist and publisher who eventually purchased the New York Sun and the St. Louis Evening Dispatch newspapers. Who was he?

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In 1988, an international panel concluded that what former President of Austria had covered-up his World War II Nazi history?

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She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, in 1932. While attempting to fly around the world, she crashed in the Pacific Ocean (1937) and was never hear from again. Who was she?

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Although only five murders can be attributed for certain to this person, he is probably the most famous mass-murderer of all time. Who did this dirty work about 100 years ago in London?

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He established a tire factory in Akron, Ohio in 1900. His rubber research allied him with Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, planting rubber forests and at the same time searching for substitutes for natural rubber. Who was he?