Famous People from the Past Quiz

1. Famous people from the pastQuizby the pupils of 5eB and 5eDcollège du parc aux charrettesPontoise

2. He was a British film director (and an actor). • He wasborn in 1899 and hedied in 1980. • He was a little bit fat. He had no hair. • He made movieswith suspense and mystery. His first moviesweredumb. • He made The Wrong Man in 1957.

3. He was American. • He was an actor and a dancer. • He wasborn in 1952. He died2009. • He wastall. • He had blond hair and blueeyes • He made the films Dirty Dancing and Point Break.

4. His real name was Eddie Fatu. He was from the isles of Samoa. He was a professional wrestler. He was born in 1973. He died in 2009. He was big. He had tattoos and dreadlocks.

5. She was born in 1961. • ShewasEnglish. Shewas a princess. • Shewasveryfamous. ShewasWilliam’smother. • Shewasbeautiful. She had short blond hair. • Shedied in 1997.

6. He was born in 1564. He was English. • He created Romeo and Juliet. • He had a long nose. He had a long black hair and a beard. • He died in 1616.

7. ShewasBritish. She was a writer. • She was born in 1890 and she died in 1976. • The most well-known characters in her books are Miss Marple and HerculePoirot. • She also wrote romance novels and theatre plays.

8. He was American. • He was an inventorand a scientist. • He was born on 11th February 1847 and he died on 18th October 1931. • He created the first gramophone and the light bulb.

9. He was an English comic actor. He was born in 1889. He died in 1977. He was tall and thin . He alwayswore a bowlerhat and a stick with a black suit. He lived in United States. He made a lot of films.

10. He was born in 1940 in England. • He died in 1980. • He was a singer. • He had a beard, long brown hair and a moustache. • He composed the song “Imagine”.

11. He was born in 1935 and he died in 1977. • He was a rock’n’roll singer and a musician. • He was American. • He had black hair and a small nose.

12. She was born in 1983. • She died in 2011. • She was a singer and artist and musician. • She was English. • She had long curly black hair and brown eyes. • She had a big mouth and a short nose • She had tattoes and she was slim.

13. He was a French King. • He was born in 470 and he died in 537. He was tall and strong. • He had a beard and his hair was long. He was a great warrior. • He created the Knight table. His wife’s name was Lady Guinevere. • He wore royal dress.He was a great King.

14. He was an American comic actor with Stan Laurel. • He was born in 1892. • He died in 1952. • He was a tall and big man. • He always had a hat. • He lived in United States.

15. He was an American singer. • He was born in 1944 and he died in 2003. • He sang rhythm and blues, soul and disco. • He had a black beard and he was tall and fat.

16. He was born in Portsmouth in 1812 in England. • He died in 1870 . • He was the most popular writer of the 19th century . • He wrote Oliver Twist.

17. He was born august 29th 1958 in USA. • He was a singer and an excellent dancer. • He began singing at the age of six. • He was the king of pop. • He was married to Priscilla Presley. • He died on June 25th in 2009 in Los Angeles.

18. Shewas American. • Shewas an actress. • Shehadblueeyes. • Shewasverybeautiful. • Shehad blond hair and bigmouth. • Shedied August 5th 1962.

19. He wasborn in 1929 and hedied in 1968. • He was an American clergyman. • He was black. He had short black hair and a moustache. • He won the Nobel PeacePrize in 1964.

20. He was an American inventor and businessman. • He was born in 1953. • He died in 2011. • He had short hair and glasses. • He created the i-phone.

21. He was Jamaican. • He was a reggae singer. • He was born in 1945. • He died in 1981. • He had black eyes and long black hair.

22. Famous people from the pastQuizANSWERS

23. ALFRED HITCHCOCK • He was a British film director • (and an actor). • He wasborn in 1899 and hedied • in 1980. • He was a little bit fat. He had no hair. • He made movieswith suspense and mystery. His first moviesweredumb. • He made The Wrong Man In 1957.

24. PATRICK SWAYZE • He was American. • He was an actor and a dancer. • He wasborn in 1952. • He died2009. • He wastall. • He had blond hair and blueeyes • He made the films Dirty Dancing and Point Break.

25. UMAGA His real name was Eddie Fatu. He was from the isles of Samoa. He was a professional wrestler. He was born in 1973. He died in 2009. He was big. He had tattoos and dreadlocks.

26. LADY DIANA • She was born in 1961. • ShewasEnglish. Shewas a princess. • Shewasveryfamous. ShewasWilliam’smother. • Shewasbeautiful. She had short blond hair. • Shedied in 1997.

27. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE • He was born in 1564. He was English. • He created Romeo and Juliet. • He had a long nose. • He had a long black hair and a beard. • He died in 1616.

28. AGATHA CHRISTIE • ShewasBritish. • She was a writer. • She was born in 1890 and she died in 1976. • The most well-known characters in her books are Miss Marple and HerculePoirot. • She also wrote romance novels and theatre plays.

29. THOMAS EDISON • He was American. • He was a businessman, inventorand a scientist. • He was born on 11th February 1847 and he died on 18th October 1931. • He was old and fat. • He created the first gramophone.

30. CHARLIE CHAPLIN He was an English comic actor. He was born in 1889. He died in 1977. He was tall and thin . He lived in United States. He made a lot of films.

31. JOHN LENNON • He was born in 1940 in England. • He died in 1980. • He was a singer. • Hehad a beard, long brown hair and a moustache. • He composed the song “Imagine”.

32. ELVIS PRESLEY • He was born in 1935 and he died in 1977. • He was a rock’n’roll singer and a musician. • He was American. • He had black hair and a small nose.

33. AMY WINEHOUSE • Shewasborn in 1983. • Shedied in 2011. • Shewas a singer and • artistand musician. • ShewasEnglish. • Shehad long curly black hair and browneyes. • Shehad a bigmouth and a short nose • Shehadtattoesand shewasslim.

34. KING ARTHUR • He was a French King. • He was born in 470 and he died in 537. • He was tall and strong. • He had a beard and his hair was long. He was a great warrior. • He created the Knight table. His wife’s name was Lady Guinevere. • He wore royal dress.He was a great King.

35. OLIVER HARDY • He was an American comic actor with Stan Laurel. • He was born in 1892. • He died in 1952. • He was a tall and big man. • He always had a hat. • He lived in United States.

36. BARRY WHITE • He was an American singer. • He was born in 1944 and he died in 2003. • He sang rhythm and blues, soul and disco. • He had a black beard and he was tall and fat.

37. CHARLES DICKENS • He was born in Portsmouth in 1812 in England. • He died in 1870 . • He was the most popular writer of the 19th century . • He wrote Oliver Twist.

38. MICHAEL JACKSON • He was born august 29th 1958 in USA. • He was a singer and an excellent dancer. • He began singing at the age of six. • He was the king of pop. • He was married to Priscilla Presley. • He died on June 25th in 2009 in Los Angeles.

39. MARILYN MONROE • Shewas American. • Shewas an actress. • Shehadblueeyes. • Shewasverybeautiful. • Shehad blond hair and bigmouth. • Shedied August 5th 1962.

40. MARTIN LUTHER KING • He wasborn in 1929 and hedied in 1968. • He was an American • clergyman. • He was black. • He had short black hair and a moustache. • He won the Nobel PeacePrize in 1964.

41. STEVE JOBS • He was an American inventor and businessman. • He was born in 1955. • He died in 2011. • He had short hair and glasses. • He created the i-phone.

42. BOB MARLEY • He was Jamaican. • He was a reggae singer. • He was born in 1945. • He died in 1981. • He had black eyes and long black hair.