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1. I set a record for double plays by a second baseman for a career and I finally made the Hall of Fame in 2001, who am I?
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Explore key figures and historical moments through 'Trivia Questions On Famous People. ' This quiz assesses knowledge of historical events, contributions of notable individuals, and their impact on society, enhancing understanding of cultural and historical contexts.

2. I won the Oscar for Best Supporting actor in the 73rd Annual Academy Awards, who am I?
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3. What was the warship introduced by the British Navy whose name was also used to identify an entire class of ships?
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4. Who is the inventor who failed attempting to build the world's first airplane, but succeeded in helping establish National Geographic magazine?
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5. Who was in the booth with President Lincoln when the President was shot and caused John Wilkes Booth to stumble and break his leg on his escape?
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6. Who entered the Kentucky and Ohio wilderness in the late 1700's after falsely thinking he had killed someone back east?
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7. Which German fighter-pilot during WWI was the younger brother of Manfred von Richtofen ("the Red Baron")?
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8. Who left home at age 16 and saw his future wife as he was walking down the street eating bread?
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9. What does eleemosynary mean?
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10. Whose first patented invention was an electric vote-recording machine?
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11. Who says "I was twelve going on thirteen the first time I saw a dead body" in 1986's "Stand By Me"?
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12. Which award-winning author wrote "Forever Free" and "The Coming"?
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13. Whose tombstone says "Quoth The Raven, Never More"?
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14. Whose tombstone would say, "You're dead, Jim"?
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15. On whose tombstone is engraved a psalm dedicated by Roy Rogers?
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I set a record for double plays by a second baseman for a career and I...
I won the Oscar for Best Supporting actor in the 73rd Annual Academy...
What was the warship introduced by the British Navy whose name was...
Who is the inventor who failed attempting to build the world's first...
Who was in the booth with President Lincoln when the President was...
Who entered the Kentucky and Ohio wilderness in the late 1700's after...
Which German fighter-pilot during WWI was the younger brother of...
Who left home at age 16 and saw his future wife as he was walking down...
What does eleemosynary mean?
Whose first patented invention was an electric vote-recording machine?
Who says "I was twelve going on thirteen the first time I saw a dead...
Which award-winning author wrote "Forever Free" and "The Coming"?
Whose tombstone says "Quoth The Raven, Never More"?
Whose tombstone would say, "You're dead, Jim"?
On whose tombstone is engraved a psalm dedicated by Roy Rogers?
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