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Famous People Trivia Questions
Who was the first African-American to win an Academy Award for acting in 1939?
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Who was the first female to win the Nobel Prize?
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Who cracked the Enigma code during World War II, greatly aiding the Allied effort?
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Who invented the first double-edged disposable safety razor and founded the company that still bears his name?
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Who was the pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross?
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The German inventor and engineer "Carl Benz" is famous for inventing and patenting what?
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Who was the first man to reach the South Pole in 1911?
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Who was the first person credited with climbing Mount Everest?
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Which world famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?
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Which American entrepreneur and entertainment pioneer, born December 5, 1901, went on to build a global theme park empire?
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What was Walt Disney's middle name?
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What was Michael Jackson's middle name?
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Which newspaper did Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent, work for?
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