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- 1 / 20
What term is used to refer to a woman's maiden name?
- Faux
- Nome
- Fiance
- Nee
The terms née (feminine) and né (masculine), adopted into English from French, have been used to indicate a pre-marital or maiden name, or an original birth name that was later changed. In most English-speaking cultures, it is specifically applied to a woman's maiden name after her surname has changed due to marriage. According to Oxford University's Dictionary of Modern English Usage, the terms are typically placed after the current surname (e.g. 'Ann Smith, nee Jones' or 'Adam Smith, né Jones'). Because they are terms adopted into English from French, they do not have to be italicized, but often are.
Source: Wikipedia
- 2 / 20
What is the Sicilian mafia also known as?
- Italian Best
- Cosa Nostra
- Power House
- The clan
Sicilian Mafia, also called Cosa Nostra (Italian: Our Thing) or black hand, hierarchically structured organization of criminals in Sicily, Italy. The Sicilian Mafia is made up of a coalition of criminal organizations—called “families” or “clans” in English and cosche (singular, cosca) in Italian—which engage in extortion, smuggling, gambling, and the mediation of disagreements between other criminals.
Source: Britannica
- 3 / 20
Robert Allen Zimmerman is the birth name of which American artist?
- Iggy Pop
- Jimi Hendrix
- Bob Dylan
- Axl Rose
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career spanning more than 60 years. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" (1964) became anthems for the civil rights and antiwar movements. His lyrics during this period incorporated a range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences, defying pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning counterculture.
Source: Wikipedia
- 4 / 20
Which of these is one of Paris' nicknames?
- The City of Lights
- The City of God
- The City of Life
- The City of the Sun
The most common nickname for Paris you’ll hear is the City of Lights or in French, La Ville Lumièr. The origin of this nickname and the reason behind it is a common misconception. Most people think Paris has this nickname because it’s too bright. Paris is quite bright, indeed, with nearly three hundred well-lit sites. From churches to bridges, everything is full of lights. However, the main attraction is the Eiffel Tower, which is the winner with its 20,000 bulbs lighting up each night. There are a ton of people that say Paris may be overrated but you can’t lie that when the lights turn on it’s pretty beautiful.
Source: Via Travelers
- 5 / 20
What is it called when an author uses a different name?
- Innominate
- Pseudonym
- Nondescript
- Anonymous
A pseudonym is a fictitious name taken by a writer in place of their real name. The term "pseudonym" is a Greek word that literally means "false name." There are many reasons why an author might use a pen name. A woman writer might have a better chance of getting published if she is thought to be male. This was done frequently in earlier centuries when women were not published at all.
Source: Audible Blog
- 6 / 20
Which author famously nicknamed New York City "Gotham"?
- Edgar Allen Poe
- Walt Whitman
- Washington Irving
- Mark Twain
Always one of our most popular reference books in the Milstein Division of U.S. History, Local History, and Genealogy, Gotham is a massive but fascinating chronicle of New York City history. It is here that we learn that the term Gotham is tied to the author Washington Irving, famous for his short stories “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” and “Rip Van Winkle.” It’s also here that we learn Irving was being less than flattering when he nicknamed the city in 1807.
Source: New York Public Library
- 7 / 20
What constellation is also known as Ursa Major?
- Great Bear
- Capricornus
- Andromeda
- Orion
Ursa Major is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory. Its Latin name means "great bear," referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser bear. In antiquity, it was one of the original 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD, drawing on earlier works by Greek, Egyptian, Babylonian, and Assyrian astronomers. Today it is the third largest of the 88 modern constellations.
Source: Wikipedia
- 8 / 20
What was Mark Twain's real name?
- Max Apple
- Samuel Clemens
- Mary Austin
- Henry Adams
Mark Twain's real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Before Clemens became well known as a writer, he held a variety of odd jobs including piloting a steamboat up and down the Mississippi River. He was licensed as a steamboat pilot in 1859 and worked on the river until fighting there during the Civil War ended traffic traveling from north to south. His experiences along the river helped him come up with his pen name.
Source: America's Library
- 9 / 20
What is singer-songwriter Billy Joel's nickname?
- The Boss
- King of Rock and Roll
- Piano Man
- Ol' Blue Eyes
William Martin Joel is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his signature 1973 song of the same name, Joel has had a successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s. From 1971 to 1993, he released 12 studio albums spanning the genres of pop and rock, and in 2001 released a one-off studio album of classical compositions. With over 160 million records sold worldwide, Joel is one of the world's best-selling music artists and is the fourth-best-selling solo artist in the United States. His 1985 compilation album, Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II, is one of the best-selling albums in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
- 10 / 20
By what English name is the character Tarzan known?
- Robert Harris
- Jack Robinson
- John Clayton
- James Taylor
Tarzan is the son of a British Lord and Lady who were marooned on the West coast of Africa by mutineers. When Tarzan was a year old, his mother died of natural causes, and his father was killed by Kerchak, leader of the ape tribe into which Tarzan was adopted. Tarzan’s tribe of apes is known as the Mangani, Great Apes of a species unknown to science. Kala is his ape mother. Tarzan (White-skin) is his ape name; his English name is John Clayton, Lord Greystoke (the formal title is Viscount Greystoke according to Burroughs in Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle; Earl of Greystoke in later, non-canonical sources, notably the 1984 movie Greystoke).
Source: Edgar Rice Burroughs
- 11 / 20
What is another name for a zucchini?
- Aubergine
- Carrot
- Pumpkin
- Courgette
The zucchini, courgette, or baby marrow is a summer squash, a vining herbaceous plant whose fruit is harvested when its immature seeds and epicarp (rind) are still soft and edible. It is closely related, but not identical, to the marrow; its fruit may be called marrow when mature. Ordinary zucchini fruit is any shade of green, though the golden zucchini is a deep yellow or orange.
Source: Wikipedia
- 12 / 20
What was infamous outlaw Robert Leroy Parker's alias?
- Butch Cassidy
- Billy the Kid
- Wyatt Earp
- Jesse James
Butch Cassidy, by name of Robert LeRoy Parker, was an American outlaw and foremost member of the Wild Bunch, a collection of bank and train robbers who ranged through the western United States in the 1880s and ’90s. Robert Parker took his alias from Mike Cassidy, an older outlaw from whom he learned cattle rustling and gunslinging. Thereafter—except for two years of chiefly cowboying (1891–92) and two years (1894–96) in Wyoming State Prison—he was teamed up with a succession of outlaws. His favourite friend and confederate was Elzy Lay, with whom, alone or in a gang, he helped rob several trains, banks, and paymasters and rustled horses and, less often, cattle.
Source: Britannica.com
- 13 / 20
A.M. Barnard is the pen name of which female author?
- Nora Roberts
- Karen Blixen
- Louisa May Alcott
- Mary Ann Evans
Best known for her novel "Little Women" — published under her real name — Louisa May Alcott has also written fiction under the androgynous pseudonym A.M. Barnard. Historian Leona Rostenberg first discovered this incognito pen name while researching at Harvard’s Houghton Library. Rostenberg found a collection of letters written to Alcott from a group of Boston publishers. These letters, written in 1865 and 1866, revealed the pseudonym, along with the name of the periodical where corresponding works were published and the titles of three of Alcott’s sensational narratives. Rostenberg and her fellow historian and rare books dealer Madeleine B. Stern, who also researched Alcott, brought the discovery to light in the 1970s when they published some of the author’s little-known works.
Source: Time
- 14 / 20
Whose name has become a term for one's signature in the United States?
- Benjamin Franklin
- George Washington
- Alexander Hamilton
- John Hancock
John Hancock was an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that the term John Hancock or Hancock has become a nickname in the United States for one's signature. He also signed the Articles of Confederation and used his influence to ensure that Massachusetts ratified the United States Constitution in 1788.
Source: Wikipedia
- 15 / 20
What is a more common name for pyrexia?
- Confusion
- Low blood pressure
- Fever
- Diabetes
Fever, also referred to as pyrexia, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set point. There is not a single agreed-upon upper limit for normal temperature with sources using values between 99.0 and 100.9 °F in humans. The increase in set-point triggers increased muscle contractions and causes a feeling of cold or chills. This results in greater heat production and efforts to conserve heat. When the set point temperature returns to normal, a person feels hot, becomes flushed, and may begin to sweat.
Source: Wikipedia
- 16 / 20
Which of the following is the birth name of the father of Pop Art?
- Allan Stewart Konigsberg
- Andrew Warhola
- Melvyn Kaminsky
- Robert Allen Zimmerman
It was the lifelong artistic dedication to a movement that earned Andy Warhol recognition as the Father of Pop Art. The artist was born Andrew Warhola Jr. on August 6, 1928, in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. While mostly known for his graphic work, he has also worked as a writer and director, but also as a music producer. He evolved within his New York studio Factory, creating thousands of works and organizing cultural evenings that made the heart of the movement beat.
Source: Carré D’Artistes
- 17 / 20
Which name has been most used by popes?
- Benedict
- Gregory
- John
- Leo
A papal name or pontifical name is the regnal name taken by a pope. Both the head of the Catholic Church, usually known as the pope, and the pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria (Coptic pope) choose papal names. The most frequently used papal name is John, with 21 popes taking this name. There have also been 44 papal names that have only been used once. The number of all popes to the present is 264; Pope Benedict IX was elected pope three times, therefore the number of pontificates is actually 266.
Source: Wikipedia
- 18 / 20
What was Babe Ruth also known as?
- The Legend
- The Iron Horse
- The Splendid Splinter
- The Bambino
Babe Ruth was chosen as one of the first five members of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, a year after he finished his career. He transformed baseball through his home-run hitting, which produced an offensive revolution in the sport. His accomplishments, together with his personal charisma and his rags-to-riches life story, made Ruth the most celebrated American athlete of his era, immortalized as the Sultan of Swat and the Bambino.
Source: Britannica
- 19 / 20
Who wrote under the pseudonym Humphrey Ploughjogger?
- Abraham Lincoln
- John Adams
- Benjamin Franklin
- Thomas Jefferson
In 1763, John Adams made his first verifiable entry into print with the publication of his “Humphrey Ploughjogger” letter in the Boston Evening Post on 14 March. He was to use the pseudonym several more times—twice that summer, once in 1765, and twice in 1767. His authorship of the 1763 Ploughjogger pieces is attested to in his own words, written long after the fact and inaccurate in detail, but convincing nonetheless. The Humphrey Ploughjogger letters are in an American tradition of humor that arises from illiterate phonetic spelling and rustic dialect, and that is meant to cover an undertone of serious purpose.
Source: Massachusetts Historical Society
- 20 / 20
Which rock singer was named Farrokh Bulsara at birth?
- Bruce Springsteen
- Freddie Mercury
- Eric Clapton
- Don Henley
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of rock music, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range. Mercury defied the conventions of a rock frontman with his theatrical style, influencing the artistic direction of Queen.
Source: Wikipedia
