1. Famous people from the past Quiz by the pupils of 5eB and 5eD collège du parc aux charrettes Pontoise

2. He was a British film director (and an actor). He was born in 1899 and he died in 1980. He was a little bit fat. He had no hair. He made movies with suspense and mystery. His first movies were dumb. He made The Wrong Man in 1957.

3. He was American. He was an actor and a dancer. He was born in 1952. He died 2009. He was tall. He had blond hair and blue eyes 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. She was English. She was a princess. She was very famous. She was William’s mother. She was beautiful. She had short blond hair. She died 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. She was British. 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 Hercule Poirot. She also wrote romance novels and theatre plays.

8. He was American. He was an inventor and a scientist. He was born on 11 th February 1847 and he died on 18 th 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 always wore a bowler hat 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. She was American. She was an actress. She had blue eyes. She was very beautiful. She had blond hair and big mouth. She died August 5th 1962.

19. He was born in 1929 and he died in 1968. He was an American clergyman. He was black. He had short black hair and a moustache. He won the Nobel Peace Prize 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 past Quiz ANSWERS

23. ALFRED HITCHCOCK He was a British film director (and an actor). He was born in 1899 and he died in 1980. He was a little bit fat. He had no hair. He made movies with suspense and mystery. His first movies were dumb. He made The Wrong Man In 1957.

24. PATRICK SWAYZE He was American. He was an actor and a dancer. He was born in 1952. He died 2009. He was tall. He had blond hair and blue eyes 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. She was English. She was a princess. She was very famous. She was William’s mother. She was beautiful. She had short blond hair. She died 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 She was British. 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 Hercule Poirot. She also wrote romance novels and theatre plays.

29. THOMAS EDISON He was American. He was a businessman, inventor and a scientist. He was born on 11 th February 1847 and he died on 18 th 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. He had 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 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.

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 She was American. She was an actress. She had blue eyes. She was very beautiful. She had blond hair and big mouth. She died August 5th 1962.

40. MARTIN LUTHER KING He was born in 1929 and he died in 1968. He was an American clergyman. He was black. He had short black hair and a moustache. He won the Nobel Peace Prize 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.