Famous Duos & Partnerships

Q: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded which computer company in 1976?

Apple Computer. Apple Computer, Inc. was founded on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. They built the Apple I in the Jobs family garage, using money from selling Jobs's Volkswagen minibus and Wozniak's programmable calculator.

Q: Which American explorers led the famous expedition to map the Louisiana Territory from 1804-1806?

Lewis and Clark. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the Corps of Discovery on the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806), commissioned to survey the Missouri and Columbia rivers and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.

Q: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were famous for what type of entertainment?

Slapstick comedy. Laurel and Hardy were a renowned comedy team (1927-1955) known for their slapstick humor. They appeared in 107 films, including silent shorts and feature films.

Q: Marie and Pierre Curie discovered which two radioactive elements?

Radium and Polonium. In 1898, Marie and Pierre Curie discovered radium and polonium through their pioneering research on radioactivity. Marie coined the term 'radioactivity' itself.

Q: Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were notorious for what crime spree?

Bank robbery and murder. Bonnie and Clyde conducted a 21-month crime spree (1932-1934) robbing gas stations, restaurants, and small banks primarily in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Missouri. They are believed to have murdered at least nine police officers and three civilians.

Q: What famous band featured the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney?

The Beatles. The Beatles featured the Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership, widely considered one of the greatest musical collaborations ever. Between 1962 and 1970, they published approximately 180 jointly credited songs.

Q: Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson are famous for co-founding which firearms company in 1856?

Smith & Wesson. Smith & Wesson was founded by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson in 1856. They created the first successful fully self-contained cartridge revolver, revolutionizing firearms manufacturing.

Q: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are literary characters created by which author?

Arthur Conan Doyle. Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, who first appeared in the 1887 novel 'A Study in Scarlet'. Watson narrates most of the Holmes stories.

Q: Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are best remembered for which comedy routine?

Who's on First?. 'Who's on First?' is a famous Abbott and Costello comedy routine featuring wordplay about baseball players with names like 'Who,' 'What,' and 'I Don't Know.' It was first performed nationally in 1938.

Q: The 1991 film 'Thelma & Louise' was directed by which acclaimed filmmaker?

Ridley Scott. Ridley Scott directed 'Thelma & Louise' (1991), written by Callie Khouri. The film became a critical and commercial success, receiving six Academy Award nominations.

Question 1

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded which computer company in 1976?

Accepted Answer

Apple Computer

Answer

Microsoft

Answer

IBM

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Commodore

Question 2

Which American explorers led the famous expedition to map the Louisiana Territory from 1804-1806?

Accepted Answer

Lewis and Clark

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Boone and Carson

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Powell and Wheeler

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Mackenzie and Thompson

Question 3

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were famous for what type of entertainment?

Accepted Answer

Slapstick comedy

Answer

Musical theater

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Magic acts

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Circus performances

Question 4

Marie and Pierre Curie discovered which two radioactive elements?

Accepted Answer

Radium and Polonium

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Uranium and Thorium

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Technetium and Promethium

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Neptunium and Plutonium

Question 5

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were notorious for what crime spree?

Accepted Answer

Bank robbery and murder

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Art theft

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Counterfeiting

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Smuggling

Question 6

What famous band featured the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney?

Accepted Answer

The Beatles

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The Rolling Stones

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The Who

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Led Zeppelin

Question 7

Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson are famous for co-founding which firearms company in 1856?

Accepted Answer

Smith & Wesson

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Colt Manufacturing

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Remington Arms

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Winchester Repeating Arms

Question 8

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are literary characters created by which author?

Accepted Answer

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Agatha Christie

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Wilkie Collins

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G.K. Chesterton

Question 9

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are best remembered for which comedy routine?

Accepted Answer

Who's on First?

Answer

Knock Knock

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The Three Stooges

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The Marx Brothers

Question 10

The 1991 film 'Thelma & Louise' was directed by which acclaimed filmmaker?

Accepted Answer

Ridley Scott

Answer

Steven Spielberg

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Martin Scorsese

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Francis Ford Coppola

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