mentally stimulating diversions
Random Quiz
Random History
Home
Games
Create
User Created
Go
Most Popular
Newest
By Rating
By Length
By Favorites
By Difficulty
By Tags
Geography
Entertainment
Science
History
Literature
Sports
Language
Just For Fun
Religion
Movies
Television
Music
Gaming
Miscellaneous
Holiday
Can you name the people or things who did something famous but have been overshadowed?
created by
pmchugh002
Enter a name (last names acceptable) in the box below
Correctly named names will show up below
Answers do not have to be guessed in order
This quiz has not been verified by Sporcle
Popular trivia games today
'A' First Names
35519
Countries With Top 100 Metros
26241
Which Month? Sports Events
22400
Celebrities in Family Guy
18450
Geography Bunker
17136
Countries of the World (Redux)
16696
Word Ladder: Saints
13580
Top Grossing Movies Per Sport
13064
And
more...
PLAY GAME
Enter name:
0
/12 names correct
06:00
Show Missed Answers
Famous For
Person, Thing, or Event
Overshadowed by
Tennis Major
Wimbledon, US Open, Australian Open
Assassinated President II
Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy
Country With Over 1 Billion People
China
World's Richest Man
Bill Gates
Ocean
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
Nike Co-Founder
Phil Knight
Civil War Battle Fought in June 1863
Battle of Gettysburg
Egg-Laying Mammal
Platypus
Walked On The Moon
Neil Armstrong
First European In Americas
Christopher Columbus
Apple Co-Founder
Steve Jobs
Assassinated President I
Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy
Javascript is not currently enabled on your browser.
If you do have Javascript enabled:
HIDE THIS WARNING
This site uses javascript to make the magic happen.
Please turn on javascript and reload this page, or use a more current browser (like
Firefox
)
You might also like these games:
U.S. Presidents
Ivy League
Original 13 Colonies
Loading...
There are
3 comments
for this game.
(Warning: comments may contain spoilers)
Famously Overshadowed Quiz
by
pmchugh002
Created Dec 14, 2010 in
History
Game Plays 209
Nominate
Report Game
Tags
Famous Quizzes
thing
event
something
person
RealityChuck
:
Dec 15th, 2010 at 00:28 GMT
1 point
Should have included "Worst Fire in US history" -- The Great Pestigo Fire -- overshadowed by the Great Chicago fire (which happened the same day).
Shay
:
Dec 15th, 2010 at 01:38 GMT
1 point
I'd include the 'Southern Ocean' as well. The name of the richest man should be 'Carlos Slim HelĂș' - 'Slim' is his usual surname if he's referred to by one word. Also, it may be different in the US, but at least in the UK the French Open is much better known than the Australian Open, so I don't think it's a universal thing. Thanks!
Grawk
:
Dec 15th, 2010 at 12:44 GMT
1 point
Good idea, but the execution is pretty poor.
2007-12 © Sporcle, Inc. -
About
 |
Advertise
 |
Feedback
 |
Blog
 |
FAQ
 |
Embed
 |
News
 |
Terms
 |
Jobs
 |
Privacy
 
Part of USA Today Sports Media Group
Go to the Sporcle.com Mobile Site →