Great men make history. The individuals who stand head and shoulder above others due to their achievements and matchless insights never die. They remain alive and shining in the pages of history, and the tales of their accomplishments are re-told from generation to generation. That being said, do you know well enough about historical figures to ace this quiz? Let’s find out!
Who is the most widely known and the most influential physicist of all time?
Sophus Lie; Dorothy Hodgkin; Albert Einstein; Charles Robert Darwin; 3
Albert Einstein's theories of relativity opened new avenues for looking at space, time, matter, gravity, and energy. His work in physics led to significant advances like atomic energy, applications of light, and space exploration.
This woman disappeared in 1937 before being declared dead in 1939. Who is she?
Katherine Stinson; Amelia Earhart; Jacqueline Cochran; Jeannie Leavitt; 2
American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart disappeared along with navigator Fred Noonan over the central Pacific Ocean while trying to become the first female to execute a circumnavigational flight of the globe.
He is associated with the French Revolution and became France's first emperor. Who is he?
Ernesto 'Che’ Guevara; Napoleon Bonaparte; Toussaint L’Ouverture; James Connolly; 2
Napoleon Bonaparte was a leader of France who made a big name in the political and military scenario during the French Revolution. He was the first emperor of France from 1804 to 1814.
Can you tell her name? She is a popular English primatologist and anthropologist.
May Berenbaum; Jane Goodall; Maria Sibylla Merian; Margaret Collins; 2
Jane Goodall is regarded as the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. She studied the social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees for 60 years.
Who is this? She is a surrealist or magical realist Mexican painter.
Rosa Bonheur; Berthe Morisot; Tamara de Lempicka; Frida Kahlo; 4
Mexico's popular culture inspired Frida Kahlo. Her paintings were appreciated for fusing elements of fantasy and realism with solid autobiographical hints.
He is famous for his speech "I have a dream." Who is he?
Patrice Lumumba; Eduardo Mondelane; Thomas Sankara; Martin Luther King Jr.; 4
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American activist. He delivered his famous speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and pleaded for racism abolition in the United States before 250,000 people.
She is the famous Ptolemaic queen of Egypt. Guess who she is?
Elizabeth I; Cleopatra VII; Catherine the Great; Maria Theresa; 2
Cleopatra VII came from the generation of Ptolemy I Soter. Being the only ruler who knew the Egyptian language, her native language was Koine Greek.
He is a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter. What is his name?
Paul Cézanne; Edgar Degas; Vincent van Gogh; Camille Pissarro; 3
Vincent van Gogh's art was recognized posthumously when he became one of the most influential figures in Western art history. In just ten years, he had already created about 2,100 artworks, including 860 oil paintings, most of which were made in the last two years before his passing.
She is a nun and one of the greatest philanthropists in history. Can you tell who she is?
Mother Mary Teresa; Hildegard of Bingen; Joan of Leeds; Anna Abrikosova; 1
Mother Teresa helped poor and ill people around her who were avoided by others. Creating the rehabilitation homes for lepers, she also rescued dying homeless people.
He is the writer of the famous tragedy "Macbeth." Do you know what his name is?
Christopher Marlowe; William Shakespeare; John Keats; William Wordsworth; 2
William Shakespeare was a prolific writer who wrote ten tragedies in total, including "Macbeth," "Othello," "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliet." he is also remembered for penning comedies like "All's Well That Ends Well" and "The Merchant of Venice."
He is the 16th US president, known for being the 'Antislavery.' What is his name?
Franklin D. Roosevelt; Abraham Lincoln; James Buchanan; Andrew Johnson; 2
In 1861, Abraham Lincoln assumed office as the 16th President of the United States. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared freedom forever for the enslaved individuals within the Confederacy in 1863.
She is the first child of King George VI. who is she?
Queen Elizabeth II; Margaret; Mary of Teck; Victoria; 1
Albert Frederick Arthur George became King of the United Kingdom on December 11, 1936. Marrying Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on April 26, 1923, he had two children: Elizabeth, born in 1926, and Margaret, born in 1930.
He is an Italian painter known for being the creator of Mona Liza. What do you think, who is he?
Edgar Degas; Claude Monet; Leonardo da Vinci; Jean-François Millet; 3
Leonardo da Vinci is ranked one of the greatest painters in history, and he was the founder of the High Renaissance. His magnum opus, the Mona Lisa, is often regarded as the world's most famous painting.
Who is she? She is the crucial figure in the Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama.
Cissé Hadja Mariama Sow; Jeannine Mukanirwa; Mercy Akuot; Rosa Parks; 4
Rosa Parks, "the mother of the civil rights movement," stood against racial inequality when she refused to give up on her bus seat in favor of a white man. On December 1, 1955, her arrest initiated the Montgomery Bus Boycott by 17,000 black citizens.
This is the statue of a Roman dictator who was assassinated in 44 BC. What was his name?
Julius Caesar; Justin I; Heraclius; Nikephoros I; 1
Julius Caesar turned Rome into an empire from a republic through his political reforms. His military and political insights made him an unforgetful dictator in history.
He is the 26th president of the United States. What is his name?
William McKinley; Theodore Roosevelt; William Howard Taft; James Garfield; 2
Theodore Roosevelt assumed office as the 26th president of the United States in 1901 when his predecessor, President William McKinley, was assassinated. With his promising and far-sighted political talent, he became the country's youngest President.
She is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only woman to have two Nobel prizes. Who is this?
Andrea Ghez; Maria Goeppert Mayer; Jennifer A. Doudna; Marie Curie; 4
Marie Curie is credited for her discovery of polonium and radium, which was a considerable contribution to treatments for cancer. In 1903, she got half of the Nobel Prize for Physics, and she got her second Nobel Prize in 1911 in Chemistry.
An influential composer of the classical period who lived only 35 years. Who is he?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Ludwig van Beethoven; Joseph Haydn; Antonio Salieri; 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is considered among the most prolific composers of the classical period. His over 600 works include some of the most loved pieces of symphonic, operatic, chamber, and choral music like "Requiem," "Eine kleine Nachtmusik," and "Clarinet Concerto."
Besides Italian operas, he created many concertos for both violin and piano.
Besides Italian operas, he created many concertos for both violin and piano.
He is an American professional boxer nicknamed "The Greatest." Who is he?
Mike Tyson; Floyd Mayweather; Muhammad Ali; Rocky Marciano; 3
Muhammad Ali was the first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three occasions. He won 56 out of his 61 fights.
An American literary critic and a key figure of romanticism. Who is he?
Victor Hugo; Gustave Flaubert; Edgar Allan Poe; Samuel Johnson; 3
The creator of "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," and "A Dream Within a Dream," Edgar Allan Poe is called the pioneer of developing Gothic horror and writing a modern detective story. He is credited with being the forerunner of the science fiction form in literature.
He is the critical component of India's independence from the British rule campaign. What is his name?
Mahatma Gandhi; Rahul Gandhi; A. P. J. Abdul Kalam; B. R. Ambedkar; 1
Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian lawyer, is remembered for winning his country's freedom from British colonial rule in 1947. His philosophy of nonviolence has influenced civil rights leaders around the world.
The first African American who played in Major League Baseball in modern times. Who is he?
Hank Aaron; Ernie Banks; Jackie Robinson; Larry Doby; 3
Starting at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke Major Leagues Baseball's shady "color barrier." Before that, colored players could play in the Negro Leagues only.
She was the last French queen before the French Revolution. Who is she?
Marie Antoinette; Eleanor of Aquitaine; Isabella of France; Catherine de Medici; 1
The Queen of France before the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette, was overthrown and publicly guillotined by the revolutionaries. She was highly unpopular among the masses, and her fall marked the monarchy in France.
He is a Chinese philosopher. Can you guess his name?
Confucius; Aristotle; Al-Farabi; Miskawayh; 1
Confucius wanted to make education easy for every individual in Chinese society. He was the first teacher known for establishing the art of teaching as a vocation.
She is called the founder of modern nursing. Who is she?
Clara Barton; Florence Nightingale; Margaret Sanger; Linda Richards; 2
Florence Nightingale, born in Italy, was often called "the Lady with the Lamp." She was a leader and a caring nurse who wrote several books, reports, and pamphlets on health issues, and her main focus was on making hospitals cleaner and safer for the patients.
The masks used in the robbery and resistance movement in "Money Heist" were inspired by him. Who is he?
Juan Gris; Pablo Picasso; Francisco Goya; Salvador Dalí; 4
Salvador Dalí was a Spanish printmaker and surrealist painter whose distinguishing feature was exploring subconscious imagery. He made his most famous painting in 1931 and named it Persistence of Memory. The piece of art depicts limp melting watches.
She is an American author who lost her seeing and hearing ability at 19 months. Who is she?
Toni Morrison; Helen Keller; Maya Angelou; Alice Walker; 2
Helen Keller devised educational aids for the blind and the deaf when she couldn't see or hear. After establishing a $2 million endowment fund for the blind, she co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union in 1920.
Her books have been made into countless film, TV, radio, and theatre adaptation. What is her name?
Elizabeth Barrett Browning; George Eliot; Stevie Smith; Jane Austen; 4
Considered among the most famous novelists in English literature, Jane Austen was a prominent figure of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Her books are widely read and adapted to films, even though she only wrote six full-length novels. Her creations include "Pride and Prejudice," "Persuasion," and "Emma."
She is an American tennis player who first got international attention in 1961 when she won the Wimbledon doubles championship with Karen Hantz. Who is this?
Billie Jean King; Amanda Coetzer; Steffi Graf; Laura Siegemund; 1
Billie Jean King was a great doubles player in tennis history as she won 27 major titles. from 1938 to 1967, she was the first female player to sweep the US and British doubles, singles, and mixed doubles titles in a single year.
He was the first president of South Africa and passed away on December 5, 2013. What is his name?
Jacob Zuma; Thabo Mbeki; Chris Heunis; Nelson Mandela; 4
Mandela is called the father of Modern South Africa. He was active in overthrowing the oppressive government and tried his best for democracy. In 1993, he received the Nobel Peace Prize for laying the foundation for democracy and peacefully destroying the Apartheid regime.
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