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Quiz about People Who Returned From The Dead
Quiz about People Who Returned From The Dead

People Who Returned From The Dead Quiz


This quiz is not about zombies. It is about those great people whose talents were neglected by the people during their time. They became famous after they died and are still known for their great work.

A multiple-choice quiz by godair. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
godair
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
318,960
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. He is considered as one of the greatest American writers, poets, editors and literary critics. His first book, a 40-page collection of poetry, "Tamerlane and Other Poems", sold only 50 copies. It was after his death that his work was noted and he became famous. What was the name of this American writer? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. He was a German scientist, geologist, and meteorologist. He was the first person to discover that the earth's continents had been connected at some time in the distant past.In the 1960s, thirty years after his death, his theory of "continental drift" was noted and he became famous. Who was this great German geologist? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. She was an extraordinary American poet who was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. But her work received mostly negative reviews from the people. It was after her death, at the beginning of the 20th century, that interest in her work increased and she became famous. Who was this exceptionally talented poet? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. He was an American composer. He was popularly known for composing the rock musical "Rent" which was based on Giacomo Puccini's opera "La Bohème". Sadly, it was first publicly performed after his death. For his work on "Rent", he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Who was this American composer? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. He is believed to be the greatest Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher ever known. He believed in the theory of "Heliocentrism". The church accused him of being a heretic and rejected his theory. It was long after his death that modern science proved that earth revolves around the sun and the church realized their mistake. His work was acknowledged and he became famous. Who was this great astronomer? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. He was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who was greatly misunderstood during his time. He is widely known for his series of paintings called "Cypresses". His work, in the 20th century, along with his exhibitions were followed by vast retrospectives in Paris and many other parts of the world. Who was this great painter? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. He was a U.S. professor of physics and a scientist. He predicted the development of a spacecraft that could reach the moon. His was criticized heavily and was called "moon mad". After his death, the creation of Sputnik 1 increased the popularity of his theories. Who was this person who became famous after his death? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. She was a Jewish girl. To avoid being persecuted by the Nazis, she, her family and some neighbors hid themselves in a house on the Prinsengracht Canal where she lived for two years and during that period, she wrote an account of her daily experiences in her diary. Of her family, only her father survived the war and he published her diary. It became the most popular, literate and engaging diary in history. Who was this young girl who died at an early age? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. He was a major fiction writer of the 20th century. During his lifetime, much of his work was incomplete and unpublished and he died because of tuberculosis. After his death, most of his work was published by Max Brod against his wishes and he became famous. His first novel was published in Germany in 1925. Who was this writer? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. He was was an Augustinian priest and a scientist. Sadly, his work had little impact at the time and was ignored. Many years after his death, the importance of his work was realized. Hugo de Vries and Carl Correns separately rediscovered and acknowledged his work. Who was this scientist whose work was ignored during his lifetime? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. He is considered as one of the greatest American writers, poets, editors and literary critics. His first book, a 40-page collection of poetry, "Tamerlane and Other Poems", sold only 50 copies. It was after his death that his work was noted and he became famous. What was the name of this American writer?

Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

His work has inspired literature in the U.S and all across the world. But he was not so popular during his lifetime. He was born on January 19, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and died October 7, 1849.
2. He was a German scientist, geologist, and meteorologist. He was the first person to discover that the earth's continents had been connected at some time in the distant past.In the 1960s, thirty years after his death, his theory of "continental drift" was noted and he became famous. Who was this great German geologist?

Answer: Alfred Wegener

Alfred Wegener was born on November 1, 1880 in Berlin and died on November 1930. He gave much evidence for his hypothesis but he was unable to devise a mechanism that would be able to convince everyone. As a result of this, his work was criticized and rejected. In his honor, the Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany, was established.
3. She was an extraordinary American poet who was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. But her work received mostly negative reviews from the people. It was after her death, at the beginning of the 20th century, that interest in her work increased and she became famous. Who was this exceptionally talented poet?

Answer: Emily Dickinson

She was born on December 10, 1830 and died on May 15, 1886. She was considered as the most unique writer of her time. Her poems contained short lines that lacked a proper title and frequently used "slant rhyme".
4. He was an American composer. He was popularly known for composing the rock musical "Rent" which was based on Giacomo Puccini's opera "La Bohème". Sadly, it was first publicly performed after his death. For his work on "Rent", he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Who was this American composer?

Answer: Jonathan Larson

He died because of aortic aneurysm which was believed to have been caused by Marfan syndrome. "Rent" was played on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre from April 1996 to September 7, 2008. By the end of its run it had become the seventh longest running show in Broadway history. Jonathan Larson was born on February 4, 1960 and died on January 25, 1996.
5. He is believed to be the greatest Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher ever known. He believed in the theory of "Heliocentrism". The church accused him of being a heretic and rejected his theory. It was long after his death that modern science proved that earth revolves around the sun and the church realized their mistake. His work was acknowledged and he became famous. Who was this great astronomer?

Answer: Galileo Galilei

He played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. He was often called the "father of modern physics" for his work in both applied and observational science. He was born on 15 February, 1564 in Italy and died on 8 January, 1642.
6. He was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who was greatly misunderstood during his time. He is widely known for his series of paintings called "Cypresses". His work, in the 20th century, along with his exhibitions were followed by vast retrospectives in Paris and many other parts of the world. Who was this great painter?

Answer: Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh had a troubled life. He was greatly depressed for a large part of his life and shot himself in the chest with a revolver. His work inspired many other artists. The historian Simon Schama said that many artists used his style of painting in their work. Vincent van Gogh was born on 30 March, 1853 and died on 29 July, 1890.
7. He was a U.S. professor of physics and a scientist. He predicted the development of a spacecraft that could reach the moon. His was criticized heavily and was called "moon mad". After his death, the creation of Sputnik 1 increased the popularity of his theories. Who was this person who became famous after his death?

Answer: Robert H. Goddard

During most of his career, he taught physics at Clark University in Worcester. For 25 years, he performed various experiments and tested several fuel and guidance systems. He mentioned his work in his book "A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes". The U.S government realized their mistake and his work was acknowledged.

Not only that, for supporting his work, the government paid $1 million to the Guggenheim Foundation. In his honor, the NASA research facility was named after him. He was born on October 5, 1882 and died on August 10, 1945 .
8. She was a Jewish girl. To avoid being persecuted by the Nazis, she, her family and some neighbors hid themselves in a house on the Prinsengracht Canal where she lived for two years and during that period, she wrote an account of her daily experiences in her diary. Of her family, only her father survived the war and he published her diary. It became the most popular, literate and engaging diary in history. Who was this young girl who died at an early age?

Answer: Anne Frank

She was born in the city of Frankfurt am Main in Weimar Germany. Her diary was first published in English in 1952 and was called "The Diary of a Young Girl". She was born on 12 June, 1929 and died in March 1945.
9. He was a major fiction writer of the 20th century. During his lifetime, much of his work was incomplete and unpublished and he died because of tuberculosis. After his death, most of his work was published by Max Brod against his wishes and he became famous. His first novel was published in Germany in 1925. Who was this writer?

Answer: Franz Kafka

His style of writing was unique and differed from the other writers during his time. He used long sentences that could even last a whole page. Whilst he had published some excerpts and short stories in his lifetime, his first novel, "The Trial" was published by Brod in Germany in 1925.

He was born on 3 July, 1883 and died due to tuberculosis on 3 June, 1924.
10. He was was an Augustinian priest and a scientist. Sadly, his work had little impact at the time and was ignored. Many years after his death, the importance of his work was realized. Hugo de Vries and Carl Correns separately rediscovered and acknowledged his work. Who was this scientist whose work was ignored during his lifetime?

Answer: Gregor Mendel

He is most frequently referred to as the "father of genetics" because of his contributions to that field. He tested at least 28,000 pea plants in a monastery garden and through the study of these he deduced two laws called the "Law of Segregation" and the "Law of Independent Assortment".

He gave all his findings to the Society of Brünn in Moravia in 1865 and his work was published in 1866. He was born on July 20, 1822 and died on January 6, 1884.
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