The Fragrance of Greatness Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cleopatra

Cleopatra was the beautiful ruler of ancient Egypt. When she became the ruler, Egypt was facing great hardship. The Romans were seizing more and more Egyptian territories, and there was widespread famine throughout the land. After her throne was seized, Cleopatra sought the help of Rome's general, Julius Caesar and he helped her to get back her throne.

Answer: Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc was born in 1412, in the little village of Domrémy. She believed that she had a mission from God, and she was determined to free France from the English. When she was just 18 years old, Joan led an army of about 5,000 men against the English.

Answer: Jane Austen

Jane Austen had a life long love of literature and began writing at an early age. Her writing is described as a comedy of the manners - upper middle-class England in the early 19th century, and her works were, and still are, hugely popular.

Answer: Ada Lovelace

Ada Lovelace had designed a method of using punch cards that has made her world's first computer programmer. In 1980, the US departments of Defense named their computer language 'Ada' in honour of this remarkable woman.

Answer: Florence Nightingale

She was born in Florence, Italy on 12 May 1820. By the time she was 12, she was determined to do something worthwhile. During the Crimean war, she was put in charge of nursing. International Nurses' Day is celebrated each year on 12th May as it is the anniversary of the birth of Nightingale.

Answer: Radioactivity

In 1911 Marie Curie was also awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Curium, a radioactive element which is primarily used for basic scientific research, is named after Marie Curie and her husband Pierre Curie. Their eldest daughter, Irene Juliot Curie has also received a Nobel Prize for Chemistry along with her husband. Marie Curie was the first woman to receive a Nobel prize, is the only woman to win it in two different fields, and the only person to win in multiple sciences.

Answer: Helen Keller

The second movie based on her, 'Helen Keller in Her Story', won an Oscar. She published three works including, 'The Story of my Life', 'Optimism' and 'The World I Live in'. Helen became the first blind-deaf woman to be awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Answer: Amelia Earhart

She was also the first female pilot to make solo transatlantic and transpacific flights. Several years later, she became the first woman to fly from California to Hawaii. Her last flight began in June 1937, but this time the American coast guard lost track of the plane and it was never found. No one knows what really happened and Amelia's disappearance still remains a mystery.

Answer: Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks is an example of how the actions of one person can start a chain reaction of events, which have far-reaching results. Her refusal to give up her seat on a city bus inspired other African-Americans to demand better treatment in all areas of their lives.

Answer: Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova piloted the space craft Vostok VI, and orbited the earth forty eight times. She married Colonel Andrian Nikolayev, who had orbited the Earth sixty four times in Vostok III.