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A People Trivia Quiz

Try to identify these obscure people whose names begin with A.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,850

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
819

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the 4th Caliph of Islam?

Answer: (A one word name, beginning with A.)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the patron saint of youth? Hint

St. Alphege

St. Anthony

St. Anselm

St. Aloysius

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Italian poet wrote the epic poem 'Orlando Furioso'?

Answer: (One Word - Last Name...starts with A, of course!)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the 3rd wife of Muhammed, and reportedly his favorite? Hint

Ayesha

Anaratsa

Alicias

Algensia

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 A.D.?

Answer: (A 6 letter name, beginning with A.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the Norwegian philologist who helped evolve a country language of Norway, called Landsmaal? Hint

Aasen

Aalto

Aaltonen

Aaronen

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first king of Jordan, then called Transjordan?

Answer: (An 8 letter name, beginning with A.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the favorite disciple of the Buddha? Hint

Atget

Amies

Ananda

Amati

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Arab scientist wrote the 'Kitab al Manazir' or 'Book of Optics'? Hint

Avicenna

Abd el-Krim

Averroes

Alhazen

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the Swiss naturalist who is credited with discovering the fact that the Earth went through ice ages?

Answer: (A 7 letter last name, starts with A.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the 4th Caliph of Islam?

Answer: Ali

He was a cousin to the prophet Muhammed. The Prophet Muhammed gave Ali his daughter Fatima in marriage.

2. Who is the patron saint of youth?

Answer: St. Aloysius

A jesuit priest, he died while nursing plague victims.

3. Which Italian poet wrote the epic poem 'Orlando Furioso'?

Answer: ariosto

Ludovico Ariosto was an Italian poet who lived from 1474-1533.

4. What was the name of the 3rd wife of Muhammed, and reportedly his favorite?

Answer: Ayesha

Her father, Abu Bakr, was the first Caliph of Islam.

5. What was the name of the king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 A.D.?

Answer: Alaric

He died in that same year while trying to capture Sicily.

6. What is the name of the Norwegian philologist who helped evolve a country language of Norway, called Landsmaal?

Answer: Aasen

Ivar Andreas Aasen (1813-1896) He was also a poet and playwright.

7. Who was the first king of Jordan, then called Transjordan?

Answer: Abdullah

He was father to King Hussein, who died last year.

8. Who was the favorite disciple of the Buddha?

Answer: Ananda

Ananda helped create a separate order for Buddhist nuns and also played a part in collecting the teachings of his master, Buddha.

9. Which Arab scientist wrote the 'Kitab al Manazir' or 'Book of Optics'?

Answer: Alhazen

His theories on optics were the most authoritative in Europe and the Arab world for centuries.

10. What was the name of the Swiss naturalist who is credited with discovering the fact that the Earth went through ice ages?

Answer: Agassiz

He was also a paleontologist, but unfortunately, not an advocate of the evolutionary theory.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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