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Quiz about Alfred and Alfredo Look for a Surname

Alfred and Alfredo Look for a Surname Quiz

Alfredo is a masculine name formed from two Germanic words: "ælf meaning" elf "and" ræd "meaning counsel, so Alfred or Alfredo means "wise counselor ". Find out who these Alfreds or Alfredos were.

A matching quiz by masfon. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
masfon

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
401,180

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
678

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Questions		Choices
1. He was known as "The Master of Suspense".		Tennyson
2. The chemical element with atomic number 102 was named in his honor.		Stroessner
3. English poet who wrote "The Charge of the Light Brigade".		Whitehead
4. He worked to make photography a form of art.		Pacino
5. Impressionist landscape painter.		Marshall
6. Argentine soccer player who made a career in Spain.		Stieglitz
7. President and dictator of a small country in South America in the 20th century.		Sisley
8. Famous English economist who wrote "Principles of Economics".		Di Stéfano
9. American actor famous as Michael Corleone.		Hitchcock
10. English philosopher and mathematician, co-author of "Principia Mathematica".		Nobel

Select each answer

1. He was known as "The Master of Suspense".

2. The chemical element with atomic number 102 was named in his honor.

3. English poet who wrote "The Charge of the Light Brigade".

4. He worked to make photography a form of art.

5. Impressionist landscape painter.

6. Argentine soccer player who made a career in Spain.

7. President and dictator of a small country in South America in the 20th century.

8. Famous English economist who wrote "Principles of Economics".

9. American actor famous as Michael Corleone.

10. English philosopher and mathematician, co-author of "Principia Mathematica".

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. He was known as "The Master of Suspense".

Answer: Hitchcock

The British Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (1899-1980) was a director and producer of cinema in the suspense and terror genre. He directed more than 50 films in his career and often made cameo appearances in his films.

2. The chemical element with atomic number 102 was named in his honor.

Answer: Nobel

The Swedish Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) was a chemist, engineer, inventor and benefactor of science. Its most famous patent was dynamite. The synthetic chemical element Nobelium with the symbol No and atomic number 102 received this name in his honor.

3. English poet who wrote "The Charge of the Light Brigade".

Answer: Tennyson

Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) was the British Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland from 1850-92 during Queen Victoria's reign. He is still one of the most popular poets in the UK. He penned poems, short lyrics, etc. "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1854) is well known poem written to honor the struggle of light cavalry by British forces in the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War.

4. He worked to make photography a form of art.

Answer: Stieglitz

Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946), an American photographer and modern art promoter, dedicated much of his life to prove that photography is an artistic expression as much as painting and sculpture. He was married to painter Georgia O'Keefee (1924-1946).

5. Impressionist landscape painter.

Answer: Sisley

Alfred Sisley was a French-born Briton famous for his impressionist landscape painting. In his time, outdoor painting was a novelty. His work "Louvenciennes" (1878) shows how he managed to show the effect of light and time.

6. Argentine soccer player who made a career in Spain.

Answer: Di Stéfano

Argentino Alfredo Di Stéfano (1926- 2014) was a great soccer player and coach. He played for Argentina (6 matches), Colombia (4 matches) and Spain (31 matches) selection but he did not participate in any FIFA World Cup. His speed and the color of his hair gave him the nickname of "La Saeta Rubia" (The Blonde Arrow).

His connection with Real Madrid was very intense; there he was a player, coach and honorary president.

7. President and dictator of a small country in South America in the 20th century.

Answer: Stroessner

Alfredo Stroessner (1912-2006) was a military man, politician and dictator who ruled his country as President of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989. He participated in the Chaco War (1932-1935), in the Paraguayan Civil War (1947). His government ended in 1989 when he was exiled and went to live in Brazil until his death.

8. Famous English economist who wrote "Principles of Economics".

Answer: Marshall

Alfred Marshall (1842-1924) was one of the most influential economists of his time. His book "Principles of Economics" published in 1890, was for many years the main textbook on economics in Britain and many other countries.

9. American actor famous as Michael Corleone.

Answer: Pacino

Alfred James Pacino better known as Al Pacino, was born in 1940 in New York from a Italian family. He is an awarded actor, producer, screenwriter and filmmaker and has ventured into the theater. He began his film career in 1969 which had a successful rise with the role of Michael Corleone in "The Godfather" in 1972.

10. English philosopher and mathematician, co-author of "Principia Mathematica".

Answer: Whitehead

Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947) was an English mathematician and philosopher. His book, written in co-authorship with Bertrand Russell, "Principia Mathematica" is considered one of the main books of the 20th century. His philosophical theories are very up to date and important.

His argument shows that we have to see the world like a network of interrelationships of which we are a part; so, our choices affect us and the world around us.

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