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Lesser Known 'C' People Trivia Quiz

C if you can decipher these historical characters. Some are obscure, but all have made significant contributions to human history!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,919

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Impossible

Avg Score
3 / 10

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1067

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the pen name of Carlo Lorenzini, the author of 'The adventure of Pinocchio'? Hint

Canaletto

Collodi

Carlotti

Cimabue

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the author of one of China's greatest works of literature 'The Dream of the Red Chamber'? Hint

Cao Xueqin

Chang Jingguo

Ceng Laowang

Chin Lou

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the last of the great poets of the Roman empire? Hint

Claudian

Clusius

Cinna

Cassio

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the Korean general who seized power in 1979 following the assassination of then president Park Chung Hee? Hint

Chun Doo-hwan

Chen Moon-hwan

Cheng Eui-jong

Chu San-min

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the Spanish engineer who produced an invention called the autogyro, a precursor to the modern helicopter? Hint

Cierva

Cammorro

Colerdi

Castenada

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the Chinese explorer who, during the 2nd century B.C., pioneered the Silk Route? Hint

Ch'ien Long

Chen Dushu

Chiang Ch'ing

Chang Ch'ien

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Question 7 of 10

7. The commanders of the first and second global circumnavigations were Magellan and Drake, respectively. Who commanded the third circumnaviation? Hint

Thomas Cavendish

Juan Sebastian del Cano

James Cook

Sebastian Cabot

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Question 8 of 10

8. A couple decades before Marco Polo made his famous trek to East Asia, a Franciscan friar was sent by Pope Innocent IV to visit the Great Khan. Who was this friar? Hint

Cavalli

Carpaccio

Carpini

Carracci

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Portuguese poet and soldier wrote 'The Lusiads', Portugal's national epic? Hint

Cellado

Caramento

Cabral

Camoens

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Persian Achaemenid emperor conquered Egypt? Hint

Cyrus

Cambyses

Cheops

Cleon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the pen name of Carlo Lorenzini, the author of 'The adventure of Pinocchio'?

Answer: Collodi

Carlo Collodi was the creator of the lovable puppet boy who is now famous as the main character of a Disney cartoon.

2. Who was the author of one of China's greatest works of literature 'The Dream of the Red Chamber'?

Answer: Cao Xueqin

'The Dream of the Red Chamber' (or 'Hong Lou Meng' in Chinese) is about a wealthy Chinese family and their banal but sometimes erotic lifestyle.

3. Who was the last of the great poets of the Roman empire?

Answer: Claudian

Claudian wrote the epic 'The Rape of Proserpine' among other works.

4. What was the name of the Korean general who seized power in 1979 following the assassination of then president Park Chung Hee?

Answer: Chun Doo-hwan

Chu was president of Korea from 1981-88 and head of the ironically named 'Democratic Justice Party'.

5. What was the name of the Spanish engineer who produced an invention called the autogyro, a precursor to the modern helicopter?

Answer: Cierva

The difference between the helicopter and the autogyro had to do with rotors....Juan de la Cierva's autogyro's rotors revolved freely, without power.

6. What was the name of the Chinese explorer who, during the 2nd century B.C., pioneered the Silk Route?

Answer: Chang Ch'ien

The Silk Route connected the Han Chinese empire with the Roman empire for several hundred years. In fact, the Silk Route was used for many centuries following both the Han and the Roman empirical declines.

7. The commanders of the first and second global circumnavigations were Magellan and Drake, respectively. Who commanded the third circumnaviation?

Answer: Thomas Cavendish

Thomas Cavendish's lesser known voyage occurred in 1586, over 60 years after Magellan's famous feat, and nearly 10 years after Drake had performed the task.

8. A couple decades before Marco Polo made his famous trek to East Asia, a Franciscan friar was sent by Pope Innocent IV to visit the Great Khan. Who was this friar?

Answer: Carpini

Following his visit, in 1245-47, he wrote a history of the Mongols.

9. What Portuguese poet and soldier wrote 'The Lusiads', Portugal's national epic?

Answer: Camoens

Luis Vaz de Camoens (or Camoes) work not only covers Portuguese history, but highlights the adventures of explorer Vasco da Gama.

10. Which Persian Achaemenid emperor conquered Egypt?

Answer: Cambyses

Cambyses was not a very popular guy, he assassinated his brother Smerdis and poorly handled affairs in Egypt. He committed suicide on his way back home from Egypt. Thank you for having tried this quiz, I hope you enjoyed it!

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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