Lesser Known 'P' People Trivia Quiz

Answer: Prithvinarayan

Prithvinarayan Shah lived from 1723 to 1775. He was the conquerer in 1769 of three kingdoms in the Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Pata and Bhaktapur) which effectively united the country. Unfortunately, Nepal has suffered from periodic violence and war over the several centuries after his death.

Answer: Pablo Picasso

The "Demoiselles d'Avignon" was completed in 1907, a painting that shocked the art world. Even Picasso's close friends were seriously forced to question his judgement by creating such a work. Picasso used techniques he learned from studying the work of Cézanne and combined them with ideas he drew from African artwork to create this masterpiece.

Answer: Piñon

Nélida Piñon wrote the "Guia-mapa de Gabriel Arcanjo" in 1961, when she was 25 years old. It is a classic of modern Portuguese literature and has been followed up by a number of short stories and novels, including "A republica dos sonhos" (The Republic of Dreams), written in 1984.

Answer: Proust

"Les Plaisirs et les jours" (Pleasures and Regrets) was a collection of short stories by Marcel Proust published in 1896. They were the initials works of literature published by this great, whose grandest piece is known to us as "Remembrance of Things Past" (1927).

Answer: Puccini

Giacomo Puccini was the composer of several memorable operas, for example "Manon Lescaut" and "Tosca". He died in 1924 at the age of 66, while still working on his opera "Turandot". It was released to the public two years after his death. Thank you for attempting this quiz...I hope you were able to enjoy it!