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Quiz about People Who Have Made A Difference Part 1

People Who Have Made A Difference - Part 1 Quiz

Here are ten people who have made a positive impact on humanity. See if you can guess who they are.

A multiple-choice quiz by fertigline. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
fertigline

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
99,294

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
8490

Last 3 plays: Guest 170 (7/10), Guest 103 (8/10), bigman2871 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This legendary entertainer won 19 Oscars and created great theme parks for kids based on the characters in his movies. Who was he?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname. Think Mickey and Minnie.)

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Question 2 of 10

2. This inventor lit up the world. Who was he? Hint

Henry Ford

Alexander Graham Bell

Thomas Edison

John Logie Baird

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Question 3 of 10

3. This British ex-royal woman campaigned for the abolition of anti-personnel land mines. Who was she?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname. (or what she is commonly known as) Former British royal.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. This black civil rights leader had a 'dream' of racial unity and equality. Who was he? Hint

Muhammed Ali

Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr.

Jesse Jackson

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Question 5 of 10

5. This musician 'imagined' the world as a more peaceful place. Who was he?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname. One of the Beatles.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. These bicycle makers made man's first controlled, sustained, heavier-than-air, powered flight in December 1903 Who were they? Hint

The Wright brothers

The Mario brothers

The Kennedy brothers

The Wallace brothers

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Question 7 of 10

7. This Renaissance man was a great artist and scientist and drew some of the first drawings of flying machines. Who was he?

Answer: (Three words, or just surname ... he painted the 'Mona Lisa' )

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Question 8 of 10

8. This India native led his country to independence but never became its official leader. Who was he? Hint

Jawaharlal Nehru

Mahatma Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Catholic nun devoted her life to helping the disabled and sick in India. Who was she?

Answer: (Two words, or just surname. (or what she is commonly known as) Think of 'mom.')

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Question 10 of 10

10. This man took 'one small step' on the Moon. Who was he? Hint

Gus Grissom

John Glenn

Deke Slayton

Neil Armstrong

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This legendary entertainer won 19 Oscars and created great theme parks for kids based on the characters in his movies. Who was he?

Answer: Walt Disney

Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois and died on December 15, 1966.

2. This inventor lit up the world. Who was he?

Answer: Thomas Edison

He patented the 'incandescent lamp' in 1879.

3. This British ex-royal woman campaigned for the abolition of anti-personnel land mines. Who was she?

Answer: Princess Diana

She also worked with AIDS organizations and charities for children.

4. This black civil rights leader had a 'dream' of racial unity and equality. Who was he?

Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.

He was awarded the 1964 'Nobel Peace Prize.'

5. This musician 'imagined' the world as a more peaceful place. Who was he?

Answer: John Lennon

He helped start the 'Beatles' in 1960.

6. These bicycle makers made man's first controlled, sustained, heavier-than-air, powered flight in December 1903 Who were they?

Answer: The Wright brothers

They made that first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Richard Pearse may have achieved this feat nine months earlier on his farm in New Zealand.

7. This Renaissance man was a great artist and scientist and drew some of the first drawings of flying machines. Who was he?

Answer: Leonardo da Vinci

From studying his handwriting, it is believed that he was dyslexic.

8. This India native led his country to independence but never became its official leader. Who was he?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

In India, he is regarded as the father of their nation.

9. This Catholic nun devoted her life to helping the disabled and sick in India. Who was she?

Answer: Mother Teresa

Her birth name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She was born in Skopje, Yugoslavia.

10. This man took 'one small step' on the Moon. Who was he?

Answer: Neil Armstrong

As a young man, Neil got his pilot's certificate before he got his driver's license.

Source: Author fertigline

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