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Quiz about People Who Have Made A Difference Part 2

People Who Have Made A Difference - Part 2 Quiz

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

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

Author
fertigline

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,008

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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4932

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Question 1 of 10

1. This famous scientist added a lot of knowledge to the world including his discovery of the origin of color and inventing 'calculus'. Who was he? Hint

Isaac Newton

Alfred Nobel

Albert Einstein

Leoardo da Vinci

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Question 2 of 10

2. We all know that Charles Lindbergh flew the 'first non-stop solo flight' across the Atlantic Ocean, but do you know which city he took off from and in which city he landed? Hint

New York and Paris

Providence and London

Boston and Dublin

Atlantic City and Lisbon

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Question 3 of 10

3. This U.S. 'First Lady' championed 'human rights' issues and was the first to hold press conferences. Who was she? Hint

Martha Washington

Eleanor Roosevelt

Jacqueline Kennedy

Nancy Reagan

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Question 4 of 10

4. This South African man helped win freedom for his people and was the first post-apartheid President of South Africa. Who was he?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname. His ex-wife was Winnie.)

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Question 5 of 10

5. This physicist failed the entrance exam to the first college he applied to, forcing him to apply to a secondary school. Who was he? Hint

Hendrik Lorentz

Robert Oppenheimer

Albert Einstein

Enrico Fermi

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Russian was the first man to walk in space. Who was he?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... he also flew on the Apollo/Soyuz mission )

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Question 7 of 10

7. This man's ideas on 'The Bible' changed Christianity and started the 'Protestant Reformation'. Who was he? Hint

Martin Luther

Henry VIII

John Calvin

Theodore Beza

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Question 8 of 10

8. This man invented the 'moving assembly line' and therefore greatly increased the output of manufacturing and made products more available and more affordable to the general public. Who was he?

Answer: (Two Words or just surname. He built cars.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. This woman, a two time Nobel Prize winner, coined the word 'radioactive'. Who was she? Hint

Fanny Gates

Ellen Gleditsch

Harriet Brooks

Marie Curie

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Question 10 of 10

10. One of the greatest composers of all time, his last unfinished work was called 'Requiem'. Who was he?

Answer: (Three Words or just surname. He lived from 1756-1791.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This famous scientist added a lot of knowledge to the world including his discovery of the origin of color and inventing 'calculus'. Who was he?

Answer: Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton did most of his greatest work during a two year period from 1665 to 1667.

2. We all know that Charles Lindbergh flew the 'first non-stop solo flight' across the Atlantic Ocean, but do you know which city he took off from and in which city he landed?

Answer: New York and Paris

He was only 25 years old when he made that historic flight from Roosevelt Field, New York to Le Bourget Field, Paris in 1927.

3. This U.S. 'First Lady' championed 'human rights' issues and was the first to hold press conferences. Who was she?

Answer: Eleanor Roosevelt

Her name didn't change even when she married because she was F.D.R's distant cousin. She was also niece to President Theodore 'Teddy' Roosevelt.

4. This South African man helped win freedom for his people and was the first post-apartheid President of South Africa. Who was he?

Answer: Nelson Mandela

He spent nearly 30 years in prison because of his fight for equal rights. He was released in 1990 and elected president in 1994 by the parliament of South Africa.

5. This physicist failed the entrance exam to the first college he applied to, forcing him to apply to a secondary school. Who was he?

Answer: Albert Einstein

Einstein, need I say more. Here is a nice quote from him: 'Imagination is more important than knowledge.' -- Albert Einstein

6. This Russian was the first man to walk in space. Who was he?

Answer: Aleksei Leonov

He did that during the 'Voskhod 2' mission on March 18, 1965.

7. This man's ideas on 'The Bible' changed Christianity and started the 'Protestant Reformation'. Who was he?

Answer: Martin Luther

He translated 'The Bible' into German so that 'common people' could read it.

8. This man invented the 'moving assembly line' and therefore greatly increased the output of manufacturing and made products more available and more affordable to the general public. Who was he?

Answer: Henry Ford

He also observed the 8 hour working day and paid his workers very well.

9. This woman, a two time Nobel Prize winner, coined the word 'radioactive'. Who was she?

Answer: Marie Curie

Her work paved the way for 'Nuclear Physics' and 'Cancer Therapy'.

10. One of the greatest composers of all time, his last unfinished work was called 'Requiem'. Who was he?

Answer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Probably the greatest musician that ever lived. He started composing at the age of 5 and by his early teens he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord. He died when he was only 35 years old and was buried in an unmarked grave.

Source: Author fertigline

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