Quotes Under the Sun Trivia Quiz

Answer: Thomas Carlyle

Thomas Carlyle was born in 1795. In his time, he was a noted historian, with his most notable work being "The French Revolution: A History". He believed that human history revolves around great personalities and their deeds. Carlyle was something of a controversial figure, mainly because of his debates with other important people, like John Stuart Mill, over the issue of slavery.

Answer: Albert Camus

Albert Camus was born in 1913. Apart from being an author, with works like 'The Stranger", he was also a philosopher. His theories have given rise to the philosophy known as absurdism. He called himself a nihilist and, although labeled as an existentialist, he never claimed himself to be one.

Answer: Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov was a physician by trade, but he is best known for his work as an author and playwright. When his play "The Seagull" was had a disastrous reception he renounced theater, but later Constantiv Stanislavski guided its performance and brought both play and author back into acclaim.

It is a widespread view that his stories are difficult to read, to which he replied that artists ask questions, they don't answer them.

Answer: G.K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton's most famous stories are the ones concerning Father Brown, a Catholic priest who solves baffling crimes. Chesterton was also a noted Christian apologist, as well as an opponent of eugenics. Although an opponent of Zionism, he also abhorred Adolf Hitler's regime.

Answer: Alfred Austin

Alfred Austin is not well-known today, but he was Poet Laureate in 1896. There are some scholars who claim that he earned the distinction as a reward for his praise of Lord Salisbury. Apart from poetry, he also wrote a criticism in 1870, in which he attacked almost all his contemporaries and was in turned labeled uncritical.

Answer: Manfred von Richthofen

Manfed von Richthofen is known as "The Red Baron", because he painted his plane red in order to intimidate his enemies. He was Germany's leading flying ace, with 80 kills attributed to him. He was shot down in 1918, although there is some controversy over who or what killed him.

Answer: Robert Burton

Robert Burton was a scholar in Oxford University in the first half of the 17th century. His most famous work is "The Anatomy of Melancholy". Although it may look like a medical textbook, it concerns diverse subjects, from military discipline to the morality of dancing schools and inland navigation.

Answer: Aristotle

Aristotle is one of the most famous philosophers in history. He was a student of Plato and the tutor of Alexander the Great. His works inspired medieval scholarship, most notably the scholastic tradition of Christian theology. His writings in a wide variety of sciences produced the first comprehensive system of Western philosophy.

Answer: Percy Bysshe Shelley

Percy Bysshe Shelley was among the first Romantic poets of England. His most notable works include "Skylark" and "Ode to the West Wind". His wife, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, is a famous author in her own right, having authored the first science-fiction book, "Frankenstein: A Modern Prometheus".

Answer: George R.R. Martin

Martin's full name is George Raymond Richard Martin. He is celebrated among fantasy authors for his bestselling series, "A Song of Ice and Fire" set in a fictional land comprising of the continents Westeros and Essos. The series comprises of seven books, of which the fifth was published in 2011.

The channel HBO has created an adaptation of Martin's novels, entitled "Game of Thrones", after the first book of the series.