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They Overcame Hardship Trivia Quiz

All of these people have triumphed over substantial handicaps.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,939

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3523

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. F.D.R. suffered from polio, but still led the U.S. When did he contract the disease? Hint

First term of presidency

Before becoming president

Second term of presidency

Third term of presidency

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Question 2 of 10

2. Cervantes was injured in combat at the battle of Lepanto. What was his injury? Hint

One of his limbs

Memory

His ability to speak

Coordination

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Question 3 of 10

3. Abraham Lincoln may have suffered from this disease. Hint

Meniere's Disease

Diabetes

Marfan's disease

Parkinson's

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Question 4 of 10

4. Virginia Woolf apparently suffered from this illness. Hint

Anorexia

Schizophrenia

Bulimia

Manic-Depressive Disorder

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Question 5 of 10

5. The prominent physicist and author, Stephen Hawking, suffered from which illness? Hint

A.L.S.

Polio

Epilepsy

Cancer

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Question 6 of 10

6. Demosthenes suffered from this problem. Hint

Digestive disorder

Paranoia

Extreme Insomnia

Stammering

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Question 7 of 10

7. John Kennedy suffered from Addison's Disease. This condition involves what part of the body? Hint

Pancreas

Thyroid

Adrenal Glands

Pituitary

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Question 8 of 10

8. Helen Keller lost her sight and her hearing. At approximately what age did this happen? Hint

At birth

Eight years old

Five years old

Two years old

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Question 9 of 10

9. Beethoven suffered from which of these maladies? Hint

Blindness

Paralysis

Deafness

Inability to speak

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Question 10 of 10

10. John Milton suffered from what condition? Hint

Blindness

Paralysis

Deafness

Inability to speak

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. F.D.R. suffered from polio, but still led the U.S. When did he contract the disease?

Answer: Before becoming president

He contracted the disease well before he became president.

2. Cervantes was injured in combat at the battle of Lepanto. What was his injury?

Answer: One of his limbs

The author of 'Don Quixote' received a severe injury in one of his arms and was known thereafter as 'El Manco (Cripple) of Lepanto'.

3. Abraham Lincoln may have suffered from this disease.

Answer: Marfan's disease

As I understand it, this is a disorder of the connective tissue which causes skeletal problems (and may affect the aorta) and causes the victim to have a 'gangly' appearance.

4. Virginia Woolf apparently suffered from this illness.

Answer: Manic-Depressive Disorder

She had a tough life, marked by many breakdowns, but still established herself as a major writer. This is the probable diagnosis. Unfortunately, the end result was suicide.

5. The prominent physicist and author, Stephen Hawking, suffered from which illness?

Answer: A.L.S.

Hawking suffered from 'Lou Gehrig's Disease'.

6. Demosthenes suffered from this problem.

Answer: Stammering

As a child, he stammered - but went on to become a great orator.

7. John Kennedy suffered from Addison's Disease. This condition involves what part of the body?

Answer: Adrenal Glands

Earlier in the century it might have been a fatal illness.

8. Helen Keller lost her sight and her hearing. At approximately what age did this happen?

Answer: Two years old

She was about nineteen months old.

9. Beethoven suffered from which of these maladies?

Answer: Deafness

A deaf composer? Only Beethoven could pull it off.

10. John Milton suffered from what condition?

Answer: Blindness

The author of 'Paradise Lost' went blind.

Source: Author robert362

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