Quiz about historical figures

Question 1

The first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, she set many other records and wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences before mysteriously disappearing in 1937. Who is she?

Accepted Answer

Amelia Earhart

Question 2

The first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, she set many other records and wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences before mysteriously disappearing in 1937. Who is she?

Accepted Answer

Amelia Earhart

Answer

Bessie Coleman

Question 3

The first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, she set many other records and wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences before mysteriously disappearing in 1937. Who is she?

Accepted Answer

Amelia Earhart

Answer

Bessie Coleman

Answer

Harriet Quimby

Question 4

The first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, she set many other records and wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences before mysteriously disappearing in 1937. Who is she?

Accepted Answer

Amelia Earhart

Answer

Bessie Coleman

Answer

Harriet Quimby

Answer

Jacqueline Cochran

Question 5

A Baptist minister who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Frederick Douglass

Question 6

A Baptist minister who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King Jr.

Answer

Frederick Douglass

Question 7

A Baptist minister who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King Jr.

Answer

Frederick Douglass

Answer

Malcolm X

Question 8

A Baptist minister who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King Jr.

Answer

Frederick Douglass

Answer

Malcolm X

Answer

W.E.B. Du Bois

Question 9

A prominent military and political leader of France, he rose to fame during the French Revolution and established himself as emperor, known for his role in the Napoleonic Wars. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Charles de Gaulle

Question 10

A prominent military and political leader of France, he rose to fame during the French Revolution and established himself as emperor, known for his role in the Napoleonic Wars. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Charles de Gaulle

Answer

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Question 11

A prominent military and political leader of France, he rose to fame during the French Revolution and established himself as emperor, known for his role in the Napoleonic Wars. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Charles de Gaulle

Answer

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Answer

Louis XVI

Question 12

A prominent military and political leader of France, he rose to fame during the French Revolution and established himself as emperor, known for his role in the Napoleonic Wars. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon Bonaparte

Answer

Charles de Gaulle

Answer

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Answer

Louis XVI

Question 13

A German philosopher and economist, he co-authored "The Communist Manifesto" and his ideas about class struggle and capitalism significantly influenced modern socialism. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Friedrich Engels

Question 14

A German philosopher and economist, he co-authored "The Communist Manifesto" and his ideas about class struggle and capitalism significantly influenced modern socialism. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx

Answer

Friedrich Engels

Question 15

A German philosopher and economist, he co-authored "The Communist Manifesto" and his ideas about class struggle and capitalism significantly influenced modern socialism. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx

Answer

Friedrich Engels

Answer

Leon Trotsky

Question 16

A German philosopher and economist, he co-authored "The Communist Manifesto" and his ideas about class struggle and capitalism significantly influenced modern socialism. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx

Answer

Friedrich Engels

Answer

Leon Trotsky

Answer

Vladimir Lenin

Question 17

This Italian Renaissance polymath, known for painting the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper," was also a skilled inventor, scientist, and mathematician. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Donatello

Question 18

This Italian Renaissance polymath, known for painting the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper," was also a skilled inventor, scientist, and mathematician. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Leonardo da Vinci

Answer

Donatello

Question 19

This Italian Renaissance polymath, known for painting the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper," was also a skilled inventor, scientist, and mathematician. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Leonardo da Vinci

Answer

Donatello

Answer

Michelangelo

Question 20

This Italian Renaissance polymath, known for painting the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper," was also a skilled inventor, scientist, and mathematician. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Leonardo da Vinci

Answer

Donatello

Answer

Michelangelo

Answer

Raphael

Question 21

An English physicist and mathematician, he formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, laying the groundwork for classical mechanics. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Albert Einstein

Question 22

An English physicist and mathematician, he formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, laying the groundwork for classical mechanics. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Albert Einstein

Answer

Galileo Galilei

Question 23

An English physicist and mathematician, he formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, laying the groundwork for classical mechanics. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Isaac Newton

Answer

Albert Einstein

Answer

Galileo Galilei

Question 24

An English physicist and mathematician, he formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, laying the groundwork for classical mechanics. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Isaac Newton

Answer

Albert Einstein

Answer

Galileo Galilei

Answer

Stephen Hawking

Question 25

This 18th-century Russian tsar initiated a series of reforms that greatly modernized Russia, making it one of the great powers of Europe. His rule is often regarded as a turning point in Russian history. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Catherine the Great

Question 26

This 18th-century Russian tsar initiated a series of reforms that greatly modernized Russia, making it one of the great powers of Europe. His rule is often regarded as a turning point in Russian history. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Catherine the Great

Answer

Ivan the Terrible

Question 27

This 18th-century Russian tsar initiated a series of reforms that greatly modernized Russia, making it one of the great powers of Europe. His rule is often regarded as a turning point in Russian history. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Catherine the Great

Answer

Ivan the Terrible

Answer

Nicholas II

Question 28

This 18th-century Russian tsar initiated a series of reforms that greatly modernized Russia, making it one of the great powers of Europe. His rule is often regarded as a turning point in Russian history. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Peter the Great

Answer

Catherine the Great

Answer

Ivan the Terrible

Answer

Nicholas II

Question 29

The principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States, he was a leading figure in America's early development. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 30

The principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States, he was a leading figure in America's early development. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Answer

George Washington

Question 31

The principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States, he was a leading figure in America's early development. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Answer

George Washington

Answer

John Adams

Question 32

The principal author of the Declaration of Independence and the third president of the United States, he was a leading figure in America's early development. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Answer

George Washington

Answer

John Adams

Question 33

The most famous female pharaoh of ancient Egypt, she expanded Egypt's trade networks and commissioned numerous building projects. Her reign was marked by prosperity and stability. Who is she?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Cleopatra

Question 34

The most famous female pharaoh of ancient Egypt, she expanded Egypt's trade networks and commissioned numerous building projects. Her reign was marked by prosperity and stability. Who is she?

Accepted Answer

Hatshepsut

Answer

Cleopatra

Question 35

The most famous female pharaoh of ancient Egypt, she expanded Egypt's trade networks and commissioned numerous building projects. Her reign was marked by prosperity and stability. Who is she?

Accepted Answer

Hatshepsut

Answer

Cleopatra

Answer

Nefertiti

Question 36

The most famous female pharaoh of ancient Egypt, she expanded Egypt's trade networks and commissioned numerous building projects. Her reign was marked by prosperity and stability. Who is she?

Accepted Answer

Hatshepsut

Answer

Cleopatra

Answer

Nefertiti

Answer

Sobekneferu

Question 37

An Indian social reformer and educator, he played a key role in abolishing the practice of sati and worked tirelessly for women's education and rights in the 19th century. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 38

An Indian social reformer and educator, he played a key role in abolishing the practice of sati and worked tirelessly for women's education and rights in the 19th century. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

Mahatma Gandhi

Question 39

An Indian social reformer and educator, he played a key role in abolishing the practice of sati and worked tirelessly for women's education and rights in the 19th century. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

Mahatma Gandhi

Question 40

An Indian social reformer and educator, he played a key role in abolishing the practice of sati and worked tirelessly for women's education and rights in the 19th century. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Answer

Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer

Mahatma Gandhi

Answer

Swami Vivekananda