1. Which French Impressionist artist, known as much for his ill-temper as his wonderful paintings and sculptures, spent the final twenty years of his life until his death 1917 as a blind recluse? Camille Pissarro Edouard Manet Pierre-Auguste Renoir Edgar Degas

2. Another French Impressionist, Claude Monet, also suffered from failing eyesight during his elderly years. From what condition did he suffer that debilitated his eyesight? Retinitis Conjunctivitis Glaucoma Graves' disease

3. The ancient Greek classics called 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' were purported to be first written down by a semi-mythical blind poet of the 8th century B.C. Who was this blind man with great vision? Answer: (A one word name)

4. Another epic author who suffered from blindness was the English poet, John Milton. Is it true or false that 'Paradise Lost', his most famous work, was written after he became blind in 1660? True False

5. It's no secret that Helen Keller was blind (as well as deaf), she was became so at just 19 months of age following a bout with illness. What many may not know about this heroic woman is her political persuasion later in life. Which political party did she join in 1909? Republican Libertarian Socialist Democrat

6. Louis Braille is perhaps the most important blind person to have lived, thanks to his extremely useful and ingenious writing system. How old was the Frenchman Braille when he devised the system called by his namesake? 35 55 45 15

7. Which of these composers became blind late in his career, but continued to compose through the use of an amanuensis? Ravel Delius Debussy Britton

8. Another famous individual who managed to work at his trade well after losing his eyesight was Jorge Luis Borges, a poet and writer of prose from which country? Argentina Mexico Spain The Philippines

9. What is the birth surname of the blind pop/rhythm & blues singer that we know as Stevie Wonder? Philips Jackson Johnson Morris

10. Another famous blind American singer, this fellow is famous for wonderful skills on the piano and his soul classics 'What'd I Say', 'Hit the Road Jack' and 'Georgia on My Mind'. To whom am I referring? Answer: (Two Words)