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Quiz about The Fragrance of  Greatness
Quiz about The Fragrance of  Greatness

The Fragrance of Greatness Trivia Quiz


"Great people are meteors designed to burn so that the earth may be lighted", said Napoleon Bonaparte. Take this quiz to find out how much you know about the luminous lives of great women - some extraordinary women who changed the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by Manjari97. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Manjari97
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
341,273
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1020
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Hayes1953 (10/10), abriolan (9/10), Guest 76 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. She called herself the daughter of the Egyptian Sun God 'Ra', and became the ruler of Egypt along with her younger brother in 51 BC. Name this legendary figure from Roman history. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which great lady is considered to be the "National Heroine of France"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Her first novel, 'Sense and Sensibility', appeared in 1811. Her second novel, 'Pride and Prejudice' was voted the best British novel of all time in a BBC poll. Name this writer.

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Question 4 of 10
4. This great lady is considered as the founder of scientific computing. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This woman is known as the founder of modern nursing and is also called the 'Lady with the Lamp'.

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Question 6 of 10
6. Marie Curie was one of the most famous woman scientists in the world. What did she receive the (shared) Nobel Prize in Physics for?

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Question 7 of 10
7. This woman had at least two movies based on her own life, one of which won an Oscar in 1962. Name this blind and deaf woman who was a writer and an activist as well. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic?

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Question 9 of 10
9. She was asked to give up her seat for a white but she refused. Her small action set an example to many. Who was she?
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Question 10 of 10
10. At 12:30 pm on the 16th of June 1963 she was launched into space. She became the first woman to enter space. Who was this Soviet cosmonaut? Hint



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1. She called herself the daughter of the Egyptian Sun God 'Ra', and became the ruler of Egypt along with her younger brother in 51 BC. Name this legendary figure from Roman history.

Answer: Cleopatra

Cleopatra was the beautiful ruler of ancient Egypt. When she became the ruler, Egypt was facing great hardship. The Romans were seizing more and more Egyptian territories, and there was widespread famine throughout the land. After her throne was seized, Cleopatra sought the help of Rome's general, Julius Caesar and he helped her to get back her throne.
2. Which great lady is considered to be the "National Heroine of France"?

Answer: Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc was born in 1412, in the little village of Domrémy. She believed that she had a mission from God, and she was determined to free France from the English. When she was just 18 years old, Joan led an army of about 5,000 men against the English.
3. Her first novel, 'Sense and Sensibility', appeared in 1811. Her second novel, 'Pride and Prejudice' was voted the best British novel of all time in a BBC poll. Name this writer.

Answer: Jane Austen

Jane Austen had a life long love of literature and began writing at an early age. Her writing is described as a comedy of the manners - upper middle-class England in the early 19th century, and her works were, and still are, hugely popular.
4. This great lady is considered as the founder of scientific computing.

Answer: Ada Lovelace

Ada Lovelace had designed a method of using punch cards that has made her world's first computer programmer. In 1980, the US departments of Defense named their computer language 'Ada' in honour of this remarkable woman.
5. This woman is known as the founder of modern nursing and is also called the 'Lady with the Lamp'.

Answer: Florence Nightingale

She was born in Florence, Italy on 12 May 1820. By the time she was 12, she was determined to do something worthwhile. During the Crimean war, she was put in charge of nursing. International Nurses' Day is celebrated each year on 12th May as it is the anniversary of the birth of Nightingale.
6. Marie Curie was one of the most famous woman scientists in the world. What did she receive the (shared) Nobel Prize in Physics for?

Answer: Radioactivity

In 1911 Marie Curie was also awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Curium, a radioactive element which is primarily used for basic scientific research, is named after Marie Curie and her husband Pierre Curie. Their eldest daughter, Irene Juliot Curie has also received a Nobel Prize for Chemistry along with her husband. Marie Curie was the first woman to receive a Nobel prize, is the only woman to win it in two different fields, and the only person to win in multiple sciences.
7. This woman had at least two movies based on her own life, one of which won an Oscar in 1962. Name this blind and deaf woman who was a writer and an activist as well.

Answer: Helen Keller

The second movie based on her, 'Helen Keller in Her Story', won an Oscar. She published three works including, 'The Story of my Life', 'Optimism' and 'The World I Live in'. Helen became the first blind-deaf woman to be awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree.
8. Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic?

Answer: Amelia Earhart

She was also the first female pilot to make solo transatlantic and transpacific flights. Several years later, she became the first woman to fly from California to Hawaii. Her last flight began in June 1937, but this time the American coast guard lost track of the plane and it was never found. No one knows what really happened and Amelia's disappearance still remains a mystery.
9. She was asked to give up her seat for a white but she refused. Her small action set an example to many. Who was she?

Answer: Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks is an example of how the actions of one person can start a chain reaction of events, which have far-reaching results. Her refusal to give up her seat on a city bus inspired other African-Americans to demand better treatment in all areas of their lives.
10. At 12:30 pm on the 16th of June 1963 she was launched into space. She became the first woman to enter space. Who was this Soviet cosmonaut?

Answer: Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova piloted the space craft Vostok VI, and orbited the earth forty eight times. She married Colonel Andrian Nikolayev, who had orbited the Earth sixty four times in Vostok III.
Source: Author Manjari97

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