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Quiz about Famous Authors What Nationality
Quiz about Famous Authors What Nationality

Famous Authors: What Nationality? Quiz

I'll name a well known author, and you select the correct nationality. (Note: All nationalities refer to modern countries.)

A multiple-choice quiz by ravenskye. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
ravenskye
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
32,302
Updated
Aug 17 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
6537
Last 3 plays: Sheep_Dip (10/10), misstified (10/10), glenjue (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Hans Christian Andersen, author of 'The Princess and the Pea' and 'The Ugly Duckling', was what nationality?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10
2. Samuel Beckett, who wrote 'Waiting for Godot' was what nationality? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Miguel de Cervantes, author of 'Don Quixote,' was what? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Homer, who wrote 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' was of what ethnicity?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10
5. Henrik Ibsen, who wrote 'A Doll's House' and 'Hedda Gabler,' had which national origin? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. The poet Omar Khayyam, who wrote 'The Rubaiyat,' was what nationality? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. What was the nationality of Karl Marx, who wrote 'The Communist Manifesto' and 'Das Kapital'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10
8. Erich Maria Remarque, who wrote 'All Quiet On the Western Front,' came from which ethnic background? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Jules Verne, 'the father of science fiction,' was ?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10
10. Sigmund Freud, who wrote 'The Interpretation of Dreams,' was _________ . Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Dec 02 2025 : Sheep_Dip: 10/10
Nov 30 2025 : misstified: 10/10
Nov 27 2025 : glenjue: 7/10
Nov 14 2025 : Guest 67: 7/10
Nov 13 2025 : maricontrari: 9/10
Nov 05 2025 : mungojerry: 10/10
Nov 02 2025 : ChrisUSMC: 9/10
Oct 30 2025 : winston1: 9/10
Oct 30 2025 : DizWiz: 10/10

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Referenced Topics
People   Science   Writers & Authors   French Language   Names   Spanish Language   German Language   Writers and Places   Greek Language   Poets   French: Famous & Historical   Norwegian Language   Irish: Famous & Historical   Greeks: Famous & Historical   Germans: Famous & Historical  

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