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Quiz about Lesser Known B People
Quiz about Lesser Known B People

Lesser Known 'B' People Trivia Quiz


Though with less notoriety than some, are these individuals any less important in history? It is for each of us to decide. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
11,879
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
3 / 10
Plays
843
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the Latin name for the French scholar who convinced King Francis I to found the College de France? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which British actor is believed to have been Shakespeare's original Hamlet, Othello and King Lear? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the name of the German romantic poet responsible for the romantic ballad 'Lenore'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which Catholic saint was responsible for the founding of the Carthusian monastic order? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What scientist was the first to use the term 'Green Revolution'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the name of the Canadian anatomist who discovered the 'Peking Man' in 1927? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Whose law gives a numerical sequence by which the distance of the planets from the sun can be obtained? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. She was queen of the Iceni, and died by ingesting poison in 60 A.D. Name her! Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. He was known as the 'knight without fear and without reproach'. Who was this knight? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these individuals was considered to be the ultimate Japanese master of haiku? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the Latin name for the French scholar who convinced King Francis I to found the College de France?

Answer: Budaeus

His French name was Guillaume Bude. The library of the College de France forms the nucleus of the Bibliotheque Nationale of France.
2. Which British actor is believed to have been Shakespeare's original Hamlet, Othello and King Lear?

Answer: Richard Burbage

Burbage's father and brother were responsible for building 'The Theatre' and the original 'Globe Theatre', respectively.
3. What is the name of the German romantic poet responsible for the romantic ballad 'Lenore'?

Answer: Bürger

Gottfried August Bürger (1747-94) was a writer of folk ballads, and his most famous work was the romantic piece called 'Lenore'. He taught at the University of Göttingen, where he translated many famous works (from Homer to Shakespeare) into German for the first time.
4. Which Catholic saint was responsible for the founding of the Carthusian monastic order?

Answer: St. Bruno

He was born in Cologne Germany, in 1030 A.D. and was head of the cathedral school in Rheims from 1057-76.
5. What scientist was the first to use the term 'Green Revolution'?

Answer: Norman Borlaug

He developed high-yield wheat crops, along with other inventions that helped spur the 'green revolution'.
6. What was the name of the Canadian anatomist who discovered the 'Peking Man' in 1927?

Answer: Black

Davidson Black discovered Peking Man during a period of political turmoil in China. Consequently, the original bones and skull of 'Peking Man' were lost and/or destroyed.
7. Whose law gives a numerical sequence by which the distance of the planets from the sun can be obtained?

Answer: Bode

Johann Elert Bode also published the first atlas of the stars, called 'Uranographia', in 1801. His law is, of course, commonly refered to as 'Bode's Law'.
8. She was queen of the Iceni, and died by ingesting poison in 60 A.D. Name her!

Answer: Boudicca

King Prasutagus was a vassal of Rome, after his death his queen, Boudicca, raised England in revolt. Sadly, this revolt was easily crushed. She committed suicide soon after.
9. He was known as the 'knight without fear and without reproach'. Who was this knight?

Answer: Bayard

A French soldier, Pierre du Terrail Bayard (Chevalier Bayard) was propagated for many generations to come as the ideal man of chivalry.
10. Which of these individuals was considered to be the ultimate Japanese master of haiku?

Answer: Basho

Basho's most well known work is called 'oku-no-hosomichi' or 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'. It is still very readable today, in either Japanese or quality translation. Thank you for attempting this quiz. If you enjoyed it, please feel free to try my many other alphabetical people quizzes.
Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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