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What do you do when you're staring adversity in the face? You do all you can to overcome it and make your idea or dream come true! Here are ten inspirational people who did just that ...

A multiple-choice quiz by Daaanieeel. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Daaanieeel
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
346,360
Updated
Aug 17 24
# Qns
10
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Easy
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Question 1 of 10
1. This incredible woman was a deaf-blind person and yet was one of the most influential women in history. She was a political activist who was an advocate for disabled people and women's and worker's rights. She wrote a total of twelve books, including her autobiography "The Story of My Life". She wrote the short story, "The Frost King", when she was aged just eleven. Who was this woman? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Through her hard work and determination, J.K. Rowling finally got her first novel ("Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone") published after twelve separate publishers rejected her idea. All this while recovering from a divorce, trying to raise a child on her own and being practically broke. Not only did she suffer all this, she was diagnosed with what disorder? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This inspirational sportsman had a difficult upbringing and taught himself to box after an incident when a thief stole his bicycle. Later on in his life, he was stripped of his boxing title due to refusing to fight in the Vietnam War and, at the age of 42, he developed Parkinson's disease. This boxer, Cassius Clay, is better known as what?

Answer: (Two Words, First and Last Name or Just Last Name)
Question 4 of 10
4. This British scientist was famous for his studies on various theories, notably black holes. Despite his huge list of achievements, he suffered a severe setback, the damaging disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Who was this notable and admirable man?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname )
Question 5 of 10
5. This woman was a celebrated nurse who went against her mother's and sister's wishes, as well as the expected role of women. She educated herself and became a hugely respected woman, especially notable for her work during the Crimean War. Who was she? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. An African-American activist, this woman was famously arrested for refusing to vacate her seat on a bus for a white man. She was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. Who was she? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This Italian astronomer was a very controversial figure in his time, most notably for publicly stating that the planets move round the sun and not the Earth, and he was arrested for this. Who was he? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. One of the greatest composers of all time, this man developed deafness. Yet, he still managed to compose some of the greatest symphonies ever made, including "Für Elise", the "Ode to Joy" and the "Moonlight Sonata". Which composer is it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. It's hard to believe the founder of one of the world's biggest film companies first owned a company (known as Laugh-O-Gram) which quickly went bankrupt. But, he overcame this obstacle, created a new company and one of the world's most recognizable characters and the rest is history! Which company am I talking about? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The 35th President of the United States, this man faced many adversities during his life time. At a young age he experienced many serious health problems, and during his time in the US Navy, a boat he was commanding was cut in half by a Japanese destroyer and killed two people. As president, he had to make many decisions during wartime, some of which failed, but, in his own words, "...we'll learn something from it." Who was it? Hint





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1. This incredible woman was a deaf-blind person and yet was one of the most influential women in history. She was a political activist who was an advocate for disabled people and women's and worker's rights. She wrote a total of twelve books, including her autobiography "The Story of My Life". She wrote the short story, "The Frost King", when she was aged just eleven. Who was this woman?

Answer: Helen Keller

Helen Keller was born on 27th June 1880 and passed away on 1st June 1968. She was a political activist and one of the most influential women in history. Her writing career included a total of twelve books, as well as several articles. She overcame a huge obstacle in deaf-blindness. Anne Sullivan was Keller's teacher and life-long friend, Laura Bridgeman was the first deaf-blind person to be educated in the US and Mary Bradley the first in the UK.
2. Through her hard work and determination, J.K. Rowling finally got her first novel ("Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone") published after twelve separate publishers rejected her idea. All this while recovering from a divorce, trying to raise a child on her own and being practically broke. Not only did she suffer all this, she was diagnosed with what disorder?

Answer: Clinical depression

J. K. Rowling was born Joanne Rowling on the 31st of July 1965. After a divorce, the death of her mother and consequent depression (she even contemplated suicide), and while struggling to support her daughter on her own while being without a job, J.K Rowling wrote the manuscript for the first "Harry Potter" book in a café in Edinburgh.

The manuscript was rejected by 12 different publishers before Bloomsbury agreed to publish it. Since then, she has become one of the richest and most influential women in history.
3. This inspirational sportsman had a difficult upbringing and taught himself to box after an incident when a thief stole his bicycle. Later on in his life, he was stripped of his boxing title due to refusing to fight in the Vietnam War and, at the age of 42, he developed Parkinson's disease. This boxer, Cassius Clay, is better known as what?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. was born in Kentucky on the 17th of January 1942. He had a difficult upbringing as a young black male, and after an incident involving a thief stealing his bicycle when he was 12, a police officer advised him to learn boxing after a particularly angry Ali fumed to the officer that he'd punch the thief. This officer happened to be Joe E. Martin, his future first boxing coach. Three years after winning the world heavyweight championship, he refused to fight in the Vietnam War publicly due to his Muslim faith (he had legally changed his name due to this) and opposition to the war. As a result he was arrested, suspended from his boxing license, and stripped of his boxing title (but not put in prison). After a successful appeal which made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court he was given permission to box four years later. In 1984, at the age of 42, Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, and is now unable to make public speeches as a result.

Ali's long career included many thrilling matches, including many against his biggest rival Joe Frazier (such as the famous "Thrilla in Manila" and the "Fight of the Century"). Another famous fight took place in October 1974, "The Rumble in the Jungle" between Ali and George Foreman, where Ali reclaimed his stripped title (seven years after it had been taken from him).
4. This British scientist was famous for his studies on various theories, notably black holes. Despite his huge list of achievements, he suffered a severe setback, the damaging disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Who was this notable and admirable man?

Answer: Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking (8th January 1942 - 14th March 2018) received several awards and was a Companion of Honour. He was most notable for his work on black holes, quantum gravity and Hawking radiation. Despite all these incredible achievements, he was disabled by the disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and uses a speech synthesizer to talk.

He was a very inspirational person for those with disabilities everywhere.
5. This woman was a celebrated nurse who went against her mother's and sister's wishes, as well as the expected role of women. She educated herself and became a hugely respected woman, especially notable for her work during the Crimean War. Who was she?

Answer: Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale was born on the 12th of May 1820 and passed away on the 13th of August 1910. Inspired by a "call from God", she took up nursing and educated herself on how to be a nurse, despite the wishes of her sister and mother and the expected role of women of an upperclass family (which was to have children and be a wife). She served as a nurse during the Crimean War, which was her most notable claims to fame. New nurses take a pledge known as the Nightingale Pledge, named in her honour.

The other three mentioned were also notable for their work as nurses.
6. An African-American activist, this woman was famously arrested for refusing to vacate her seat on a bus for a white man. She was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. Who was she?

Answer: Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was born on the 4th of February 1913, and passed away on the 24th of October 2005. A notable civil rights activist, she was infamously arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus for a white passenger. Honours she received include the Spingarn Medal, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal. She was referred to by the US Congress as "the first lady of civil rights."

The other three woman also famously refused to stand for white people on a bus, but they did not fit the rest of the description.
7. This Italian astronomer was a very controversial figure in his time, most notably for publicly stating that the planets move round the sun and not the Earth, and he was arrested for this. Who was he?

Answer: Galileo Galilei

Galileo was born on the 15th of February 1564 and passed away on the 8th of January 1642. He was a famous Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher. He stated in print that the Earth and planets rotate around the sun, something that landed him in jail, and also came up with the theory that the moon controls the tide. He was also considered to be one of the biggest players in the Scientific Revolution.

Giovanni was inspired by Galileo's work, Viviani was Galileo's pupil and Cigoli a painter and Galileo's lifelong friend.
8. One of the greatest composers of all time, this man developed deafness. Yet, he still managed to compose some of the greatest symphonies ever made, including "Für Elise", the "Ode to Joy" and the "Moonlight Sonata". Which composer is it?

Answer: Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven was baptized on the 17th of December 1770 (the birthdate is unclear) and passed away on the 26th of March 1827. In his late twenties his hearing began to rapidly deteriorate and continued to do so until he was completely deaf. Yet, due to his amazing musical knowledge, he was able to tell how a symphony would sound even without his hearing and continued to write them even after he was completely deaf. Some of his most famous pieces include "Für Elise", the "Ode to Joy", the "Moonlight Sonata", and his Fifth and Ninth symphonies.

The other three were also very important and notable composers.
9. It's hard to believe the founder of one of the world's biggest film companies first owned a company (known as Laugh-O-Gram) which quickly went bankrupt. But, he overcame this obstacle, created a new company and one of the world's most recognizable characters and the rest is history! Which company am I talking about?

Answer: Disney

The founder is Walt Disney, who was born on the 5th of December 1901 and passed away on the 15th of December 1966. After Laugh-O-Gram, his previous company, went bankrupt, he and his brother set up a new studio in Hollywood named Disney Brothers' Studio.

The pair went on to create a character named Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, but his brother left the studio and took the rights to Oswald with him. Walt then went on to create a character that would go on through history - Mickey Mouse. The studio quickly rose in fame and is one of the biggest in the world.
10. The 35th President of the United States, this man faced many adversities during his life time. At a young age he experienced many serious health problems, and during his time in the US Navy, a boat he was commanding was cut in half by a Japanese destroyer and killed two people. As president, he had to make many decisions during wartime, some of which failed, but, in his own words, "...we'll learn something from it." Who was it?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy was born on the 29th of May 1914 and was tragically assassinated on the 22nd of November 1963. He was the 35th President of the United States and served as such from 1961 to the day of his assassination. He made many self-confessed mistakes during his presidential run but he also made some crucial decisions which have been praised, including the creation of the Peace Corps and the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Eisenhower, Johnson and Nixon were the 34th, 36th and 37th Presidents of the United States, respectively.
Source: Author Daaanieeel

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