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Quiz about Thomas Edward Lawrence of Arabia and Beyond
Quiz about Thomas Edward Lawrence of Arabia and Beyond

Thomas Edward Lawrence (of Arabia and Beyond) Quiz


T. E. Lawrence, "Lawrence of Arabia", was a charismatic and enigmatic early twentieth-century figure. While his exploits were dramatic and colorful, his ambiguity is as much a part of his reputation as his accomplishments are.

A multiple-choice quiz by tactcigi. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
tactcigi
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
89,891
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
6 / 15
Plays
482
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Question 1 of 15
1. In his lifetime, Lawrence used more than one name. Which of the following is NOT a name by which this complex man was known? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Peter O'Toole played Lawrence in the Academy Award winning 1962 film, "Lawrence of Arabia". What made O'Toole so unlikely for the part? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which of the following playwrights DID NOT write a play about Lawrence? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Lawrence followed in the footsteps of an illustrious group of British adventurers drawn to Arabia. Which of these intrepid explorers did Lawrence know personally? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Lawrence claimed which of the following to be the "second oldest animal instinct"? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. From which institution of higher learning did Lawrence earn a First in History in 1910? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Lawrence died in 1935 at the age of 47. He is buried where? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. The title of his masterpiece, "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" comes from which of the following sources? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. There is controversy regarding Lawrence's intentions in Arabia. There are controversies regarding what Lawrence knew of the intentions of others. It appears accurate to say that Lawrence considered himself betrayed by the following: Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Here's one from left field: On what famous rock group's album cover does T. E. Lawrence appear?

Answer: (One word or two words with 'the')
Question 11 of 15
11. How did the first manuscript of what was published as "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" disappear? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which of the following considered himself Lawrence's "spiritual son"? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Lawrence considered his "Seven Pillars" to be a novel. He apparently never meant for it to be read as mere literal truth. Which of the following events described is now generally believed to contain more fiction than fact? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. When was Lawrence born? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which of the following did Lawrence NOT write or translate? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In his lifetime, Lawrence used more than one name. Which of the following is NOT a name by which this complex man was known?

Answer: Thomas Edward Chapman

Lawrence's legal name at his death was "Thomas Edward Shaw". He adopted the name "Shaw" out of affection for the British playwright, George Bernard Shaw. "Ned Lawrence" was his boyhood nickname. "John Hume Ross" was the name under which he served in the Royal Air Force. Ironically, "Thomas Edward Chapman" would have been his name if his father had not adopted the surname of the father of the the governess with whom he started his second, illegitimate family.

It was not, however, a name Lawrence ever used.
2. Peter O'Toole played Lawrence in the Academy Award winning 1962 film, "Lawrence of Arabia". What made O'Toole so unlikely for the part?

Answer: O'Toole is almost a foot taller than Lawrence

Lawrence was actually Anglo-Irish, with a ruddy complexion and blue eyes. He had no speech defect. He was 5'4" in height, whereas O'Toole is 6'3".
3. Which of the following playwrights DID NOT write a play about Lawrence?

Answer: John Osborne

Rattigan's play, "Ross" played in London and New York just prior to the release of the movie, "Lawrence of Arabia". Lawrence actually saw a performance of George Bernard Shaw's play about him, "Too True To Be Good". Auden (writing with Christopher Isherwood) authored the play about TEL, "The Ascent of F6", which explores the concept of heroism. John Osborne wrote plays, but not about Lawrence.
4. Lawrence followed in the footsteps of an illustrious group of British adventurers drawn to Arabia. Which of these intrepid explorers did Lawrence know personally?

Answer: Gertrude Margaret Bell

Charles Gordon, "Gordon of Khartoum", was killed in Egypt three years before Lawrence was born. Sir Richard Burton died in 1890, when Lawrence was a child. Frederick Courtney Selous was an explorer and adventurer in Africa. Gertrude Bell, considered the mother of modern Mesopotamian archeology, was well-known to Lawrence, since she served as secretary to the High Commissioner of Baghdad during WWI.
5. Lawrence claimed which of the following to be the "second oldest animal instinct"?

Answer: Speed

Lawrence satisfied his love of speed primarily with a series of motorbikes like the one upon which he was killed in 1935. According to Ronald Storrs, Lawrence once raced an airplane and led it for fifteen minutes on the open ground. Of course planes were slower in those days.
6. From which institution of higher learning did Lawrence earn a First in History in 1910?

Answer: Jesus College, Oxford

Lawrence attended Jesus College on a Welsh scholarship. Later, he received a fellowship from Magdalen College to pursue research archaeology in Carchemish. He had no academic connection to Cambridge or Dublin.
7. Lawrence died in 1935 at the age of 47. He is buried where?

Answer: St. Matthew's Church, Moreton, Dorset

Lawrence's mother and brother picked the gravesite in the tiny country churchyard.
8. The title of his masterpiece, "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" comes from which of the following sources?

Answer: The Bible

Proverbs, from the Bible. "Wisdom hath builded a house. She hath hewn out her seven pillars."
9. There is controversy regarding Lawrence's intentions in Arabia. There are controversies regarding what Lawrence knew of the intentions of others. It appears accurate to say that Lawrence considered himself betrayed by the following:

Answer: The terms of the Sykes-Picot Treaty which left Syria, Iraq and Jordan firmly in the hands of the French and British.

Lawrence did go to Paris after the war. Winston Churchill was a great supporter of Lawrence. Although Hussein apparently did make overtures toward the Turks, Lawrence was fully aware of his activities and unsurprised. Lawrence was known to attend Lowell Thomas's famous lectures and appeared to have a love-hate relationship with his fame.
10. Here's one from left field: On what famous rock group's album cover does T. E. Lawrence appear?

Answer: The Beatles

The album is "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".
11. How did the first manuscript of what was published as "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" disappear?

Answer: Lawrence lost it at the Reading Railway Station.

Heartbreaking for him and for us. There was an earlier book of the same title that Lawrence wrote BEFORE the war, about seven Middle Eastern cities. He burned this earlier manuscript, but kept the title.
12. Which of the following considered himself Lawrence's "spiritual son"?

Answer: Andre Malraux

Though the beloved of guerillas and existentialists, Lawrence was especially revered and emulated by the intellectual, adventuresome former French Minister of Culture, Andre Malraux, who described himself as TE's "spiritual son".
13. Lawrence considered his "Seven Pillars" to be a novel. He apparently never meant for it to be read as mere literal truth. Which of the following events described is now generally believed to contain more fiction than fact?

Answer: The incident at Deraa

There is credible evidence that Lawrence's capture and violation at Deraa could not have occurred as described. Taking Aqaba by land was one of Lawrence's most brilliant military feats. He repeatedly dynamited the Turkish railroad, never entirely destroying it, but keeping the Turks occupied with repairs. No one has come forward to dispute the camel incident and there is no reason to question it.
14. When was Lawrence born?

Answer: August 16, 1888

Lawrence was born August, 16, 1888, in Tremadoc, Wales.
15. Which of the following did Lawrence NOT write or translate?

Answer: The Art of War

"The Mint" was written about his enlistment in the Royal Air Force. "Crusader Castles" was his college thesis. His translation of the Odyssey brought in some much needed income after the war, but Lawrence only translated from Greek and from French, so he never translated "The Art of War".
Source: Author tactcigi

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