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Test your knowledge of famous figures and where they lived! From historical scientists and artists to renowned authors and composers, this quiz will challenge you to identify the cities where these influential individuals lived and worked.
1
Where did the legendary artist Vincent van Gogh live during his most productive years?
22% got this right
During his time in Arles, France, he completed 200 paintings and more than 100 drawings and watercolors.
2
Which city was the birthplace of the philosopher Karl Marx?
Trier, Germany
Moscow, Russia
Paris, France
Vienna, Austria
39% got this right
Marx's family was Jewish, and Trier was a major center of Jewish life in Germany during the 19th century.
3
Where did the renowned author Jane Austen spend most of her life?
17% got this right
Jane Austen was born and died in Hampshire, England.
4
Which famous scientists lived in Cambridge, England?
Isaac Newton
Stephen Hawking
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
54% got this right
Newton and Hawking both studied at Cambridge.
5
Where was the birthplace of the philosopher Socrates?
55% got this right
Socrates was born in 470 or 469 BC in the Athenian deme of Alopece, making him a citizen of Athens.
6
Which city was the home of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
7% got this right
His full name was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart.
7
Where did the famous scientist Marie Curie conduct her groundbreaking research?
12% got this right
Curie continued her studies in physics and chemistry in Paris, where she eventually became the 1st woman to win a Nobel.
8
In which English town was playwright William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Birmingham
London
York
22% got this right
It is believed that Shakespeare wrote around 38 plays, including collaborations with other writers.
9
Where was artist Pablo Picasso born?
19% got this right
Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, grew up in Barcelona, and later moved to France.
