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Famous Residents

4.1
(19 votes)
9 questions
English
Hard
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?

Hard  24% 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

37% 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?

Hard  23% 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

53% 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?

Hard  6% got this right

His full name was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart.
7
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Where did the famous scientist Marie Curie conduct her groundbreaking research?

Hard  18% 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

Hard  20% got this right

It is believed that Shakespeare wrote around 38 plays, including collaborations with other writers.
9

Where was artist Pablo Picasso born?

Hard  22% got this right

Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, grew up in Barcelona, and later moved to France.