Lesson 9 - Famous People - A Quiz
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1. Albert Einstein was ___ famous scientist.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]
2. Einstein was born in ___ Germany in 1879.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]
3. Einstein won ___ Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]
4. Einstein left his country and lived in ___ States until he died
in 1955.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]
5. Einstein is known for his theory of ___ relativity.
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b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]
6. Roentgen was ___ German physicist who discovered x-rays,
revolutionizing medical diagnosis.
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b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]
7. Roentgen won ___ 1901 Nobel Prize.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]
8. Mandela was born in ___ South Africa.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]
9. Mandela was ___ first President elected in ___ South Africa
after ___ Apartheid was revoked.
a. a / the / the
b. the / X / X
c. a / X / the
d. the / the / the
10. Mandela was imprisoned for ___ nearly 30 years for his
anti-apartheid activities.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]
11. Mother Teresa was ___ Roman Catholic nun.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]
12. Mother Teresa became famous for her hard work with
___ poor.
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b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]
13. She was ___ founder of ___ order of nuns called the
Missionaries of Charity.
a. a / an
b. a / X
c. the / X [Nothing]
d. the / an
14. Mother Teresa lived in ___ Calcutta, India.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]
15. Mother Teresa received ___ her Nobel Peace Prize in
1979.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. X [Nothing]