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Which man is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
Al Gore
Tim Berners-Lee
Bill Gates
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Which historical figure traveled around the world in 80 days?
Nellie Bly
Ida B. Wells
Susan B. Anthony
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He took the first ever selfie. Who is he?
Robert Cornelius
Ansel Adams
George Washington
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This woman went from welfare to the world's first billionaire author in a few years. What is her name?
Oprah Winfrey
J.K. Rowling
Agatha Christie
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She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean. What's her name?
Bessie Coleman
Amelia Earhart
Jane Austen
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This hero served as a conductor on the Underground Railroad for years. What's her name?
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
Mary Prince
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This guy invented dynamite. He also has a prize named after him. What's his name?
Albert Pullitzer
Alfred Nobel
John Emmy
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France won a major military victory only once this heroine joined the battle. What's her name?
Mary, Queen of Scots
Joan of Arc
Catherine the Great
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He invented the helicopter, parachute, and painted the Mona Lisa. Who is he?
Vincent Van Gogh
Claude Monet
Leonardo Da Vinci
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Do you know this newspaper publisher who perfected "fake news" in the 1800s?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
William Randolph Hearst
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These 10 historical figures changed the world forever. Think you can name them with just one fact? Embark on this quiz and put your knowledge of these legends to the test. Most people can't name just one, will you get them all?
1
Which man is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
Al Gore
Tim Berners-Lee
Bill Gates
2
Which historical figure traveled around the world in 80 days?
Nellie Bly
Ida B. Wells
Susan B. Anthony
3
He took the first ever selfie. Who is he?
Robert Cornelius
Ansel Adams
George Washington
4
This woman went from welfare to the world's first billionaire author in a few years. What is her name?
Oprah Winfrey
J.K. Rowling
Agatha Christie
5
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean. What's her name?
Bessie Coleman
Amelia Earhart
Jane Austen
6
This hero served as a conductor on the Underground Railroad for years. What's her name?
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
Mary Prince
7
This guy invented dynamite. He also has a prize named after him. What's his name?
Albert Pullitzer
Alfred Nobel
John Emmy
8
France won a major military victory only once this heroine joined the battle. What's her name?
Mary, Queen of Scots
Joan of Arc
Catherine the Great
9
He invented the helicopter, parachute, and painted the Mona Lisa. Who is he?
Vincent Van Gogh
Claude Monet
Leonardo Da Vinci
10
Do you know this newspaper publisher who perfected "fake news" in the 1800s?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
William Randolph Hearst
