1. Famous people from the past. Quiz By the pupils of 5D Collège Jean Jaurès, Clichy

2. He was born on November 27th,1701 in Uppsala. He died on April 25th,1744 in Uppsala. He was Swedish. He was an astronomer and a physicist He had long hair.

3. He was born on March 3rd, 1547 in Edimbourg. He died on August 2nd,1922 in Baddeck,Canada. He was Scottish. He was an inventor,a scientist,an engineer and he taught diction in Boston University. He invented the telephone and he had a beard.

4. He was born on August 13th,1886 in Helensburgh in Scotland. He died on June 14th,1946. He invented television.

5. He was born on January 15th, 1929. He died on April 4th, 1968. He was a Black American. He was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

6. She was born in London in 1926. She is not dead. She is English. She is the queen of the United Kingdom.

7. He was born on February 22nd, 1732 in England. He died on December 14th, 1799. He was American. He was the first President of the USA.

8. She was born on June 14 th, 1975 in Los Angeles. She is American and an actress. She has tatoos and many children.

9. He was born on May 13th 1986 in London. He is British. He is an actor, a musician, and a model. He acted as a vampire in a movie.

10. It's a man. He was born on July 8th 1831 at Knoxville in Georgia. He was a pharmacist. He invented a very popular soda. He died on August 16th,1888.

11. She was born on 27 September,1984 in Belleville in Canada. She is Canadian, she is a singer. She has green strands. She sang with Girlfriends.

12. She was born on September 4 th, 1981 in Texas. She is American. She is a singer of R'n'B and pop, an actress and a model. She began with Destiny's Child and she has a baby.

13. He was born on May 5 th, 1989 in Virginia, USA. He is American, he is singer of R'n'B and Hip-Hop actor, a dancer and a songwriter. His real name is Christopher Maurice Brown.

14. She was born on October 25 th, 1984 in Santa Barbara (California). She is American. She is a singer, a songwriter and an actress. She married Russel Brand and separated from him in December 2011.

15. She was born on November 23 rd, 1992 in the USA. She is American. She is a singer and an actress. She played two persons at a time in a TV series, (Hannah Montana ).

16. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1899. He died on December 14th,1980. He was American. He was an inventor. He invented adhesive tape.

17. She was born on 15th September, 1890. She died on 12th January, 1976. She was British. She was a writer and an author. She wrote Hercule Poirot.

18. He was born and brought up in Stratford-upon- Avon. He was British. He was a playwright, a poet and an actor. At the age of 18,he married Anne Hathaway and he wrote "Romeo and Juliet“.

19. He was born on February 7th 1812 at Landport,Portsmouth. He died on 9th June, 1870 at Gad's Hil Place,,Higham,,Kent. He was British. He was a writer. He had a tall beard and he wrote "Oliver Twist“.

20. She was born on July 31 st,1965. She is British and she is a writer. She has got blond hair. She wrote "Harry Potter“.

21. She was born on March 15th, 1973 in Inglewood in the USA. She is American. She is an actress and a model. She made the show "Top Model USA".

22. She was born on March 15th, 1975 in Corpus Christi in the USA. She is an actress and a model. She has Mexican origins. She was married with a basketball player.

23. He was born February 11th,1847 in Milan, Italy. He died on October 18th,1981. He was American. He was an inventor and invented the electric light.

24. He was born February 12th, 1809. He was American. He was the 16 th president of the U.S.A. He was assassinated in April 1865 in Washington.

25. She was born in 1913 and died in 2005. She was American. She was a dressmaker. She refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in the bus.

26. He was born in Greenwich in 1491. He died in London in 1547. He was English. He was the king of England and he had six wives.

27. He was born on February 17 th, 1963 in Brooklyn, USA. He was American. He was a basket ball player. He joined the Chicago Bulls in the NBA in 1984.

28. Famous people from the past. Quiz ANSWERS

29. Anders Celsius He was born on November 27th,1701 in Uppsala. He died on April 25th,1744 in Uppsala. He was Swedish. He was an astronomer and a physicist He had long hair.

30. Alexander Graham Bell He was born on March 3rd, 1547 in Edimbourg. He died on August 2nd,1922 in Baddeck,Canada. He was Scottish. He was an inventor,a scientist,an engineer and he taught diction in Boston University. He invented the telephone and he had a beard.

31. John Logie Baird He was born on August 13th,1886 in Helensburgh in Scotland. He died on June 14th,1946. He invented television.

32. Martin Luther King He was born on January 15th, 1929. He died on April 4th, 1968. He was a Black American. He was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement.

33. Elizabeth II She was born in London in 1926. She is not dead. She is English. She is the queen of the United Kingdom.

34. Georges Washington He was born on February 22nd, 1732 in England. He died on December 14th, 1799. He was American. He was the first President of the USA.

35. Angelina Jolie She was born on June 14 th, 1975 in Los Angeles. She is American and an actress. She has tatoos and many children.

36. Robert Pattinson He was born on May 13th 1986 in London. He is British. He is an actor, a musician, and a model. He acted a vampire in a movie.

37. Dr Pemberton It's a man. He was born on July 8th 1831 at Knoxville in Georgia. He was a pharmacist. He invented a very popular soda. He died on August 16,1888.

38. Avril Lavigne She was born on 27 September,1984 in Belleville in Canada. She is Canadian, she is a singer. She has green strands. She sang with Girlfriends.

39. Beyoncé She was born on September 4 th, 1981 in Texas. She is American. She is a singer of R'n'B and, pop, an actress and a model. She began with Destiny's Child and she has a baby.

40. Chris Brown He was born on May 5 th, 1989 in Virginina, USA. He is American, he is a singer of R'n'B and Hip-Hop actor, a dancer and a songwriter. His real name is Christopher Maurice Brown.

41. Katy Perry She was born on October 25 1984 in Santa Barbara (California). She is American. She is a singer, a songwriter and an actress. She married Russel Brand and separated from him in December 2011.

42. Miley Cyrus She was born on November 23 rd, 1992 in the USA. She is American. She is a singer and an actress. She played two persons at a time in a TV series, (Hannah Montana ).

43. Richard G. Drew He was born on St. Paul, Minnesota in 1899. He died on December 14,1980. He was American. He was an inventor. He invented adhesive tape.

44. Agatha Christie She was born on 15th September, 1890. She died on 12th January, 1976. She was British. She was a writer and author. She wrote Hercule Poirot.

45. William Shakespeare He was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon. He was British. He was a playwright,poet, and an actor. At the age of 18,he married Anne Hathaway and he wrote "Romeo and Juliet“.

46. Charles Dickens He was born on February 7th 1812 at Landport,Portsmouth. He died on 9th June, 1870 at Gad's Hil Place,,Higham,,Kent. He was British. He was a writer. He had a tall beard and he wrote"Oliver Twist“.

47. J.K.Rowling She was born on July 31 st,1965. She is British and she is a writer. She has got blond hair. She wrote "Harry Potter“.

48. Tyra Banks She was born on March 15th, 1973 in Inglewood in the USA. She is American. She is an actress and a model. She made the show "Top Model USA".

49. Eva Longoria She was born on March 15th, 1975 in Corpus Christi in the USA. She is an actress and a model. She has Mexican origins. She was married with a basketball player.

50. Thomas Edison He was born February 11th,1847 in Milan,Italy. He died on October 18th,1981. He was American. He was an inventor and invented the electric light.

51. Abraham Lincoln He was born February 12 th, 1809. He was American. He was the 16 th president of the U.S.A. He was assassinated in April 1865 in Washington.

52. Rosa Parks She was born in 1913 and died in 2005. She was American. She was a dressmaker. She refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in the bus.

53. Henry VIII He was born in Greenwich in 1491. He died in London in 1547. He was English. He was the king of England and he had six wives.

54. Michael Jordan He was born on February 17 th, 1963 in Brooklyn, USA. He was American. He was a basket ball player. He joined the Chicago Bulls in the NBA in 1984.