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

2. He was born on December 25th, 1642 in England. He died on March 20th, 1727 in England. He was English. He was a philosopher, a mathematician, a physist. He invented the gravity theory.

3. He was born on March 14th, 1879 in Germany. He died on April 18th, 1959 in the USA. He was German. He was a philosopher and a genius. He was vegetarian.

4. He was born on February 11th, 1847 in the USA. He died on October 18th, 1931. He was American. He was an inventor and invented the electric light.

5. He was born in 1828 and died in 1905. He was French. He traveled a lot and wrote books.

6. She was born in Devon on September 15th, 1890. She died on January 12th, 1976. She was English. She was a novelist and a playwright. She had short curly hair.

7. He was born in Bombay on December 30th, 1865. He died in London on January 18th, 1936. He was British. He was a novelist. He had a moustache and round glasses.

8. She was born on July 31st, 1965 in England. She was English. She is a writer. She had blond hair.

9. He was born on January 27th, 1832 in England. He died on January 14th, 1898 in England. He was British. He was an English writer. He had semi-long hair.

10. He was born on February 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He died on June 3rd, 1870. He was an English writer. He was one of the most popular English writer of the 19th century.

11. He was born on April 26th, 1564 in Stratford Upon Avon, England. He died on April 23rd, 1616. He was English. He was a playwright, a poet and an actor. He had a moustache and a little beard.

12. He was an American singer, dancer and songwriter. He was born on August 29th, 1958 in the USA. He died on June 25th, 2009 in Los Angeles. He sang at the age of 12, he began his career at 11 years old.

13. He was an American singer and songwriter. He was born on May 10th, 1940 in the USA. He died on June 9th, 1993 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He played rythm and blues American music.

14. He was bon on February 6th, 1945. He died on May 11th, 1981. He was Jamaican. He was a singer and a musician.

15. She was born on September 14th, 1983. She died on July 23rd, 2011. She was an English singer. She had tatooes.

16. He was born on January 8th, 1935. He died on August 16th, 1977. He was an American singer. His nickname was the King of rock.

17. He was born on June 10th, 1971. He died on September 13th, 1996. He was American. He was a rapper.

18. He was born on September 21st, 1931 in the USA. He died on November 23rd, 2012 in Dallas, USA. He was American. He was an actor. He always had a hat.

19. She was born on June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles, USA. She died on August 5th, 1962, in Los Angeles. She was American. She was an actress, a singer and a model. She had beautiful blond hair.

20. She was born on April 15th, 1990 in Paris. She is English. She is an actress, a model, a stylist. She is an actress in a novel by JK Rowling.

21. He was born on July 13th, 1940. He is British. He is an actor in the series X Men.

22. He was born on May 26th, 1907 in Iowa, USA. He died on June 11th, 1979 in Los Angeles. He was an American actor. He wore a hat.

23. He was born on September 16th, 1927 in the USA. He died on June 23rd, 2011 in Beverly Hills. He was an American actor. He played in Columbo.

24. He was born on April 16th, 1889 in London. He died on December 25th, 1977. He was an English actor. He was crazy.

25. He was born on December 10th, 1957 in Chicago. He died on September 3rd, 2012 in Los Angeles. He was an American actor. He has muscles.

26. He was born on June 1st, 1937 in Memphis, USA. He is an American actor and film director.

27. She was born on April 21st, 1926 in London. She is not dead. She is English. She is the Queen of the United Kingdom. She always wears hats.

28. He was born in 1600 and died in London on January 30th, 1649. He was English. He was the King of England. He had 5 children.

29. She was born in Kensington on May 24th, 1819. She died on January 22nd, 1901. She was English. She was the Queen of England. She had 9 children.

30. He was born in 1732. He died on December 14th, 1799. He was American. He contributed to the writing of the US Constitution. He was the first American President.

31. He was born on July 18th, 1918. He is not dead. He is South African. He is a lawyer, he is black.

32. He was born on February 12th, 1809 in Kentucky. He was an American President. He died on April 15th, 1865 in Washington DC. He had a beard and big ears. He abolished slavery.

33. He was born on January 26th, 1925 in the USA. He died on September 26th, 2008. He was an American actor, director, producer. He had the eyes of lady-killer.

34. He was born in 1931 in the USA. He died in 1955 in California. He was an American actor. He was homosexual.