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Everyone Should Know These Historical Figures. How Many Can You Identify?

Can You Recognize The Historical Figures In This Quiz?

Let's start off easy. Who is known as the "father of evolution"?

Who was the first woman aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Who is the leading expert on chimpanzees?

Who was the last sovereign monarch of Hawaii and the only queen of her kingdom?

Who is remembered as a film star and the "mother of Wi-Fi" after she invented frequency-hopping technologies?

Who was the Renaissance artist and inventor who painted the "Mona Lisa"?

Who is known as the greatest English playwright?

Who was president of South Africa and fought against apartheid?

Who was an LGBTQ activist who helped lead the Stonewall uprising?

Who was the first American woman to go to space?

Who was the first Black woman to be elected to the US Congress?

Who escaped from slavery and guided 70 people to freedom on the Underground Railroad?

Who is known as the patron saint of France for her military leadership?

And finally, who was a writer who survived breast cancer and dedicated her life to advocating for civil rights?

We're sorry that you didn't pass this quiz this time, but never fear! You clearly love to learn new things about history. Why don't you review the questions you missed and take this quiz again?

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What's your favorite thing that you learned?

History can be hard. We give you major kudos for passing this quiz. There were some tricky questions, and you proved your history skills. Well done!

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Congrats! You passed!

Whether you're a history professor or just a fan of historical documentaries, you aced this quiz. Great job! Comment below to let us know about your favorite historical figure.

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Everyone Should Know These Historical Figures. How Many Can You Identify?

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