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Famous Writers
Famous Sportsmans
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Nobel Laureates
100
Who is the famous 15-16th century artist born in Italy and died in France, and creator of ' The Last Supper '?
Leornado Da Vinci
100
Who is the famous Indian writer (novelist, poet, song writer) and is the author of Gitanjali? Hint: He is the first asian to get the Nobel Prize and he wrote National Anthems for 2 countries (Bangladesh and India).
Rabindranath Tagore ( from West Bengal, India )
100
What is Pelé's real name?
Edison Arantes do Nascimento (Pelé is Edison Arantes do Nascimento's nick name)
100
Johann Sebastian Bach
Who was born first? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, or Ludwig van Beethoven?
100
Who is the first Asian to get a Nobel Laureate in any discipline? Hint: He is an Indian
Rabindranath Tagore
200
Who is the famous Belgian(from Antewerp) Baroque Painter, born in Siegen (in Germany) and died in Spanish Netherlands? Hint: Baroque means very colorful.
Peter Paul Rubens
200
Who is the famous writer of the best-selling children book series in history? Hint: She is a famous children writer from the U.K. and more than 400 million books have been sold written by her.
J.K. Rowling (Joanne Rowling)
200
Name the soccer player from Argentina who played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell's Old Boys, who became famous for ' Hand of God ' and ' The Goal of the Century ' in 1986.
Diego Armando Maradona
200
Who is the famous composer from Salzburg, Austria who composed more than 600 compositions and his wife's name was Constanze?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
200
Who is the youngest Nobel Laureate in Literature--winning at the age of 42?
Rudyard Kipling--best known for The Jungle Book, who was 42 years old when he was awarded the Literature Prize in 1907.
300
Name one or two famous artists (painter, ilustators, drawings etc...) from the Tagore family. Hint: They are Indians. One = 100 points. Two= 150 points.
Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore and also Rabindrnath Tagore himself did some paintings, drawings, mostly known after Tagore's death. Recently shown in Exhibition in Korean National Museum in November 2011.
300
Who is the famous author of The Time Machine and was The Father of Science Fiction along with some other people?
H.G Wells (Herbert George Wells)
300
Name the famous Indian male cricket player who is the first batsman to score 15,000 runs in test cricket. Hint:test cricket is 5 day long cricket
Sachin Tendulkar(Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar)
300
Name the famous German composer who is the creator of ' Hymn to Joy. '
Ludwig Van Beethoven
300
Amartya Sen
Who is the first Indian and Asian to win Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998, and also head of an Oxbridge College?
400
Who is the famous 20th century artist and is the creator of ' The Weeping Woman ' and is born in Spain and died in France?
Pablo Picasso
400
What is the name of the author of the 'Adventures of Tintin Series'?
Herge (Georges Prosper Remi)
400
Who is the famous Australian cricketer who was born in Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia and died in 25 February 2001 (aged 92) Kensington Park, South Australia, Australia?
Sir Donald Bradman
400
Name the famous Russian Composer who is the creator of ' The Swan Lake '.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
400
In whose name Nobel Prize is awarded and which areas are NOT included in it?
27 November 1895, Alfred Nobel; Mathematics, Geography, and Music, and few others probably.
500
Name the famous French Impressionist widely known for the works like 'Water lillies' and Nympheas, and outdoor works/paintings. Hint: Nympheas are female who live in mountains, rivers, and forests--in ancient Greek and Roman stories.
Claude Monet
500
Name the most well-known female Swedish children's book author who is the creator of Karlson on the Roof.
Astrid Lindgren
500
Name the famous Indian chess player who became India's first grandmaster in 1988.
Viswanathan Anand
500
What is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's baptismal name? Hint: Baptismal is a name given at christening or confirmation. Christening means the ceremony of baptizing and naming a child.
Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart
500
Name one Nobel Laureate who got both Nobel Prizes for Physics and Chemistry (discovery of Radium and Polonium). Hint: She got Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903 and Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1911.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie