Do You Know Much About Charles Kingsley?
Did you know Charles Kingsley was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian and novelist? He was born on June 12, 1819 and died on January 23, 1875. His father was a reverend, and his siblings turned writers too. Take the quiz to more about him.
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Charles Kingsley was born in the year ....
- A.
1819
- B.
2009
- C.
1700
- D.
1875
Correct Answer
A. 1819Explanation
Charles Kingsley was born in the year 1819.Rate this question:
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- 2.
He died in the year ....
- A.
1985
- B.
1875
- C.
1975
- D.
1794
Correct Answer
B. 1875 -
- 3.
What year did Kingsley resigned his Cambridge professorship?
- A.
1869
- B.
1800
- C.
1897
- D.
1990
Correct Answer
A. 1869Explanation
In 1869, Kingsley resigned his Cambridge professorship.Rate this question:
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- 4.
In .... he accepted the Presidency of the Birmingham and Midland Institute.
- A.
1987
- B.
1872
- C.
1977
- D.
1888
Correct Answer
B. 1872Explanation
In 1872, he accepted the Presidency of the Birmingham and Midland Institute.Rate this question:
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In 1872 he accepted the Presidency of the Birmingham and Midland Institute and became its .... President.
- A.
1st President
- B.
10th President
- C.
19th President
- D.
20th President
Correct Answer
C. 19th PresidentExplanation
The given sentence states that in 1872, he accepted the Presidency of the Birmingham and Midland Institute. It also mentions that he became its President. Therefore, the correct answer is 19th President, as it indicates that he became the 19th President of the institute.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Kingsley's life was written by his widow in ....
- A.
1888
- B.
1875
- C.
1890
- D.
1877
Correct Answer
D. 1877Explanation
The correct answer is 1877. This means that Kingsley's life was written by his widow in 1877.Rate this question:
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- 7.
A hotel opened in .... in Bloomsbury, London, was named after Kingsley.
- A.
1897
- B.
1877
- C.
1890
- D.
1880
Correct Answer
A. 1897Explanation
The hotel in Bloomsbury, London, was named after Kingsley in 1897.Rate this question:
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- 8.
In .... the composer Cyril Rootham wrote a musical setting of Kingsley's poem Andromeda.
- A.
1908
- B.
1905
- C.
1997
- D.
1910
Correct Answer
B. 1905Explanation
In 1905, the composer Cyril Rootham wrote a musical setting of Kingsley's poem Andromeda.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Charles Kingsley was born in which country?
- A.
Nigeria
- B.
Russia
- C.
England
- D.
Scotland
Correct Answer
C. EnglandExplanation
Charles Kingsley was born in England.Rate this question:
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He wrote in which century?
- A.
19th Century
- B.
18th Century
- C.
20th Century
- D.
21st Century
Correct Answer
A. 19th CenturyExplanation
The correct answer is 19th Century because the question asks about the time period in which he wrote. Since the options are given in centuries, we can determine that the correct answer is the one that corresponds to the century in which he wrote.Rate this question:
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