Famous Geniuses Quiz
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- 1.
Which genius scientist is often referred as "the father of modern physics"?
- A.
Boris Podolsky
- B.
Max Planck
- C.
Albert Einstein
- D.
Niels Bohr
Correct Answer
C. Albert Einstein -
- 2.
What "P" was the middle name of the extremely talented US physicist Richard Feynman?
- A.
Paul
- B.
Peter
- C.
Phillips
- D.
Pope
Correct Answer
C. pHillips -
- 3.
Which inventing genius was called ""The Wizard of Menlo Park"?
- A.
Leonardo da Vinci
- B.
Bertrand Russell
- C.
Thomas Edison
- D.
Albert Einstein
Correct Answer
C. Thomas Edison -
- 4.
Which genius wrote the best seller "A Brief History of Time"?
- A.
Albert Einstein
- B.
Stephen Hawking
- C.
Richard Feynman
- D.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Correct Answer
B. StepHen Hawking -
- 5.
Which genius coined the term "Survival of the fittest" relating to natural selection?
- A.
Charles Darwin
- B.
Gregor Mendel
- C.
Antoine Lavoisier
- D.
Lamarck
Correct Answer
A. Charles Darwin -
- 6.
Which US chess player played the "The Game of the Century" at the age of 13?
- A.
Donald Byrne
- B.
Edmar Mednis
- C.
Bobby Fischer
- D.
Boris Spassky
Correct Answer
C. Bobby Fischer -
- 7.
Which Hungarian female chess legend won her GM norm at 15 years 5 months?
- A.
Elena Tairova
- B.
Anna Zatonskih
- C.
Judith Polgar
- D.
Tania Sachdev
Correct Answer
C. Judith Polgar -
- 8.
The the Pieta and David are to well known creation of which genius?
- A.
Rembrandt
- B.
Leonardo da Vinci
- C.
Pablo Picasso
- D.
Buonarroti Michelangelo
Correct Answer
D. Buonarroti Michelangelo -
- 9.
Which historical personality, with an IQ of 145, spent his last days at Saint Helena?
- A.
Sir Isaac Newton
- B.
Johann Sebastian Bach
- C.
Napoleon Bonaparte
- D.
Nicolaus Copernicus
Correct Answer
C. Napoleon Bonaparte -
- 10.
Which genius wrote the cult book "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica" in 1687?
- A.
Sir Isaac Newton
- B.
Johannes Kepler
- C.
John Stuart Mill
- D.
Edmund Spenser
Correct Answer
A. Sir Isaac Newton -
- 11.
Which polymath genius authored the novel "The Name of the Rose"?
- A.
Guy de Maupassant
- B.
Dan Brown
- C.
Victor Hugo
- D.
Umberto Eco
Correct Answer
D. Umberto Eco -
- 12.
Which renowned Indian Oscar winner was a celebrated children author and a painter as well?
- A.
A R Rehman
- B.
Satyajit Ray
- C.
Bhanu Athaiya
- D.
Mrinal Sen
Correct Answer
B. Satyajit Ray -
- 13.
Whick genius' philosophical essay "On Denoting" is considered a "paradigm of philosophy"?
- A.
A. N. Whitehead
- B.
Bertrand Russell
- C.
Lionel Rogosin
- D.
Ernest Gellner
Correct Answer
B. Bertrand Russell -
- 14.
Which famous painter's autobiography is titled "Diary of a genius"?
- A.
Rembrandt
- B.
Vincent Van Gogh
- C.
Pablo Picasso
- D.
Salvador Dali
Correct Answer
D. Salvador Dali -
- 15.
In which Italian hilly town was the genius Leonardo da Vinci born?
- A.
Vinci
- B.
Florence
- C.
Rome
- D.
Milan
Correct Answer
A. Vinci -
- 16.
Which Mensa member actress had an IQ of 154?
- A.
Natalie Portman
- B.
Sharon Stone
- C.
Heather Graham
- D.
Halle Berry
Correct Answer
B. Sharon Stone -
- 17.
Which genius was offered the position of President of Israel in 1952?
- A.
Benjamin Netanyahu
- B.
Bertrand Russell
- C.
Isaac Asimov
- D.
Albert Einstein
Correct Answer
D. Albert Einstein -
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