passive sentences : Category quiz true or false?

Art and culture: Little women was written by William Shakespeare.

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Answer explanation

Little Women is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888)

Louisa May Alcott was an early American feminist.

Art and Culture: Only two paintings of Van Gogh were sold.

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Answer explanation

Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime Red Vineyard at Arles. This painting now resides at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. The rest of Van Gogh's more than 900 paintings were not sold or made famous until after his death.

Velazquez is considered one of the most important Spanish artist in the history

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Answer explanation

He was one of the most important Spanish painters of the 17th century, a giant of Western art. His works often show strong modeling and sharp contrasts of light, resembling the dramatic lighting technique called tenebrism.

The sculpture of Piedad was made for the Vatican.

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• False

Technology and science: The penicillin was discovered by Albert Einstein.

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• False

Answer explanation

Alexander Fleming was a Scottish physician-scientist who was recognised for discovering penicillin.

The lightbulb was designed by Thomas Alva Edison.

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Answer explanation

Edison Light Bulb, 1879

Thomas Edison used this carbon-filament bulb in the first public demonstration of his most famous invention—the light bulb,the first practical electric incandescent lamp

The cinema was invented in the 19th by Lumiere’s brothers

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Answer explanation

The Lumières not only invented the very first night at the movies, they also pioneered the use of the movie poster. In the Paris of the belle epoque, posters were the best form of advertisement.

In the 20th century the telephone was created.

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Answer explanation

On 7 March 1876, Bell was granted US patent 174465A, for a method of transmitting speech by telegraphy—the telephone.

In 1495 America was discovered by Cristobal Colon.

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Answer explanation

Columbus didn’t “discover” America — he never set foot in North America.

During four separate trips that started with the one in 1492, Columbus landed on various Caribbean islands  that are now the Bahamas as well as the island later called Hispaniola. He also explored the Central and South American coasts. But he didn’t reach North America, which, of course, was already inhabited by Native Americans, and he never thought he had found a new continent.

“Nabo” a black dwarf is considered one of the servants of Louis’ XIV wife.

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Answer explanation

He was a favorite of Queen Maria Theresa of Spain, Louis' wife, who enjoyed his company and played peek-a-boo with him. In 1667, he had an affair with Maria Theresa, resulting in the birth of a black baby.