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Famous People

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mother Teresa (1910–1997) was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world. She was born in...

a)

India

b)

Republic of Macedonia

c)

Pakistan

d)

Afghanistan

2.

This is Serena Williams.

What sport does she play and what country does she represent?

a)

England Athletics

b)

USA Tennis

c)

Canada Rugby

d)

Australia Swimming

3.

Meryl Streep has ..

a)

won the most Oscars for acting

b)

been nominated the most times for an Oscar

c)

never won an Oscar

d)

won an Oscar for acting

4.

Who is this person?

a)

Alex Lin

b)

Destiny Watford

c)

Olivia Bouler

d)

Greta Thunberg

5.

Benee is a New Zealand singer and songwriter. Which school did she attend?

a)

St Mary's College

b)

Marist College

c)

Carmel College

d)

Epsom Girls Grammar

6.

Which character is Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence best known for playing in the Hunger Games film franchise?

a)

Primrose Everdeen

b)

Effie Trinket

c)

Katniss Everdeen

d)

Madge Undersee

7.

Anne Frank kept a diary of her experiences as a young Jewish girl. Where did she write her diary?

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Netherlands

d)

Germany

8.

Who said these famous words?

"You become what you believe."

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Hillary Clinton

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Oprah Winfrey

9.

Lucy Lawless is a NZ actress. Which title character did she portray in a TV series in the 90's?

a)

Lara Croft

b)

Wonder Women

c)

Xena Warrior Princess

d)

Catwoman

10.

Who was NZ'z first woman Prime Minister?

a)

Jacinda Adern

b)

Judith Collins

c)

Jenny Shipley

d)

Helen Clark

11.

Who painted the "Sunflowers?"

a)

Claude Monet

b)

Vincent Van Gogh

c)

Pablo Picasso

d)

Paul Cezanne

12.

Who is this "influencer?"

a)

Kim Kardasshian

b)

Kylie Jenner

c)

Kendall Jenner

d)

Kourtney Kardashian

13.

Ruby Tui is famous for playing what sport?

a)

Netball

b)

Rugby Sevens

c)

Basketball

d)

Hockey

14.

Who is famously re-recording their entire back catalogue of music?

a)

Beyonce

b)

Madonna

c)

Taylor Swift

d)

Arian Grande

15.

How many children's novels has David Walliams written?

a)

10

b)

14

c)

18

d)

22

16.

This person is a famous primate scientist. What is her name?

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Jane Goodall

c)

Mae Jemison

d)

Rosalind Franklin

17.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

18.

What did Josephine Cochrane invent?

a)

Disposable nappy

b)

Paper Bags

c)

Electric Iron

d)

The dishwasher