General Knowledge MCQs: Famous Personalities

Which civil rights leader is famous for his speech stating “I Have a Dream”?

  1. Malcolm X
  2. Martin Luther King Jr.
  3. Rosa Parks
  4. Jesse Jackson

Right Answer: B. Martin Luther King Jr.


Who is the Russian leader famous for his role in October Revolution?

  1. Leon Trotsky
  2. Vladimir Lenin
  3. Joseph Stalin
  4. Nikita Khrushchev

Right Answer: B. Vladimir Lenin


Which ancient philosopher is famous for his work “The Republic”?

  1. Plato
  2. Aristotle
  3. Socrates
  4. Confucius

Right Answer: A. Plato


Who was the last Tsar of Russia?

  1. Nicholas II
  2. Alexander III
  3. Peter the Great
  4. Ivan the Terrible

Right Answer: A. Nicholas II


Which famous inventor created electric light bulb?

  1. Nikola Tesla
  2. Thomas Edison
  3. Alexander Graham Bell
  4. Guglielmo Marconi

Right Answer: B. Thomas Edison


Which famous leader was the first Governor General of independent India?

  1. Rajendra Prasad
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. C. Rajagopalachari
  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Right Answer: C. C. Rajagopalachari


Which historical figure was the first Secretary-General of United Nations?

  1. Dag Hammarskjöld
  2. Trygve Lie
  3. Kofi Annan
  4. U Thant

Right Answer: B. Trygve Lie


Who was the first African American woman to become a self-made millionaire in United States?

  1. Rosa Parks
  2. Oprah Winfrey
  3. Madam C.J. Walker
  4. Maya Angelou

Right Answer: C. Madam C.J. Walker


Who led the Haitian Revolution against French colonial rule?

  1. Toussaint Louverture
  2. Jean-Jacques Dessalines
  3. Henri Christophe
  4. Alexandre Pétion

Right Answer: A. Toussaint Louverture


Which Italian artist is known for painting the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling?

  1. Leonardo da Vinci
  2. Raphael
  3. Michelangelo
  4. Titian

Right Answer: C. Michelangelo

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