Real Life Heroes

Question 1

This woman,born into resources, gave away her wealth and spent her life giving to others anyway

Accepted Answer

Mother Teresa, Jane Addams

Question 2

This founding father fought against oppression but also bad manners.

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 3

Simon Bolivar fought for independence for Latin American countries except for...

Accepted Answer

Argentina

Question 4

Rosa Parks became the face of a bus boycott in which Southern city?

Accepted Answer

Montgomery

Question 5

The Unknown Protester blocked tanks coming down the streets in which country?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 6

William Wilberforce fought against which inhumane injustice?

Accepted Answer

The system of slavery

Question 7

She is arguably the first feminist.

Accepted Answer

Mary Wollstonecraft

Question 8

This benevolent leader founded a country and became the "Father of the Turks"

Accepted Answer

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Question 9

How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison resisting apartheid?

Accepted Answer

27

Question 10

This man used his business as a front to hide many Jews from concentration camps during WWII.

Accepted Answer

Oskar Schindler

Question 11

What country was Gandhi inspired to fight for justice and freedom?

Accepted Answer

South Africa

Question 12

What monument did Martin Luther King deliver his "I have a dream" speech in front of?

Accepted Answer

Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial

Question 13

People seek out heroes to reflect the ideals of society.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Shakespeare expanded our human knowledge and language and wrote many plays except for...

Accepted Answer

Antigone

Question 15

Witold Pilecki served as a Polish spy and infiltrated which concentration camp?

Accepted Answer

Auschwitz

Question 16

This man has given his life to academic and science despite his physical disability.

Accepted Answer

Stephen Hawking

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