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The 20th century was one of many firsts, as well as events that shaped mankind into what it is today. How much do you know about the figures who made the world what it is today?
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Bill Clinton
Larry Page
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong was an American NASA astronaut, engineer, the commander of the Apollo 18 and the first man to set foot on the moon.
Sergey Brin
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Jacqueline Kennedy
Jacqueline Kennedy, the wife of President John F. Kennedy, served as the first lady of the U.S.A. up until his death on Nov. 22, 1963.
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Donatella Versace
Marie Curie
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Who is this person?
Sergey Brin
Queen Elizabeth II
As the Queen of the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia since Feb. 6, 1952. She is the oldest serving state leader by age (91).
J K Rowling
Hillary Clinton
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Who is this person?
Osama bin Laden
George Clooney
Jimmy Carter
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, chairman, co-founder and CEO of Apple Inc.
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Al Capone
Al Capone, also known as Scarface, was an American mobster, crime boss and businessman who gained popularity during the Prohibition period.
Lionel Messi
Al Gore
Will Smith
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Who is this person?
David Cameron
Barack Obama
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock, known as the Master of Suspense, was an influential English filmmaker noted for his unique directorial style.
George Clooney
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Who is this person?
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was an iconic actor, martial artist, film director and the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a martial arts style.
Lionel Messi
Jimmy Carter
Vladimir Putin
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Who is this person?
Bill Clinton
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian activist who played a prominent role in leading India to independence from British rule.
Sergey Brin
Michael Bloomberg
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Who is this person?
Usain Bolt
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Pele
Retired professional Brazilian footballer Pelé is regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, scoring 1281 goals out of 1363 games.
Will Smith
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Who is this person?
David Cameron
Barack Obama
Malcolm X
Malcolm X was Muslim minister, human rights activist and one of the greatest and most prominent figures in African American history.
Prince William
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Who is this person?
Hillary Clinton
Shakira
Helen Keller
Helen Keller, the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, was an American author, lecturer, political activist and an idol in the deaf community.
J K Rowling
Youtube
Who is this person?
Lionel Messi
Vladimir Putin
Al Gore
Winston Churchill
Two-time Prime Minister of the UK, Winston Churchill, is most noted for his strong will and leading Britain to victory during World War II.
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Who is this person?
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was a member of the Democratic Party and the 35th president of the U.S.A., whose presidential term was cut short by his assassination in 1963.
Larry Page
Michael Bloomberg
Jimmy Carter
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Who is this person?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Barack Obama
Usain Bolt
Marlon Brando
Academy Award winner Marlon Brando was an American actor, film director and activist credited with bringing realism to film acting.
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Who is this person?
Sergey Brin
George Clooney
Muhammad Ali
Professional boxer and activist Muhammad Ali was noted as a controversial and inspiring figure in and out of the boxing ring.
Will Smith
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Who is this person?
Shakira
Margaret Thatcher
British stateswoman Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and was noted for her conservative ideologies.
J K Rowling
Hillary Clinton
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Who is this person?
Bill Clinton
John Paul II
Pope John Paul II, the first non-Italian pope, was the head of the Catholic Church; his papacy lasted for 26 years until his death in 2005.
Guillermo Del Toro
Osama bin Laden
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Who is this person?
Prince William
Lionel Messi
David Cameron
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, one of the best-selling artists of all times, is an American singer-songwriter, known for his profound effect on American music and culture.
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YouTube
Who is this person?
Mark Zuckerberg
Sergey Brin
Jesse Owens
Four-time Olympic gold medalist, Jesse Owens, was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the sprint and long jump.
Barack Obama
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Who is this person?
Marie Curie
Two-time Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie was a Polish-French physicist and chemist who laid the groundwork for the study of radiation.
Larry Page
Angelina Jolie
Cynthia Lee Fontaine
YouTube
Who is this person?
J K Rowling
Mother Teresa
Mother Theresa, also known as Saint Theresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and saint known for charitable acts throughout her lifetime.
Shakira
Oprah Winfrey
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Who is this person?
Usain Bolt
Barack Obama
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela was a South African nationalist and socialist who served as the country's first black president from 1994 - 1999.
Bill Clinton
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Who is this person?
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball was an American actress and producer renowned for her role as the crazy, accident-prone Lucy Ricardo in the sitcom 'I Love Lucy.'
Guillermo Del Toro
J K Rowling
Hillary Clinton
Youtube
Who is this person?
Osama bin Laden
Michael Bloomberg
Sergey Brin
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking is an esteemed theoretical physicist noted for his contributions to general relativity, cosmology, quantum gravity and black holes.
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Who is this person?
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson is an American retired professional basketball player who played point guard for the Lakers for 13 seasons.
Prince William
Jimmy Carter
Lionel Messi
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Who is this person?
George Clooney
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde, an Irish playwright and poet, was renowned for his plays and epigrams, as well as the circumstances surrounding his incarceration and death.
Barack Obama
Al Gore
YouTube
Who is this person?
David Cameron
Vladimir Putin
Will Smith
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth was an American Major League Baseball player who is considered by many to be one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture.
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Who is this person?
Al Gore
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, ceramicist, poet and playwright noted for the invention of various painting techniques.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bill Clinton
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Who is this person?
Larry Page
Elvis Presley
Singer, musician and actor Elvis Presley was an American cultural icon affectionately referred to as the "King of Rock n' Roll" or simply "the King."
Michael Bloomberg
Mark Zuckerberg
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt was a politician, activist, diplomat, and the longest-serving first lady of the United States during her husband's four terms in office.
J K Rowling
Shakira
Hillary Clinton
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Who is this person?
Osama bin Laden
Guillermo Del Toro
Adolf Hitler
Austrian politician Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party and the initiator of World War II.
Usain Bolt
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Who is this person?
Sergey Brin
Lionel Messi
Al Gore
Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian- American inventor, electrical engineer and physicist noted for his numerous advances in the transmission of electric power.
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Who is this person?
Jimmy Carter
Prince William
Martin Luther King Jr.
American Baptist minister and activist, Martin Luther King Jr., was a prominent figure and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement.
Barack Obama
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Who is this person?
Bill Clinton
Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf was an English writer renowned for her writing styles and her novels "Mrs. Dalloway" and "To the Lighthouse."
Oprah Winfrey
Hillary Clinton
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Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel, known for her trademark suits and black dresses, was a French fashion designer, businesswoman and the founder of the Chanel brand.
J K Rowling
Shakira
Kate Middleton
TMDB
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John Lennon
John Lennon was an English singer-songwriter, musician, peace activist and a co-founder of one of the most successful bands in history, The Beatles.
Larry Page
Michael Bloomberg
Usain Bolt
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Youtube
Who is this person?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Osama bin Laden
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin, noted for his iconic role as the Tramp, is an English comic actor, composer and filmmaker whose successful career spanned over 75 years.
Bill Clinton
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Who is this person?
George Clooney
Sergey Brin
Bill Gates
Bill Gates is an American investor, philanthropist and author who, along with Paul Allen, co-founded the Microsoft Corporation.
Jimmy Carter
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Who is this person?
J K Rowling
Shakira
Hillary Clinton
Katharine Hepburn
An American actress for more than 60 years, Katharine Hepburn was most noted for her spirited personality and fierce independence.
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Alexander Fleming
Alexander Fleming was a Scottish physician, pharmacologist and biologist known for his scientific achievements, particularly the discovery of penicillin.
Guillermo Del Toro
Oprah Winfrey
Prince William
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Who is this person?
Scarlett Johansson
Kate Middleton
Princess Diana
Diana, Princess of Wales, was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales and the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry.
Hillary Clinton
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Who is this person?
Barack Obama
Larry Page
Michael Bloomberg
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist renowned for his scientific discoveries, namely the theory of relativity.
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Rihanna
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was an American activist whose act of defiance led to her becoming an important figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
Oprah Winfrey
Scarlett Johansson
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Anne Frank
Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who documented her experiences during the Holocaust while hiding in an attic for two years.
J K Rowling
Shakira
Kate Middleton
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Guillermo Del Toro
Bill Clinton
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress, dancer, model and humanitarian who was considered to be a film and fashion icon.
Katharine Hepburn
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