This quiz uses the old question: "Who is the odd one out?" but with a twist - because all the lists are famous names from history and modern days. You must decide WHO is the person who is the odd one out!
Elvis Presley is the only one who did not end his own life but died of a stroke in 1977
Virginia Woolf
Kurt Cobain
Ernest Hemingway
Elvis Presley
8 of 15
Which of These Names Does Not Belong?
John Adams is the only one NOT known as a traitor.
Judas Iscariot
John Adams
Guy Fawkes
Benedict Arnold
9 of 15
Which of These Names Does Not Belong?
Euripides is the only Non-Roman and Non-Emperor on the list. He was a Greek playwright who lived in the 5th century BC..
Euripides
Constantine
Nero
Marcus Aurelius
10 of 15
Which of These Names Does Not Belong?
George Orwell is the only one not famous for being a scientist, but a writer of such famous works as Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949)
James Watson
Nicolaus Copernicus
Marie Curie
George Orwell
11 of 15
Which of These Names Does Not Belong?
van Gogh is the only artist who was not a sculptor
Donatello
Vincent Van Gogh
Auguste Rodin
Antonio Canova
12 of 15
Which of These Names Does Not Belong?
F. Scott Fitzgerald is the only one who is not known as a horror novelist, while the others were all famous for scary books, such as Dracula (Bram Stoker) and Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Bram Stoker
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Mary Shelley
H.P. Lovecraft
13 of 15
Which of These Names Does Not Belong?
Gilgamesh is the only warrior who is a mythological person, with no historical proof he existed.
Hannibal Barca
Gilgamesh
Attila the Hun
Sun Tzu
14 of 15
Which of These Names Does Not Belong?
Philip IV is the only monarch who was not a king of England, but of France, ruling from 1285 to 1314.
Philip IV
Edward I
Charles II
George V
15 of 15
Which of These Names Does Not Belong?
Burt Reynolds is the only non-athlete on the list, but an actor.
Tom Brady
Ted Williams
Burt Reynolds
Jesse Owens
You Failed to Find the Odd Ones
Unfortunately, you did not manage to find the vast majority of the odd names out. Perhaps you don't recognize some of... READ MOREUnfortunately, you did not manage to find the vast majority of the odd names out. Perhaps you don't recognize some of the names, which should motivate you to learn more history. On the other hand, you may not be focused at the moment or are so creative you just found other commonalities. In any case, we recommend you retake the test and see if you can get a better score. If not, check out the answers below.
You did OK but not great. You got less than half of the odd names out correctly. It could be, of course, that your... READ MOREYou did OK but not great. You got less than half of the odd names out correctly. It could be, of course, that your history is a bit weak, or perhaps you thought of novel ways to group the names, so you thought of the wrong one. That sometimes happens, as we all think in different ways. Have a look below to see what our answers were.
You managed to answer half to 4/5 of the names correctly. This means you not only have a sound mind for history and its... READ MOREYou managed to answer half to 4/5 of the names correctly. This means you not only have a sound mind for history and its endless list of names, but you can also make the appropriate connections between history, memory, and logic - to come at a correct conclusion. Way to go! You still had some mistakes, though, so maybe you'd like to take a peek below at the answers.
You must have a superb brain. Not only does your history knowledge is powerful enough to recognize and identify names... READ MOREYou must have a superb brain. Not only does your history knowledge is powerful enough to recognize and identify names from the endless list of historical characters, but you were able to connect history, memory, and logic to come up with the right answers every time. That is impressive; you obviously have a powerful mind. Good job, we're proud!
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