Inspiring People Who Overcame their Disabilities Quiz 1

Inspiring People Who Overcame their Disabilities Quiz 1

The International Day of Disabled Persons (December 3) aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development. Here is a quiz on Famous and inspiring personalities - disability didn’t stop them from making their mark on the world.

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1. A dyslexic from childhood, he did not learn to read until after he was 10 and never became a rapid reader, but was passionate in Politics and Literature. He later became the President of the United States and was the only US President to have earned a PhD. Who is he?

Richard Nixon
Woodrow Wilson
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter

2. This American inventor held a world record 1,093 patents, singly or jointly. He developed hearing problems at the age of 12 and was home tutored by his mother. Who is this scientist?

Albert Einstein
Nicholas Tesla
Thomas Alva Edison
Benjamin Franklin

3. As a child, he had difficulty learning to read and write, but eventually overcame this and was known in his adult life to be an avid reader. He later became a general of the United States Army. There is an armoured fighting vehicle named for him

George S. Patton
Philip Sheridan
Matthew Ridgway
Courtney Hodges

4. This famous personality is reported to have dyslexia and is also on Time Magazine's list of prominent dyslexics. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual. Name him

Richard Williams
Carl Barks
Charles M. Schulz
Walt Disney

5. When he was born the back of his head was reportedly so huge that his family worried something was wrong with him. This famous scientiest didn’t start speaking until age four. There is a term named after him to describe exceptionally bright people whose speech is delayed.

Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Nicholas Tesla
Benjamin Franklin

6. This famous artist is known for dyslexia. He wrote his notes backwards, from right to left, in a mirror image. He was polymath and is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time.

Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso
Michelangelo
Rembrandt

7. This decathlon gold medalist at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child. In 2015, this personality revealed that she is transgender and has become a woman. Who is this sportsperson?

Ashton Eaton
Dave Johnson
Daley Thompson
Bruce Jenner

8. He struggled with dyslexia at an early age and has difficulty in reading. Through his resourcefulness, determination, and positive outlook, he conquered dyslexia and today he is one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood.

Will Smith
Van Diesel
Tom Cruise
Ben Affleck

9. This British crime writer had dysgraphia and was unable to comprehend legible written work. She dictated all the material to a typist. Do you know who she is?

Ruth Rendell
Agatha Christie
Julie Smith
Jan Burke

10. This Olympian was formally diagnosed with ADHD when he was in fifth grade. He is the most highly decorated Olympian of all time, boasting 28 medals (23 of them being gold). Who is he?

Michael Phelps
Nikolai Andrianov
Carl Lewis
Ian Thorpe

11. Indian blind cricketer and a former captain of the India national blind cricket team, who became the first Blind cricketer to be awarded the Padma Shri in 2017

Shekar Naik
Kerpal S
Martina Lima
Maneesh A

12. This professional classical dancer had to amputate her leg at the age of 16, due to a road accident. She later became one of the popular and acclaimed classical dancer and film actor of the country using a prosthetic "Jaipur Leg". Who is she?

Debashree Roy
Sanjeedha Sheikh
Sudha Chandran
Shobhana

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