I hadn't heard of him either, though I was just a wee little tot when the abolition of the apartheid happened. But at least these quizzes help us research things we didn't know already.
When I consider the role that F W de Klerk has played in modern history, it makes me feel so sad that jetpunkers know more about some obscure Colombian singer and an equally obscure Argentinian footballer. Who will be remembered in 100 years' time? Come on jetpunkers - you can do better than that!
Most famous human? nah, might feel like that if you are a fan, like fans of beyonce think she is the most famous person in the world. But if you dont care about them they dont mean that much. But yes both are names there is a good chance you have heard of.
CardinalSin: I totally agree that de Klerk played an important role in the abolition of apartheid, against strong opposition from his previous base. He was not a perfect man (who among us is), but he was brave, is to be commended and will be remembered by most of the civilized world long after the entertainers and athletes are forgotten. I remembered who Messi is, but only because we are inundated with him on Jetpunk quizzes.
38% don't know where Lionel Messi is from? If you don't know him you cant be from country where is TV, newspapers and internet. Come one! Nice quiz btw.
Last time I checked, the US had TV, Newspaper and Internet ;)
But like most Americans, I don't follow soccer (sorry, football), especially International Soccer. I had no idea where he was from, wasn't actually sure who he was either.
I'm from Europe and I have access to TV, newspapers and everything that could supply me with this info, but the trouble is that I don't give two shits about Messi or football for that matter. I definitely have heard of him, but I'm simply not interested, so I don't remember anything about him, other than the fact that he's pretty good at football.
That's like saying someone doesn't know who Beyonce is or President Obama. You don't need to know everything about them, just some general knowledge. That's what Jetpunk is about. I understand if you don't know a lot about, but at least know who he is.
Americans know that there are multiple Ronaldos who come from countries that speak Portuguese. The rest of the worlds knows that Michael Jordan beat space monsters in a basketball game. I guess we're even.
You should accept "Rome" or "Roman Empire" for Julius Caesar. There was no country called "Italy" before 1861, and Caesar died in 44 BC. As a matter of fact, "Italy" shouldn't be among the correct answers at all...
I watch tennis even less than I watch soccer/football. When I need answers about sports figures I ask my daughter who is a sports nut - any sport. She probably even knows the stats of all past tiddlywinks champions. I prefer to spend my extra time working in my garden or taking Jetpunk quizzes. To each his/her own.
"...is common knowledge he is from Switzerland"...he may be very well known but according to today's stats 30% of us don't know who he is and I'm one of those 30%, and if I don't watch tennis on TV how am I supposed to see the country name connected to him on the screen? I'm more surprised that fewer than half knew Imelda Marcos or Haile Selassie, but I guess being older helps there.
@ander knowing who he is and knowing where he is from are two different things. It is kind of hard not to have heard of him. It is like never having heard of george clooney, even if you have never seen a single film of him. I dont watch any sports, but I have heard of him. But to know more than that is another matter... I thought his name sounded english, so guessed uk and usa. Like you said the extra info is hard(er) to know if you dont watch it and only hear the name getting dropped.
I got them all but I almost missed Imelda Marcos. I was wondering if Aristotle is actually from modern Greece or from Macedonia, but it seems the quiz is right.
She was born in Alexandria. All of Egypt and most of the known world was nominally Greek for a while thanks to Alexander. Cleopatra was Greek in language and arguably ethnicity but that doesn't change the fact that she was from what is today Egypt.
She was also the first (and last) ruler in the Ptolemaic dynasty to speak native Egyptian regularly, especially when adressing her subjects. She styled hereself and behaved as an Egyptian Pharaoh in all respects.
Got them all except Gisele Bündchen. Not at all embarrassed to say I had no idea where she's from. I know who she is and that's more than enough. Strange to have someone like that and Shakira in a list with Ghandi and de Klerk.
Gisele is from southern Brazil, it's very common to find people with German, Italian, or Slavic (especially Polish and Ukrainian) surnames in that region.
Her hometown has been founded by German immigrants also.
I picked #4 because they can be more challenging. Question one seems to be wrong: as I recall from reading his autobiography as a lad that Gandhi was from South Africa. Makes a much more interesting quiz too.
For some reason, I thought Julio Iglesias was from Puerto Rico. I went through all Spanish speaking central and south American countries before thinking of Spain.
Aristotle was born in Stagira which is in central modern-day Macedonia. It was an ancient Greek city but because the description highlights 'modern-day country' I'd say it's better suited to Macedonia.
I agree with Tombishop, If Aristotle was born in what is now Macedonia, then that is the answer as you have stipulated in Bold, Underlined text "modern day" country.
But Aristotle is known to have felt like an alien in Athens. The concepts they propagated such as democracy were notably foreign to him. He also left Athens and returned to Macedonia to tutor Alexander the Great who became the King of the Macedons.
What are you talking about? Stagira is in the region of Macedonia of modern-day Greece, just like the entirety of the ancient Macedonian Kingdom until the conquests of Alexander's father, Philip II. Both historically and geographically, the modern-day country of North Macedonia has nothing to do with ancient Macedonia, except as a dependent territory after that time.
Knowing where random sports people are from isn't general knowledge, it's like if someone doesn't know the Beatles are from Liverpool or even England, and I go like "hOw Do YOu nOt KnoW It'S GeNerAl KnoWlEDgE" Some people don't care about sports, like me, that doesn't mean you can insult them for no reason.
And you are insane if you think Messi is obscure. Arguably the most famous human in our world today, possibly second to his rival Ronaldo.
But like most Americans, I don't follow soccer (sorry, football), especially International Soccer. I had no idea where he was from, wasn't actually sure who he was either.
Her hometown has been founded by German immigrants also.