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Famous people

Quest
(see below)
Pupils'
production

Information wanted:
Century.
“Job”.
Dates of birth and death.
For king/queens: dates of their reign.
For writers: literary genre.
  • Elizabeth I (type Elizabeth Tudor: third link)
    What was her nickname?
    Whose daughter was she?
    How many children did she have?
    Did her people like her?
  • Henry VIII (type Henry VIII: first link)
    Why did he have a conflict with the pope?
    (The pope is the chief of the Catholic Church.)
    How many wives did he have?
    What happened to them? (No names.)
  • Charles Dickens (type Charles Dickens : second link)
    What part of his life was a source of inspiration for him?
    When did he work for the first time?
    What was his job in London?
  • Lewis Carroll (type Lewis Carroll : first link)
    What was his real name?
    What is special with his character Alice?
  • Winston Churchill (type Churchill: first link)
    When was he Prime Minister for the first time?
    What historical event took place during that period?
    What other talents did he have?
  • Agatha Christie (type Agatha Christie: first link)
    How many books did she write?
    What kind of books were they?
    What was her second husband’s job?
  • William Shakespeare (type Shakespeare: second link)
    What was his first job?
    What building did he own (= possess)?
  • Queen Victoria (type Victoria: fifth link)
    What other title did she have?
    Who had a lot of influence on her?
    What event brought a great change in her life?
    What is special about her reign?

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