The Ultimate Classic Authors Quiz: 65 Flashcards

Welcome to the ultimate Classic Authors quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more literature flashcards) here:https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarterhttps://www.brainscape.com/subjects/english/ (User-generated English literature flashcards)https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/english/classic-novels/ (User-generated classic novels flashcards)In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of the world’s most beloved, classic literature and authors. Some of the questions covered include:0:15 - Which 10th and 11th-century Japanese author wrote what is widely considered to be the world’s first novel, ‘The tale of Genji’?1:25 - Which German author and politician wrote the two-part play ‘Faust’, considered to be Germany’s greatest contribution to world literature?2:25 - Which French Romantic author wrote ‘Les Misérables’ and ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame’?3:27 - Which American abolitionist, author, philosopher, and transcendentalist wrote the famous essay ‘Civil Disobedience’ and the book ‘Walden’?4:34 - Which English author wrote ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ and ‘Through the Looking Glass’?5:34 - Which English author and poet wrote ‘The Jungle Book’?6:28 - Which pioneering female novelist wrote ‘To the Lighthouse’, ‘Mrs Dalloway’, and ‘Orlando’?7:32 - Which American author wrote ‘The Sound and the Fury’, ‘As I Lay Dying’, and ‘Sanctuary’?8:40 - Which French existentialist, feminist writer, and philosopher is most famous for the treatise ‘The Second Sex’ and the novels ‘Les Mandarins’ and ‘L’Invitée’?9:35 - Which American writer and professor of biochemistry created the three laws of robotics and wrote famous books such as ‘Foundation’, ‘I, Robot’, and ‘The Caves of Steel’?11:13 - Which British writer wrote the ‘Harry Potter’ series, one of the best-selling book series in history?The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Classic Authors flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! Wit📚🧠 Brainscape is the leading adaptive flashcard app that uses the power of cognitive science and spaced repetition to help you study faster and remember information longer. Whether you’re preparing for exams, learning a new language, or just trying to improve your memory, Brainscape gives you smarter study tools to boost your focus and make learning more effective.Join millions of students, teachers, and professionals using Brainscape to study smarter, not harder — anytime, anywhere, on any device.📚 Check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.📲 Download our app:iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal