Classic Classic Quiz General culture : the 1850's by Marcsinanwinrow Marcsinanwinrow 118 played - 1 yr ago Quiz on this decade of the 19th century. QUIZ 10 QUESTIONS expert 1 What political system began in France in 1852 ? Second EmpireIIe Republique 2 To whom do we owe this painting entitled "The Bathers" ? Eugene DelacroixGustave Courbet 3 What is the name of this machine allowing to record the human voice patented in 1857 ? A phonographA phonautograph 4 Who was the president of the United States from 1853 to 1857 ? Franklin PierceMillard Fillmore 5 Which of these companies was founded in 1853? BonduelleBarilla 6 What was the name of the Italian revolutionary who attempted to assassinate Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, on January 14, 1858 ? Silvio PellicoFelice Orisini 7 Who is the author of the collection of poems "Les Fleurs du mal" published in 1857 ? Victor HugoCharles Baudelaire 8 In which city was the first World's Fair held in 1851? MadridLondon 9 In 1850, the world population reached... 1.2 billion3.2 billion 10 In what year was born the adventurous Calamity Jane ? 18521855 A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires