10 Questions
What did Rabindranath Tagore do with his money from the Nobel Prize and royalty from his books?
He gave it all to the university.
Which university did Tagore donate his money to?
Oxford University
What honor did Tagore receive from Oxford University?
Doctorate of Literature
What did Tagore do to protest against the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre?
He publicly disowned his knighthood
What is Tagore's famous song that is now sung as the national anthem of India?
Jana Gana Mana
Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
Kentucky
What is Abraham Lincoln chiefly remembered for?
Getting rid of slavery and uniting the States of America
What kind of work did Abraham Lincoln do as a child?
Farm labourer, boat-hand, log-chopper
Why did Abraham Lincoln not go to school?
He was too busy doing jobs like farm labourer and log-chopper
What was Abraham Lincoln's chief crop?
Corn
Study Notes
Rabindranath Tagore
- Tagore donated his Nobel Prize money to establish the Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, India
- He also donated the royalty from his books to the university
- Oxford University awarded Tagore a Doctor of Literature honor
- Tagore renounced his knighthood in protest against the Jallianwalla Bagh massacre
- Tagore wrote the famous song "Jana Gana Mana", which is now sung as the national anthem of India
Abraham Lincoln
- Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky
- Lincoln is chiefly remembered for being the President of the United States who led the country through the American Civil War
- As a child, Lincoln worked in his father's store and helped with farm work
- Lincoln did not have a formal education because his family could not afford it
- Lincoln's chief crop was corn
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