Quiz: Albert Camus

When was Albert Camus born?
- 1913, Mondovi, Algeria.
- 1905, Paris, France.
- 1902, Vienna, Austria.
- 1889, Vienna, Austria.
Answer
1913, Mondovi, Algeria. — Born: 1913, Mondovi, Algeria..
When did Albert Camus die?
- 1960, near Sens, France, in a car crash.
- 23 March 1992, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
- 2002, Lexington, Massachusetts.
- 1975, New York, United States.
Answer
1960, near Sens, France, in a car crash. — Died: 1960, near Sens, France, in a car crash..
What is Albert Camus known for?
- The Stranger, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Rebel, and the Nobel Prize in Literature 1957.
- Russell's paradox, the theory of descriptions, Principia Mathematica with Whitehead, and a century of political causes.
- The public sphere, communicative rationality, and the ideal speech situation.
- Two Dogmas of Empiricism, Word and Object, and the indeterminacy of translation.
Answer
The Stranger, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Rebel, and the Nobel Prize in Literature 1957. — Known for: The Stranger, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Rebel, and the Nobel Prize in Literature 1957..
Which school of thought was Albert Camus part of?
- The absurd; he refused the existentialist label.
- Analytic philosophy; naturalism.
- Deconstruction; post structuralism.
- Critical rationalism; philosophy of science.
Answer
The absurd; he refused the existentialist label. — School: The absurd; he refused the existentialist label..
True or false: Algerian born French writer who made the absurd, the clash between our hunger for meaning and a silent world, the theme of his work.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was Albert Camus born?
- 1913, Mondovi, Algeria.
- 1905, Paris, France.
- 1902, Vienna, Austria.
- 1889, Vienna, Austria.
Answer
1913, Mondovi, Algeria. — Born: 1913, Mondovi, Algeria..
When did Albert Camus die?
- 1960, near Sens, France, in a car crash.
- 23 March 1992, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
- 2002, Lexington, Massachusetts.
- 1975, New York, United States.
Answer
1960, near Sens, France, in a car crash. — Died: 1960, near Sens, France, in a car crash..
What is Albert Camus known for?
- The Stranger, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Rebel, and the Nobel Prize in Literature 1957.
- Russell's paradox, the theory of descriptions, Principia Mathematica with Whitehead, and a century of political causes.
- The public sphere, communicative rationality, and the ideal speech situation.
- Two Dogmas of Empiricism, Word and Object, and the indeterminacy of translation.
Answer
The Stranger, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Rebel, and the Nobel Prize in Literature 1957. — Known for: The Stranger, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Rebel, and the Nobel Prize in Literature 1957..
Which school of thought was Albert Camus part of?
- The absurd; he refused the existentialist label.
- Analytic philosophy; naturalism.
- Deconstruction; post structuralism.
- Critical rationalism; philosophy of science.
Answer
The absurd; he refused the existentialist label. — School: The absurd; he refused the existentialist label..
True or false: Algerian born French writer who made the absurd, the clash between our hunger for meaning and a silent world, the theme of his work.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.