Eponyms: Words Named After Historical Figures Exercise

Eponyms: Words Named After Historical Figures

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Eponyms: Words Named After Historical Figures

Learn about eponyms, which are modern words named after real historical figures. Discover the origins and stories behind these unique vocabulary terms.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    The word 'boycott' comes from Captain Charles Boycott. What happened to him in Ireland in 1880?

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    The knitted garment known as a 'cardigan' was named after whom?

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    The word 'chauvinism' (excessive patriotism) comes from Nicolas Chauvin, famous for what?

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    The diesel engine was named after its inventor. What was his name?

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    The process of heating food to kill bacteria, 'pasteurization', was named after which scientist?

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    Facial hair known as 'sideburns' was originally called 'burnsides', named after which Civil War general?

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    The word 'maverick' (an independent person) comes from Samuel Maverick. What was unusual about his cattle?

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    The tight garment known as a 'leotard' was named after Jules Léotard. What was his profession?

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    The word 'silhouette' comes from Étienne de Silhouette. Why was his name linked to outline portraits?

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    The musical instrument 'saxophone' was named after its Belgian inventor. What was his name?

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    The electrical unit 'volt' was named in honor of which Italian physicist?

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    The small fish 'guppy' was named after Robert John Lechmere Guppy. What did he do?