- 1. What is the birthplace of Edward Said?
A) Jerusalem
B) Cairo
C) Amman
D) Beirut
- 2. In addition to being a scholar, Edward Said was also a proficient player of which musical instrument?
A) Violin
B) Piano
C) Saxophone
D) Guitar
- 3. Which book by Edward Said explores the Western cultural representations of the Middle East?
A) The Question of Palestine
B) Culture and Imperialism
C) Orientalism
D) Covering Islam
- 4. Edward Said served as a professor at which university?
A) Harvard University
B) Stanford University
C) Yale University
D) Columbia University
- 5. In which year was Edward Said's book 'Orientalism' first published?
A) 1978
B) 1992
C) 1964
D) 1985
- 6. Edward Said's family was of which religious background?
A) Muslim
B) Buddhist
C) Jewish
D) Christian
- 7. What is the nationality of Edward Said by birth?
A) Egyptian
B) Palestinian
C) Lebanese
D) American
- 8. What was the title of Edward Said's memoir published in 1999?
A) Out of Place
B) After the Last Sky
C) From Oslo to Iraq
D) Reflections on Exile
- 9. What is the title of Edward Said's 1993 book that examines the role of intellectuals in society?
A) The Edward Said Reader
B) Representations of the Intellectual
C) Humanism and Democratic Critique
D) Power, Politics, and Culture
- 10. Edward Said was a member of the Palestinian National Council from which year?
A) 1993
B) 1969
C) 1985
D) 1977
- 11. Edward Said received his B.A. in which field of study from Princeton University?
A) History
B) Philosophy
C) Anthropology
D) English Literature
- 12. Edward Said's book 'Culture and Imperialism' was published in which year?
A) 1998
B) 2005
C) 1993
D) 1981
- 13. In which city did Edward Said grow up after his family was displaced from Jerusalem?
A) Ramallah
B) Cairo
C) Beirut
D) Amman
- 14. Edward Said was a prominent advocate for the academic boycott of which country?
A) Israel
B) China
C) Iran
D) Russia
- 15. Edward Said was well known for his critiques of which other famous scholar's work?
A) Derrida
B) Foucault
C) Barthes
D) Chomsky
- 16. Edward Said founded the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra with which famous musician?
A) Yo-Yo Ma
B) Itzhak Perlman
C) Daniel Barenboim
D) Lang Lang
- 17. In which city did Edward Said spend the latter part of his life and career?
A) Los Angeles
B) London
C) New York City
D) Paris
A) Japanese mathematician
B) British novelist
C) Palestinian-American literary theorist and cultural critic
D) French philosopher
- 19. In which year was Edward Said born?
A) 1920
B) 1950
C) 1935
D) 1965
- 20. What was the occupation of Edward Said's father?
A) Teacher
B) Businessman
C) Politician
D) Farmer
- 21. In what year did Edward Said pass away?
A) 1985
B) 2003
C) 1990
D) 2010
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