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Who taught Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind, how to communicate? Hint: She was known as the "miracle worker."

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Who is responsible for the teaching method that focuses on the instincts of a child and a more natural approach to learning? Hint: This method is used in many schools around the world.

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In 1837, the first kindergarten opened. Who is the educator behind it?

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This teacher was one of the first African American women to go south and teach former slaves during the Civil War.

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True or False? Anne Sullivan also suffered from blindness during part of her life.

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Which of these famous women in history was a NOT a teacher at one point in her life?

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True or False? The author of the Little House on the Prairie series, Laura Ingalls Wilder, was a teacher before she wrote the popular books.

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Which current U.S. Senator and former presidential candidate started their career as a teacher? 

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Which educator founded a nonprofit organization before the coronavirus pandemic that created popular virtual learning tools? 

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Plato, one of the most famous ancient Greek philosophers, was taught by which other famous ancient Greek philosopher?