People Quiz #73
Famous People Quiz for 8 June 2010
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Q1.
Who became Roman emperor after the murder of Caligula, and, after the death of his wife, married his niece Agrippina, who poisoned him?
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Q2.
Which English botanist became famous for his research during expeditions to the east coast of Canada in 1766, the Pacific in 1769 and Iceland in 1772?
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Q3.
Who led the first expedition that reached the South Pole?
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Q4.
What is the surname of the film director whose first names are Francis Ford?
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Q5.
Who, in 1949, became Premier and Foreign Minister of the first all-China Communist government?
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Q6.
Who instigated the first complete translation of the Bible into English?
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Q7.
Which female impersonator, Daniel Carroll, whose career began in 1945 and whose most famous role was in the lead of a major production of "Hello, Dolly!", died in June 2009?
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