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Famous People Quiz for 20 July 2010

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Which British stage director won an Oscar for his feature-film directing debut, which starred Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, and Thora Birch?

A
Sam Mendes
B
John Madden
C
Terrence Malick
D
Peter Weir
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2

In 1934, English inventor and businessman Percy Shaw patented and then set up a company to manufacture what invention?

A
The reflective road stud ("cat's eye")
B
Traffic lights
C
Parking meters
D
Reflective surfaces on road signs
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3

Which 18th century writer produced "She Stoops To Conquer" and "The Vicar Of Wakefield"?

A
William Wycherley
B
Oliver Goldsmith
C
Harold Pinter
D
Arthur Miller
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4

Which of these people have not been married to Tom Cruise?

A
Mimi Rogers
B
Nicole Kidman
C
Penélope Cruz
D
Katie Holmes
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5

What is the next in the series Jason Alexander, Kevin Federline … ?

A
Brad Pitt
B
Jason Trawick
C
Tom Cruise
D
Tommy Lee Jones
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6

Who was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement who was assassinated on 4 April 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee?

A
Robert Kennedy
B
Martin Luther King, Jr.
C
James Brown
D
Rosa Parks
Select from the options above.
7

Who won the Best Actress Oscar for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen"?

A
Lucy Liu
B
Penelope Cruz
C
Helen Mirren
D
Halle Berry
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