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People Quiz #89

Famous People Quiz for 28 September 2010

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Q1. Mrs Alice Keppel was the mistress of which of these?

A
The Duke of Orléans, cousin to King Louis XVI of France
B
King Charles II, son of King Charles I of England
C
Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria of England
D
William III of England, co-monarch with Queen Mary II
Select from the options above.
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Q2. What 19th century English draughtsman became known for illustrations of "exquisite decoration, morbidity and decadence", especially his illustrations for "The Rape of the Lock"?

A
Oscar Wilde
B
Arthur Rackham
C
M. C. Escher
D
Aubrey Beardsley
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Q3. What was the surname of the US president known as JFK?

A
Keller
B
Kelleher
C
Kennedy
D
Kimberley
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Q4. Which French playwright, writing in the 20th century, produced "Les Parents Terribles", "Les Monstres Sacrés" and "Les Chevaliers de la Table Ronde"?

A
Victor Hugo
B
Molière
C
Johnny Hallyday
D
Jean Cocteau
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Q5. Who sings: "But with nothing to consider they forget my name. They call me 'Hell', They call me 'Stacey', They call me 'her', They call me 'Jane', That's not my name"?

A
The Ding a Lings
B
The Ting Tings
C
The Ping Pongs
D
The Bing Bongs
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Q6. Which Welsh poet (e.g. "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog") wrote a play "Under Milk Wood" that was published posthumously in 1954?

A
Dylan Thomas
B
Richard Burton
C
Tom Jones
D
Dai Morgan
Select from the options above.
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Q7. Who, on his 72nd birthday in 1951, was not persuaded by UPI photographer Arthur Sassehim to smile, but stuck out his tongue instead?

A
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
B
Charles Darwin
C
Aristotle
D
Albert Einstein
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