People Quiz #114
Famous People Quiz for 22 March 2011
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Q1.
Which American blues, soul, R&B, rock & roll and jazz singer/songwriter has won 4 Grammys, 17 Blues Foundation Music Awards, and been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1993), the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame (2001) and the Grammy Hall of Fame (both 1999 & 2008)?
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Q2.
Which New Zealander, known as "The White Mouse", was a leading figure in the maquis groups of the French Resistance, and became one of the Allies' most decorated servicewomen of World War II?
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Q3.
Which of these actors was born in Australia?
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Q4.
Which scientist married his cousin from the Wedgewood family, famous for their pottery manufacturing business, following his father's example, who had originally married into the Wedgewood family?
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Q5.
Which actress has a tattoo showing the co-ordinates of the birthplaces of her children?
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Q6.
Who was the king of Iraq from 1921 to 1933?
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Faisal bin Al Hussein Bin Ali El-Hashemi
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Q7.
Who was the lead singer of the band "Joy Division" who committed suicide in 1980 aged 23?
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