People Quiz #129
Famous People Quiz for 5 July 2011
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Q1.
Which of these was written by Anthony Powell?
A
Tremor of Intent: An Eschatological Spy Novel
B
A Dance to the Music of Time
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Q2.
Which of these was an 18th-century German philosopher from Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia) who was the last influential philosopher of modern Europe in the classic sequence of the theory of knowledge during the Enlightenment which began with John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume?
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Q3.
How many New Zealanders have won Nobel Prizes in Chemistry?
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Q4.
Who was speaking at Freedom Square in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 10 May 2005, when Vladimir Arutyunian threw a live hand grenade (which did not detonate) toward the podium?
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Q5.
In May 2010, at the age of 13, Jordan Romero became the youngest person to do what?
A
Be accepted by an Oxford University
B
Sail single-handed around the world
C
Become a chess grand master
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Q6.
A proof of what major mathematics problem was given by Grigori Perelman in 2003, resulting in his being selected to receive the Fields Medal and being awarded the Millennium prize in March 2010?
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Q7.
Who is the bulldog who appears in "Tom and Jerry" cartoons?
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