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People Quiz #131

Famous People Quiz for 19 July 2011

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Q1. Who is the next in this series: Muhammad Naguib, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Muhammad Naguib, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Anwar El Sadat, Sufi Abu Taleb, Hosni Mubarak, Atef Ebeid ... ?

Note: This question was updated in October 2018
A
Mohammed VI
B
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
C
Mohamed Abdul Quasim al-Zwai
D
Hosni Mubarak
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Q2. Dutch conductor and composer André Rieu, best known for creating an international revival in waltz music with his "Johann Strauss Orchestra" which began in 1987, is associated with which instrument?

A
Trumpet
B
Violin
C
Piano
D
Guitar
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Q3. What was the middle name of writer G B Shaw?

A
Brian
B
Bernard
C
Barry
D
Bruce
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Q4. In the 17th century, who invented the measurement called the "chain" used in surveying, which is made up of 100 "links"?

A
Edmund Gunther
B
Francis Beaufort
C
Robert Trollope
D
Walter Raleigh
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Q5. In which decade was John F Kennedy born?

A
1930s
B
1940s
C
1920s
D
1910s
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Q6. Which American actress became known for her role in the television series "Ally McBeal" and has appeared in several films, including "Charlie's Angels", "Kill Bill" and "Kung Fu Panda"?

A
Christina Applegate
B
Beyoncé Knowles
C
Lucy Liu
D
Reese Witherspoon
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Q7. Which English actor, director and producer, a descendant of the Terry acting family, was acclaimed for his youthful "Hamlet" which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937, and is one of the few to have won an Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award?

A
Ralph Richardson
B
Alec Guinness
C
John Gielgud
D
Derek Jacobi
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