People Quiz #154
Famous People Quiz for 27 December 2011
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Q1.
Who was the first female artist to have a #1 album in the USA and the UK simultaneously?
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2
Q2.
Which Canadian, born Eilleen Regina Edwards, made the album "Come on Over", the best-selling album of all time by a female musician and the best-selling album in the history of country music?
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3
Q3.
Which of these people is associated with the Information Technology industry?
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4
Q4.
"Parsifal" was the last opera by which composer?
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Q5.
Who introduced the term "horsepower" in a scientific context?
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Q6.
Who was elected Governor of the US State of Texas in 1994?
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Q7.
Emmitt Douglas was an African-American businessman from Louisiana, who served as president of the state's NAACP from 1966 until 1981. Why was he arrested in 1970?
A
Trying to attend a Ku Klux Klan meeting
B
He had unpaid traffic fines of over $1,000
C
Disrupting a court case
D
He attempted to eat at an all-white restaurant in Baton Rouge
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