People Quiz #163
Famous People Quiz for 28 February 2012
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Q1.
In the 2000 film, who played "Billy Elliot"s dancing teacher?
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Q2.
Which of these was a leading British civil engineer, who built bridges, tunnels, dockyards, a major railway line and a series of famous steamships in the first half of the 19th century?
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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Q3.
What was the occupation of Otto Klemperer?
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Q4.
During his career from 1959 to 1993, who battled more than 2,000 fires in oil and natural gas wells, notably in 1962 when he tackled a fire at a gas field in the Sahara nicknamed the Devil's Cigarette Lighter, a 450-foot (137 m) flame?
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Q5.
Who was an American serial killer active in various states between 1973 and 1978 who confessed to over 30 murders (estimates range from 26 to over 100)?
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Q6.
Who became the youngest winner of the TV show "American Idol" when she won season 6?
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Q7.
What relation were Ravi Shankar and Norah Jones to each other?
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