People Quiz #166
Famous People Quiz for 20 March 2012
A new people quiz is available each week. Try our daily general knowledge quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.
1
Q1.
Which American vocalist (described by the British newspaper "The Guardian" as "one of the greatest voices of her generation") whose repertoire included jazz, blues, folk, gospel and pop, was unknown outside Washington, D.C., until after she died of melanoma in 1996?
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
Which of these are two animated chipmunks created by The Walt Disney Company in 1943?
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
Who played a professional boxer in a 2004 film?
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
Who was the first US president to succeed to the Presidency upon the assassination of his predecessor and the first US President to be impeached?
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
Who captained the "Endeavour" and the "Resolution" on 3 voyages to the Pacific in 1768-71, 1772-75 and 1776-79?
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
Which daughter of James V of Scotland became Queen of France in 1559?
B
Mary Queen of Scots (Mary I )
C
Queen Margrete of Norway
Select from the options above.
7
Q7.
What is the real name of "Baby Spice" of the Spice Girls, whose 2007 single "All I Need to Know" was the lowest-charting single of her solo career?
Select from the options above.