People Quiz #177
Famous People Quiz for 5 June 2012
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Q1.
In the late 19th and early 20th century Leo Baekeland and Alexander Parkes were involved in the development of what?
A
"Ready to Drink" (RTD) drinks
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Q2.
As of April 2010, who was the wealthiest person in the world?
Note: This question was updated in July 2020
A
Warren Buffett, American investor & industrialist
B
Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft
C
Carlos Slim Helú, Mexican business magnate
D
Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei
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Q3.
"Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" and "Factory Girls" are plays by whom?
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Q4.
Which of Queen Elizabeth II's children was the last to leave the single state and get married?
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Q5.
Which of these starred in the 2005 film "The Island"?
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Q6.
Benoît B. Mandelbrot worked on a wide range of mathematical problems, including mathematical physics and quantitative finance, but is best known as the father of what?
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Q7.
Canadian folk music singer-songwriter, Kate McGarrigle, who died in 2010, was the mother of whom?
Note: This question was updated in January 2024
B
Rufus and Martha Wainwright
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