People Quiz #211
Famous People Quiz for 29 January 2013
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Q1.
In 1660 Robert Hooke developed what?
Note: This question was updated in July 2021
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A method to determine the absolute value of pi
C
A code system that could be used by telegraphy
D
A 15 note musical scale
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Q2.
What 17th century French playwright is still celebrated and popular for his witty satires, among them The School for Wives, The School for Husbands and The Imaginary Invalid?
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Q3.
Who married Taylor Hackford (the director of "White Nights", in which she appeared), her partner since 1986, on 31 December 1997?
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Q4.
Which of these people was born Nicholas Coppola?
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Q5.
In Greek mythology, which horned and hoofed being was the god of shepherds, pastures, and fertility?
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Q6.
Which American singer, actress, songwriter and author who was born Cherilyn Sarkisian has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards?
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Q7.
Tamerlane was a 14th-century conqueror of Western, South and Central Asia, founder of which empire?
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