People Quiz #222
Famous People Quiz for 16 April 2013
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Q1.
In 2004, Barbie dumped Ken for an Australian. What was his name?
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2
Q2.
Which of these two are members of the Who and are still alive?
A
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend
B
John Lennon and George Harrison
C
John Entwhistle and Keith Moon
D
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
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Q3.
A Russian political satirist, later exiled, who wrote the plays "Dead Souls" and "The Government Inspector" was..?
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Q4.
Who was the leader of 617 Squadron, formed during World War II and known as the Dambusters?
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Q5.
Matt Groening is the creator of which of these TV series?
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Q6.
In May 1909, Oscar Slater was sentenced to death for murder and released in 1928 with £6,000 compensation. People who campaigned for his release included William Roughead (who published his "Trial of Oscar Slater" in 1910), William Park (who published his "The Truth about Oscar Slater" in 1927) and which other author who published "The Case of Oscar Slater" in 1912?
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Q7.
Who discovered Uranus in 1781?
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