People Quiz #230
Famous People Quiz for 11 June 2013
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Q1.
Who won Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2012, and for what?
A
R Steinman: the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity
B
E A von Behring: serum therapy and development of a vaccine against diphtheria
C
J B Gurdon, S Yamanaka: stem cell research
D
R G Edwards: development of in vitro fertilisation
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Q2.
By what name is James Osterberg popularly known?
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Q3.
What was Colin Powell's role in George W Bush's government from 2001 to 2005?
D
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
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Q4.
In 1886, John Pemberton claimed that a certain concoction cured diseases, including morphine addiction, dyspepsia, neurasthenia, headache, and impotence. Which was it?
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Q5.
What is the real name of the artist known as Fatboy Slim?
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Q6.
What former First Lady of the USA said that "no-one can make you feel inferior without your consent"?
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Q7.
Irish-born Colonel Thomas Blood is best known for what activity in 1671?
A
Piracy off the Irish coast
B
Leading settlers through the Appalachian Mountains
C
Trying to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London
D
Sailing around the world
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