People Quiz #236
Famous People Quiz for 23 July 2013
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Q1.
What was the stage name of Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr., a singer and songwriter from 1957 until his accidental death in 1959, who is best known for his recording of "Chantilly Lace"?
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Q2.
The English sovereigns Henry VII and Mary I were members of which Royal House?
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Q3.
Which of these was a stage and early film actress, born in Paris, France, who became famous on the stages of Europe in the 1870s, and was soon in demand in Europe and the Americas?
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Q4.
Which of these, a founder-member of the band Squeeze, is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, songwriter, composer, TV presenter and author?
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Q5.
Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes developed what online computer application?
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Q6.
Which of these was the last to head the USSR?
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Q7.
The Spanish playwright, poet, musician, artist, theatre director Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936) is best known for which of these?
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The Rural trilogy Blood Wedding, Yerma, and The House of Bernarda Alba
B
The Butterfly's Evil Spell
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