People Quiz #238
Famous People Quiz for 6 August 2013
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Q1.
Edward Somerset, Denis Papin, Thomas Newcomen and James Watt are known for work in relation to what?
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Q2.
Who sued Hootie and the Blowfish for plagiarism in their song "Only Wanna Be With You" in 1995, reaching an out-of-court settlement?
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Yoko Ono (on behalf of the Lennon estate)
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Q3.
Where was the prophet Muhammad born?
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Q4.
According to Norse legend, which of these is the chief of the Valkyries (warrior maidens)?
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Q5.
What is the title of George W Bush's political memoir, published in 2010?
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Q6.
What system of psychology, popularised by F J Gall and J K Spurzheim in the 19th century, claims that mental faculties and dispositions can be determined by the shape of the skull?
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Q7.
In Greek mythology, who was the wife of Zeus, and known as the "Queen of the Gods"?
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