People Quiz #250
Famous People Quiz for 29 October 2013
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Q1.
What is the surname of the actors Henry and Peter, who are father and son?
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Q2.
Which Soviet leader was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990?
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Q3.
Who led "The CBS Orchestra", the house band for "The Late Show with David Letterman"?
Note: This question was updated in March 2022
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Q4.
Which English author and model, the grand-daughter of author Roald Dahl, actress Patricia Neal and actor Stanley Holloway, married singer and pianist Jamie Cullum in 2010?
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Q5.
Who was "the maid of Orleans"?
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Q6.
What was the first name of the opera composer Verdi?
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Q7.
The unit of electrical resistance was named after whom?
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