People Quiz #253
Famous People Quiz for 19 November 2013
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1
Q1.
Mohandas Gandhi studied law at which English educational institution?
D
London School of Economics
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2
Q2.
Which of these bands is not from Sweden?
D
Benny Anderssons Orkester
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3
Q3.
Which of these names is associated with reference books about ships and aircraft?
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4
Q4.
Which of these was a French writer who is known especially for his first published novel, "Madame Bovary" (1857), and for his scrupulous devotion to his art and style?
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5
Q5.
Who was president of the USA when Chiang Kai-shek and his National Revolutionary Army fled to Taiwan from mainland China, during the "House Un-American Activities Committee" under Senator Joseph McCarthy, and during most of the US involvement in the Korean War?
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6
Q6.
What was the first name of the playwright Williams who wrote "A Streetcar Named Desire"?
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Q7.
Who were, respectively, the first conductor and Artistic Director of the Glyndebourne Opera?
A
Sir W S Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan
B
Fritz Bosch & Carl Ebert
C
John Kandar and Fred Ebb
D
Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Laine
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