People Quiz #269
Famous People Quiz for 11 March 2014
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Q1.
Who was the Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia from 1964 to 1965 and the first Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 1965 to 1979?
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Q2.
Who wrote "The Second Sex", published in 1949?
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Q3.
Which Scotswoman is an Oscar, Brit and Grammy award-winning pop musician and vocalist who, after 3 years as lead singer of "The Tourists", formed the duo "Eurythmics" with British musician Dave Stewart?
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Q4.
Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I of England?
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Q5.
What is credited in Western media with having caused the political downfall in 2012 of Bo Xilai, a senior Chinese leader and party chief in the south-western metropolis of Chongqing?
A
Taking bribes during the administration of Chongqing to build a Disneyland centre
B
His wife's suspected involvement in the murder of a British businessman
C
Blogging an indiscreet criticism of the Communist Party in China
D
Being suspected of wanting to defect to Taiwan
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Q6.
Who wrote the book "In His Own Write", published in March 1964, and the follow up, "A Spaniard in the Works", published in June 1965?
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Q7.
Which conductor of the Worcester Glee Club from 1879 to 1889, went on to write "The Enigma Variations" and "The Dream of Gerontius"?
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