People Quiz #274
Famous People Quiz for 15 April 2014
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Q1.
What record did Clint Eastwood set when he received the Academy Award for Best Director, for "Million Dollar Baby" in 2004?
A
He had received it the most times
B
He was the oldest to receive it
C
He was the first to receive it posthumously
D
This was the longest time between 2 awards to the same director
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Q2.
Which poet's middle name is Bysshe?
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Q3.
What Hollywood actor appeared as a child in Elvis Presley's film "It Happened at the World's Fair" in 1963, was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for the TV film "Elvis" (1979), provided Elvis's voice for a scene in "Forrest Gump" (1994) and was an Elvis impersonator in "3000 Miles to Graceland" (2001)?
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Q4.
Who was the subject of the film "I'm Not There", and did not appear in it?
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Q5.
Who was found guilty by the High Court of Admiralty, London, on five counts of piracy and for the murder of William Moore, and was hanged on May 23, 1701, at 'Execution Dock', Wapping, London?
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Q6.
Who, according to Greek legend, was forced to stand up to his neck in water which receded when he tried to drink, under fruits which were blown aside by the wind when he tried to eat?
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Q7.
What are the first names of comedians French and Saunders?
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