People Quiz #275
Famous People Quiz for 22 April 2014
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Q1.
What was a nickname of 11th century British king, Edward?
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Q2.
P L Travers wrote the story on which of these films was based?
C
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
D
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
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Q3.
He was a Russian physician, author and playwright whose plays and short stories were and are acclaimed by critics and audience alike. Who was he?
A
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
B
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799-1837)
C
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (1809 - 1852)
D
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904)
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Q4.
Who plays Gabrielle Solis in the US TV series "Desperate Housewives"?
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Q5.
Who wrote "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" between 1772 and 1787 (published from 1776 to 1789) in 6 volumes?
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Q6.
In 2010, Iyad Allawi and Nuri Al-Maliki contested an election in which country?
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Q7.
Who wrote "A thing of beauty is a joy forever"?
Note: This question was updated in February 2023
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