People Quiz #359
Famous People Quiz for 1 December 2015
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Q1.
Who played Elizabeth I in the TV series "Elizabeth I" (2005), Elizabeth II in "The Queen" (2006), and Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, in "The Madness of King George" (1994)?
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Q2.
What nationality was the 17th century leader Stenka Razin?
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Q3.
Which American swing and jazz guitarist's single string technique combined with amplification, while with Benny Goodman's bands between 1939 and 1941, helped bring the guitar out of the rhythm section and into the forefront as a solo instrument?
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Q4.
"Why don't you come up sometime and see me" was a famous line by Mae West in the 1933 film "She Done Him Wrong". Which actor did she say it to?
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Q5.
Which British composer wrote "The Dam Busters March"?
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Q6.
Who wrote the book that has come to be known as "The Origin of Species"?
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Q7.
What was the first name of the fictional character Gulliver, which was created by Jonathan Swift?
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