People Quiz #368
Famous People Quiz for 2 February 2016
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Q1.
Who founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra?
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2
Q2.
Which bandleader was at the top of the Billboard "Best Sellers in Stores" chart from 29 November 1941 to 2 May 1942 (except for one week) with four different tunes?
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3
Q3.
Which of these was a Roman emperor?
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4
Q4.
Which Irish-born novelist wrote the satire "Gulliver's Travels"?
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5
Q5.
The Roman Coliseum was built under the direction of which Emperor?
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Q6.
How did Faisal Shahzad make the news in May 2010?
A
A Jamaican drug lord, the cause of riots in Kingston
B
Pilot of a plane that crashed near Mangalore, India
C
Became King of Saudi Arabia
D
As the "Times Square bomber"
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Q7.
The name of which person born in Dublin is connected in English history with the locations of Vimiero, Talavera, Salamanca, Vittoria, Orthes and Waterloo?
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