People Quiz #387
Famous People Quiz for 14 June 2016
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Q1.
What is the 18th century Frenchman Antoine Louis known for?
A
Organising a military alliance between Louis XV and Charles Stuart against George II (UK)
B
Being second in command to Napoleon Bonaparte
C
Writing the play "Cyrano de Bergerac"
D
Inventing the guillotine
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2
Q2.
Who married Sir Winston Churchill?
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3
Q3.
After death in 1199, whose brain was buried at Charroux Abbey in Poitou, their heart at Rouen in Normandy, and the rest of their body at Fontevraud Abbey in Anjou?
A
Philip II, King of France
B
Richard the Lionheart (King Richard I of England)
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Q4.
By what name is Vincent Damon Furnier better known?
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Q5.
Who was the first person to win a Tony Award, an Academy Award and an Emmy Award in the same year, and the only person to have won all 3 awards in the category of "Best Director"?
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Q6.
Who was Grigori Rasputin popularly linked with?
A
Catherine the Great of Russia
B
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
C
Ivan the Terrible of Russia
D
Vladimir Putin of Russia
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Q7.
Which of these was last to occupy the post of British Prime Minister?
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