People Quiz #393
Famous People Quiz for 26 July 2016
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Q1.
Cleopatra is reputed to have killed herself because of the death of whom?
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Q2.
Who wrote the book "The Sheep Pig", on which the 1995 film "Babe" was based?
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Q3.
In the myths and legends of which country does Queen Maeve, or Medb, figure?
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Q4.
Who constructed railway lines between Stockton and Darlington (in 1821) and Manchester and Liverpool (in 1829), and designed and built railway engines, including "The Rocket".
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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Q5.
Who created the English schoolboy "William"?
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Q6.
Who, in 2016 , scored his first Oscar for Best Actor in a Lead Role for his part in the film "The Revenant"?
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Q7.
What was the comedy, poetry and music trio, active from 1964 to 1977, from Liverpool, England, made up of Mike McGear (a.k.a. Peter Michael McCartney), Roger McGough and John Gorman, that made the hit singles "Thank U Very Much" and "Lily the Pink"?
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