People Quiz #394
Famous People Quiz for 2 August 2016
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Q1.
What fate made Spencer Perceval unique among British Prime Ministers?
B
The King removed him from office
D
He was beheaded for treason
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2
Q2.
Who, according to legend, discovered the principles of buoyancy while having a bath?
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3
Q3.
In the James Bond film who played Bond girl Anya Amasova?
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4
Q4.
Who was "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"?
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5
Q5.
Who was physician to James I and Charles I, and whose chief discovery was to describe completely and in detail the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped to the brain and body by the heart, which he published in 1628?
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Q6.
Who established a precision tool making business in Manchester in 1883, and perfected a system of standard measurements and gauges?
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Q7.
Who would Gwalchmei, also known in legend as Sir Gawain, be most likely to have talked with?
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