People Quiz #467
Famous People Quiz for 26 December 2017
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Q1.
Who plays Lexie Grey in the US TV series "Grey's Anatomy"?
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Q2.
Which pretender to the English throne during the reign of King Henry VII claimed to be Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, the younger son of King Edward IV, one of the "little princes in the Tower" who, legend has it, was executed by Richard III?
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Q3.
Who was the first Pope to be born in the 20th century?
A
Paul VI, 21 June 1963 to 6 August 1978
B
John Paul II, 16 October 1978 to 2 April 2005
C
John XXIII, 28 October 1958 to 3 June 1963
D
John Paul I, 26 August 1978 to 28 September 1978
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Q4.
Which German-born composer became a naturalised Englishman, wrote 30 operas in the 18th century, and is more famous now for his oratorios such as "The Messiah"?
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Q5.
Which Frenchman was the first to navigate the St Lawrence River in Canada in 1535?
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Q6.
Whose trademark wardrobe included a bowler hat and cane?
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Q7.
Arthur Wellesley, later 1st Duke of Wellington, was gazetted in the military in 1787 and by 1796 had the rank of colonel. What was the date of his first military action?
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