People Quiz #527
Famous People Quiz for 19 February 2019
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Q1.
Which French record producer, actor, singer, songwriter and musical theatre composer, is best known for his collaborations with the lyricist Alain Boublil for the musicals "La Révolution Française", "Les Misérables", "Miss Saigon", "Martin Guerre", "The Pirate Queen" and "Marguerite"?
B
Claude-Michel Schönberg
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Q2.
Who made the first, in western countries, practical successful and widely usable vaccinations in 1796 against smallpox?
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Q3.
Which Nobel prize-winning British playwright died in December 2008?
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Q4.
By what name is Siddhartha Gautama better known?
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Q5.
Which strong man appears in the Bible in the Book of Judges?
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Q6.
Who wrote "A Brief History Of Time" and "Black Holes and Baby Universes"?
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Q7.
Who is credited with inventing the railway sleeping car?
A
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
B
George Mortimer Pullman
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