People Quiz #528
Famous People Quiz for 26 February 2019
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Q1.
According to Greek legend, whose fate was to stand near the garden of the Hesperides and support the universe on his shoulders?
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Q2.
Which Pope was carried off into France by Bonaparte's troops in 1798?
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Q3.
What part of the world has been ruled by Aelle, Ceawlin, Ethelbert, Rædwald, Edwin, Oswald, Oswy, Wulfhere, Ethelred, Ethelbald, Offa, Cœnwulf and Egbert?
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Q4.
In May 2010, at the age of 13, Jordan Romero became the youngest person to do what?
A
Be accepted by an Oxford University
B
Sail single-handed around the world
C
Become a chess grand master
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Q5.
Who introduced the term "horsepower" in a scientific context?
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Q6.
Which mythological Greek hero, the son of Telamon and Periboea and king of Salamis, plays an important role in Homer's Iliad?
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Q7.
Who had a famous chestnut horse named "Copenhagen"?
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