People Quiz #558
Famous People Quiz for 24 September 2019
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Q1.
Which of these made his fortune from shipping?
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Q2.
How is Cyndi Lauper associated with the 2012 Broadway musical "Kinky Boots"?
A
She wrote the book for the musical
B
She is lead actor and singer
D
She created the music and the lyrics
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Q3.
Which of these people was famous for founding a film company in 1896?
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Q4.
Who is the author of the semi-autobiographical novel "Mother's Milk", shortlisted in 2006 for the Man Booker Prize?
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Q5.
Who was president of the USA when South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union on 20 December 1860, the first step towards Civil War?
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Q6.
A state of Australia, one of the world's biggest waterfalls, a London railway station, Africa's largest lake and a large public park in Hong Kong are all named after whom?
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Q7.
Michael Billington was a well-known English critic in what field?
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