People Quiz #566
Famous People Quiz for 19 November 2019
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Q1.
Which American vocalist (described by the British newspaper "The Guardian" as "one of the greatest voices of her generation") whose repertoire included jazz, blues, folk, gospel and pop, was unknown outside Washington, D.C., until after she died of melanoma in 1996?
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Q2.
Which world leaders shared fish and chips in a London pub in 2003?
A
John Howard & Vladimir Putin
B
Tony Blair & George W Bush
C
Nelson Mandela & Silvio Berlusconi
D
Nicolas Sarkozy & Helen Clark
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Q3.
Who sang on a record released in November 2010, "Boom boom boom, even brighter than the moon moon moon"?
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Q4.
Dutch conductor and composer André Rieu, best known for creating an international revival in waltz music with his "Johann Strauss Orchestra" which began in 1987, is associated with which instrument?
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Q5.
José Santos Zelaya, William Walker, Adolfo Díaz, Emiliano Chamorro, Juan Bautista Sacasa, Anastasio Somoza García, Luis Somoza, Violeta Chamorro, Enrique Bolaños and Daniel Ortega are associated with the politics of which country?
Note: This question was updated in March 2024
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Q6.
Martha Jane Canary-Burke, frontierswoman, prostitute, and professional scout, best known for her claim of being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok, was better known as which of these?
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Q7.
Which of these, described as being "the most successful, influential and powerful theatrical producer in the world" is notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals, and whose business owns 7 London theatres?
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