People Quiz #579
Famous People Quiz for 18 February 2020
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Q1.
Who directed the allied forces at the second Battle of El Alamein?
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2
Q2.
In 1963 Canadian Jacques Ferron started what, the guiding principle of which was "a promise to keep none of our promises"?
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The McGillicuddy Serious Party
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Q3.
Which British singer had hits with "Maggie Mae", "Tonight's The Night" and "Do You Think I'm Sexy", and has then turned to singing older standards?
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Q4.
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone caused controversy in July 2009 by praising whom because he "got things done"?
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Q5.
American Richard Fosbury was lucky to have what, when he was developing the technique which is named after him?
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Q6.
Who was the last of these to win their first Oscar?
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Q7.
Who was the Iranian-US citizen who was jailed early in 2009 in Evin Prison, Teheran with an 8 year sentence for alleged spying?
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Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
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