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People Quiz #681

Famous People Quiz for 1 February 2022

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Q1. Which well-known singer, dancer, actor, and choreographer caught the eye of The Jacksons as choreographer (and performer) with The Laker Girls?

A
Taylour Paige
B
Emily Harper
C
Paula Abdul
D
Tina Yothers
Select from the options above.
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Q2. Who was Johann Reichhart (1893 - 1972)?

A
The first serial killer to be executed as such in Austria
B
A judicial executioner
C
Designer of the military zeppelin
D
Rescuer of victims of Nazi doctors' experimentation
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Q3. Who was the last Danish king to rule England as well?

A
Hardicanute, or Harthacnut
B
Cnut the Great
C
Harold Harefoot
D
Harold II
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Q4. Puppet characters Princeton, Kate and Nicky feature in what award-winning 2004 musical?

A
Caroline or Change
B
Never Gonna Dance
C
Avenue Q
D
Belles Belles Belles
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Q5. "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" (1927), on which the multi-award winning 1948 American film was based, was written under the pen-name B. Traven by someone understood to be of what nationality?

A
Mexican
B
German
C
American
D
Canadian
Select from the options above.
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Q6. An internationally recognised activist for freedom of information, is Julian who?

Note: This question was updated in April 2024
A
of Norwich
B
Savea
C
Lloyd Webber
D
Assange
Select from the options above.
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Q7. The Swedish soldier, humanitarian and diplomat Greve Folke Bernadotte is particularly remembered for what during the course of World War II?

A
Keeping Sweden neutral during the war
B
Negotiating Germany's surrender in 1945
C
Rescuing victims from the passenger ship SS Hansa, torpedoed by Russia in the Baltic Sea
D
Achieving release of thousands of prisoners from German concentration camps
Select from the options above.
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