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People Quiz #708

Famous People Quiz for 9 August 2022

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Q1. What was the name of the German fighter pilot known as the "Red Baron", officially credited with 80 confirmed air combat victories, who died in 1918, from wounds sustained in combat?

A
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen
B
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel
C
Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin
D
Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm
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Q2. Who was an English record producer for The Animals, Herman's Hermits, Donovan, Lulu, Nancy Sinatra, The Yardbirds, Suzi Quatro, Kim Wilde and the Jeff Beck Group?

A
Mickey Rooney
B
Mickey Mantle
C
Mickey Mouse
D
Mickie Most
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Q3. Why was Bob Geldof's knighthood for his role in "Band Aid" and "Live Aid" an honorary one?

A
Britain does not give knighthoods to members of the pop music industry
B
He was not a British citizen
C
The two events took place outside Britain
D
He could not trace his family back more than 10 generations
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Q4. Who became the first king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel after the revolt of the ten northern Israelite tribes against Rehoboam, who reigned for twenty-two years in the 900sBCE?

A
Melchizedek
B
Methuselah
C
Magnum
D
Jeroboam
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Q5. In the 19th century, Chief Shaka was the leader of which group?

A
Zulus
B
Punjab Indians
C
Comanche
D
Tongans
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Q6. Which of these is the eldest of Queen Elizabeth's grandchildren?

A
Peter Philips
B
Zara Philips
C
Prince Harry
D
Princes Eugenie
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Q7. Who reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 26 August 1978 until his death 33 days later, the shortest reign in papal history since 1605?

A
John XXIII
B
John Paul II
C
John Paul I
D
Paul VI
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