People Quiz #758
Famous People Quiz for 25 July 2023
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Q1.
When did the people who created the Uffington White Horse live?
C
Between 1380 and 550 BCE
D
In the time of King Arthur
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2
Q2.
Who was instrumental in defeating the Mahdi at Omdurman in 1898, and was British Secretary for War from 1914 until he died on the cruiser "Hampshire" when it struck a mine on 5 June 1916?
B
Horatio Herbert Kitchener
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3
Q3.
Which is a name celebrated in genetics?
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4
Q4.
Who, the highest paid of any performer in music hall in the early 20th century and knighted in 1919, wrote "I Love A Lassie", "Stop Yer Ticklin' Jock" and "Roamin' in the Gloamin'"?
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Q5.
Mikaya and Kilawna and their friend Edith who are travelling to the west coast, British Columbia, are characters in which play?
C
Women of the Fur Trade (2020)
D
Conference of the Birds
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6
Q6.
Guru Nanak was the founder of the faith followed by whom?
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Q7.
Who coined the expression "portmanteau words" for words made from combinations of other words, such as "brunch"?
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