People Quiz #795
Famous People Quiz for 9 April 2024
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Q1.
Metallurgist, astronomer and geometer Ali Kashmiri Ibn Luqman is the first known to have created what in the late 16th century?
A
The Antikythera mechanism
C
A seamless metallic Celestial Globe
D
An alidade or turning board
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Q2.
In which decade was Frank Sinatra born?
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3
Q3.
By what name was US president Andrew Jackson affectionately known?
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Q4.
What was Julia Gillard's profession?
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Q5.
In the late 1940s, a soldier named Constantin Esmont made detailed records of the various types of dog known as borzoi, concerned that the breed was degenerating. Where did the breed originate?
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Q6.
Dr Alison Lapper gave what TEDx talk in 2022?
A
Why great leaders take humour seriously
B
"A seat at the table" isn't the solution for gender equity
C
Can art support mental health
D
A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text
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Q7.
Which name is associated with the IT developments which grew into Apple?
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