People Quiz #797
Famous People Quiz for 23 April 2024
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Q1.
Who was responsible for an event on 30 July 1749, which crystallised a long-standing persecution of a people, the effects of which continue in Europe?
B
1st Marquess of Ensenada
C
Mustafa, the Pasha of Rhodes
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2
Q2.
Who wrote the novel "Guy Mannering or The Astrologer", which, though published anonymously in 1815, sold out the first edition on the first day of publication?
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3
Q3.
As what was Eustace the Monk (c. 1170 - 1217) well-known?
B
A mercenary and a pirate
D
A singer of bawdy songs
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4
Q4.
Which of these people was born in Vienna?
A
Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI of France
B
Albert, Prince Consort, husband of Queen Victoria of the UK
C
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta aka "Lady Gaga"
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5
Q5.
Which British actor made his film debut in Peter Ustinov's film adaptation of "Billy Budd" (1962) and went on to make a number of films, including "The Collector" (1965), "Far From The Madding Crowd" (1967), "Poor Cow" (1967), "Wall Street" (1987), "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" (1994), "Bowfinger" (1999), "My Boss's Daughter" (2003) and "Elektra" (2005)?
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6
Q6.
Who invented the ferris wheel?
D
George Washington Ferris
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7
Q7.
Leni Riefenstahl was strongly associated with Adolf Hitler and the beginnings of the Third Reich in her capacity as what?
C
Film maker and director
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