People Quiz #914
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Q1. Alexandre Pushkin (1799-1837) is internationally acclaimed in what field?
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Q2. Which US president occupied 2 executive mansions in New York City [at 3 Cherry Street (April 1789 - February 1790) & 39-41 Broadway (February - August 1790)], and 1 in Philadelphia at 190 High Street (November 1790 to March 1797)?
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Q3. T S Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" (1939) formed the basis for which long-running musical show?
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Q4. What field of science is British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton particularly known for?
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Q5. Which of these people was related to Diana, Princess of Wales, by marriage?
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Q6. Which English poet, Roman Catholic convert, and Jesuit priest, whose 20th-century fame established him posthumously among the leading Victorian poets, was praised because "his experimental explorations in prosody ... and his use of imagery established him as a daring innovator in a period of largely traditional verse"?
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Q7. Who is the lead singer of the American rock / ska-pop / reggae band "No Doubt", winners of 2 Grammy Awards, which was formed in Anaheim, California, in 1986?
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