People Quiz #4
Famous People Quiz for 10 February 2009
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Q1.
Who commanded No. 11 Group RAF, responsible for the fighter defence of London and southeast England, which took the brunt of the German air attacks in the Battle of Britain?
Note: This question was updated in October 2014
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Q2.
Who wrote the text on which the musical “Cats” was based?
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Q3.
Who was the first black woman, second African American, and the second woman to serve as U S Secretary of State?
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Q4.
The singer and English TV personality Priscilla White is better known by what name?
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Q5.
What Pope took office on 21 June 1963?
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Q6.
The Roman Coliseum was built under the direction of which Emperor?
Note: This question was updated in September 2015
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Q7.
Who was largely responsible for the development of the jet engine, seeing the first application of his engine installed in a Gloster aircraft in 1941?
Note: This question was updated in July 2015
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