People Quiz #9
Famous People Quiz for 17 March 2009
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Q1.
According to Greek legend, whose fate was to stand near the garden of the Hesperides and support the universe on his shoulders?
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Q2.
Which former General and President of South Vietnam resigned and left for Taiwan 9 days before South Vietnam unconditionally surrendered on 30 April, 1975, handing power to his Vice President?
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Q3.
Which of these is not a child of David and Victoria Beckham?
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Q4.
Who made the first, in western countries, practical successful and widely usable vaccinations in 1796 against smallpox?
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Q5.
Which British playwright won the 2005 Nobel Prize for literature?
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Q6.
Which Irish step dancer, flautist and choreographer, born 16 July 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, became internationally known through the musical "Riverdance"?
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Q7.
Who was President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979 and was depicted in the film "The Last King Of Scotland"?
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