People Quiz #28
Famous People Quiz for 28 July 2009
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Q1.
Who is said to be "the father of history"?
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2
Q2.
Who wrote the music for the musical (and later, film) "Cabaret"?
A
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
B
John Kander and Fred Ebb
C
Harold Arlen and E Y Harburg
D
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
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3
Q3.
Which musician's children are named Sarah, Kimberly, Sean, Liam, Renee, Alastair and Ruby?
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4
Q4.
Which soprano, who had a highly successful opera career between 1968 and 2004, starred as Maria in the "operatic version" of Leonard Bernstein's "West Side Story"?
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Q5.
Which 19th century scientist is recognised for work on thermodynamics, among other areas, and was made a Baron in 1892?
Note: This question was updated in April 2017
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Q6.
Which English lawyer wrote "Dulcamara", "Pygmalion and Galatea", and "The Wicked World" before he became a librettist and lyricist for comic operas?
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Q7.
Which Norwegian playwright wrote "Hedda Gabler", "The Master Builder" and "Peer Gynt"?
Note: This question was updated in January 2015
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