People Quiz #83
Famous People Quiz for 17 August 2010
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Q1.
Who discovered the moon of Saturn called Titan in 1655?
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Q2.
Who was the British general who took Charleston, South Carolina, 1779 during the American War of Independence?
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Q3.
Who published his method of heating food to kill micro-organisms and sealing the container, in 1810?
Note: This question was updated in July 2017
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Q4.
What is the family name of the rulers of Monaco?
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Q5.
Who was the heroine who rescued 9 people from the wreck of the "Forfarshire", taking them to the lighthouse on the Longstone, one of the Farne Islands, on 7 September 1838?
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Q6.
Which early 20th century American novelist wrote "The Crisis", "Crossing", "Coniston", "Mr Crewe's Career" and "Far Country"?
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Q7.
Sylvester Stallone was married to which of these women?
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