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People Quiz #116

Famous People Quiz for 5 April 2011

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Q1. In 1943, Joan Barry, an actress in her early 20s, accused which 54 year old of fathering her child, resulting in a paternity suit in which he was ordered to pay child support although blood tests proved he was not the father?

A
Humphrey Bogart
B
Charlie Chaplin
C
Al Capone
D
Spencer Tracy
Select from the options above.
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Q2. In the James Bond film "Die Another Day" who played Bond girl Giacinta "Jinx" Johnson?

A
Halle Berry
B
Sophie Marceau
C
Michelle Yeoh
D
Izabella Scorupco
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Q3. Which pretender to the English throne during the reign of King Henry VII claimed to be Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, the younger son of King Edward IV, one of the "little princes in the Tower" who, legend has it, was executed by Richard III?

A
Perkin Warbeck
B
Midge Ure
C
Damien Hurst
D
Martin Chuzzlewit
Select from the options above.
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Q4. Linus Torvalds is known for originating what in 1991?

A
The Klingon language
B
Very small pianos
C
Linux computer operating system
D
International X Games
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Q5. Which of these people is associated with the Information Technology industry?

Note: This question was updated in March 2020
A
Paul Allen
B
Robert Fulton
C
Ricky Gervais
D
Fred McMurray
Select from the options above.
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Q6. The Treaty of Fontainebleau, signed on 11 April 1814 by representatives of France, Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, Russia, and Prussia, had a marked effect on the personal life of whom?

A
Captain James Cook
B
Sir Francis Drake
C
Tsar Nicholas II
D
Napoleon Bonaparte
Select from the options above.
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Q7. Which of these is the name of the president of Egypt from 1956 to 1970?

A
Paula Abdul Passer
B
Nehru Abdul Gasser
C
Gamal Abdel Nasser
D
Tamar Aku Rasta
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