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People Quiz #194

Famous People Quiz for 2 October 2012

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Q1. What nationality was Confucius?

A
Persian
B
Polish
C
Chinese
D
Italian
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Q2. Which 20th century American composer wrote the American Festival overture in 1939, and Symphony No. 3 considered the most important new work of 1942, and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1943?

A
Robert Schumann
B
William Schuman
C
Clara Wieck Schumann
D
Walter Schumann
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Q3. Why were George Atzerodt, Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell and David Herold hanged in Washington, D.C., on 7 July 1865?

A
They were members of Billy the Kid's gang
B
They were conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
C
They had incited the southern states to secede from the union
D
They had attempted to burn down the White House
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Q4. 31 March, the birthday of César Chávez, is recognised as a holiday in the US states of California, Texas, Arizona and Colorado. What role did he play in the history of the USA?

A
Animal conservationist
B
Military leader at the Battle of the Alamo
C
Setting up reservations for American Indians
D
Labour unionist
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Q5. Who wrote the books "Fourplay" (published in 2001), "The Ex Files" (2003), "dot.homme" (2004), "Second Wives Club" (2005) and "Love @ First Site" (2005)?

Note: This question was updated in January 2021
A
Patricia Cornwell
B
Jane Moore
C
Sara Paretsky
D
Hannah Wolfe
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Q6. Which of these is famous for dancing in the rain with an umbrella in a film?

A
John Wayne
B
Fred Astaire
C
Gene Kelly
D
Cary Grant
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Q7. Which of these was the last to become British Prime Minister?

A
Pitt
B
Disraeli
C
Heath
D
Walpole
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