People Quiz #194
Famous People Quiz for 2 October 2012
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Q1.
What nationality was Confucius?
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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?
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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?
B
Military leader at the Battle of the Alamo
C
Setting up reservations for American Indians
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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
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Q6.
Which of these is famous for dancing in the rain with an umbrella in a film?
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Q7.
Which of these was the last to become British Prime Minister?
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