People Quiz #311
Famous People Quiz for 30 December 2014
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Q1.
Eric Clapton recorded an album with whom, called "Riding With the King"?
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Q2.
Who developed the most widely used system of shorthand, which he proposed in "Stenographic Soundhand" in 1837?
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Q3.
Who invented a system of cartography whereby lines of latitude and longitude are drawn at right angles?
Note: This question was updated in June 2022
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Q4.
Who wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle"?
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Hans Christian Andersen
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Q5.
Who did Peter Sellers marry in 1964?
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Q6.
Which of these is an album by Hard-Fi?
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Q7.
Hippocrates who lived in the 5th century BCE is remembered for his work and knowledge in what area?
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