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People Quiz #333

Famous People Quiz for 2 June 2015

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Q1. Why did Charles de Gaulle and his wife Yvonne establish a foundation in 1945 for people who have Down's Syndrome?

A
Their daughter had Down's Syndrome
B
Yvonne de Gaulle's brother had Down's Syndrome
C
A previous foundation was destroyed in bombing and the people there killed by Nazis
D
It matched one just established by the Vichy government
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Q2. According to Greek legend, whose fate was to stand near the garden of the Hesperides and support the universe on his shoulders?

A
Atlas
B
Hercules
C
Ajax
D
Agamemnon
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Q3. Who has played the role of Indiana Jones most often in films?

A
Focus Ford
B
Prefect Ford
C
Fairlane Ford
D
Harrison Ford
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Q4. If Guy Berryman and Will Champion are the rhythm section, what is the band?

A
Green Day
B
Coldplay
C
Maroon 5
D
Arctic Monkeys
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Q5. Who fronted the BBC 2 specials “Gambling in Las Vegas”, “The Most Hated Family in America”, “Under The Knife”, “Behind Bars”, “African Hunting Holiday”, “Law and Disorder in Philadelphia” and “A Place for Paedophiles”?

A
David Frost
B
Louis Theroux
C
David Attenborough
D
Sean Summerfield
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Q6. Who was an English naturalist who realised and presented compelling evidence that all species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors, through the process he called natural selection?

A
Charles de Gaulle
B
Charles Dickens
C
Charles Darwin
D
Charles Chaplin
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Q7. Which of these was an American inventor, scientist and businessman who developed many devices including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb?

A
Thomas Edison
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Thomas da Tankengine
D
Thomas More
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