People Quiz #354
Famous People Quiz for 27 October 2015
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Q1.
By what name is Mrs Montagu Barstow better known?
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Q2.
By what nickname was Janis Joplin known?
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Q3.
In 2015 pop artist Taylor Swift won a disagreement over pay with what organisation?
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Q4.
Frederick III of Swabia, then elected king of Germany in 1152 CE and subsequently establishing a widespread empire over much of Europe, was popularly known as what?
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Q5.
He is a playwright, screenwriter, film director and essayist with a Pulitzer Prize (1984) and Tony and Oscar award nominations; he is married to singer-songwriter Rebecca Pidgeon; what is his name?
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Q6.
Who coined the expressions 'a curate's egg' and 'bedside manner', and wrote three novels, including "Peter Ibbetson" (adapted to a 1935 film starring Gary Cooper and an opera), and another which gave its name to the trilby, a type of hat?
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Q7.
Who published an autobiography entitled "A Journey" on 1 September 2010?
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