People Quiz #392
Famous People Quiz for 19 July 2016
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Q1.
For what does Greek legend generally agree that Prometheus received eternal punishment?
C
Stealing fire from the gods and giving it to mankind
D
Tripping Zeus with a skipping rope
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Q2.
Who was vice-president to US president Ronald Reagan?
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3
Q3.
Which of these is a woman?
A
English writer Evelyn Waugh
B
French novelist Georges Sand
C
Actor, producer & dramatist Emlyn Williams
D
US musician and lead singer of a rock band, Marilyn Manson
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Q4.
Who was Madonna's first husband?
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Q5.
"A Dictionary of the English Language", first published in 1755, becoming one of the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language, was by whom?
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Q6.
What was the birth name of original member of the Rolling Stones Bill Wyman?
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Q7.
Anousheh Ansari is the first Iranian, and the first Iranian woman, to do what?
A
Win a Nobel Peace Prize
B
Win a professional car race
D
Top US$10 b p.a. in philanthropic donations
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