People Quiz #398
Famous People Quiz for 30 August 2016
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Q1.
Which 17th century philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and writer invented the notation which uses superscripts to show powers or exponents (e.g. the 2 used in x² to indicate squaring)?
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Q2.
Of whom did the 1954 edition of Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians say his music was "monotonous in texture ... consist[ing] mainly of artificial and gushing tunes" and predicted that his popular success was "not likely to last"?
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Q3.
Who wrote a book about the US car industry, published in 1965, called "Unsafe at Any Speed"?
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Q4.
Which Scottish writer wrote "Prester John", "The Thirty Nine Steps" and "Witchwood"?
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Q5.
Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Matt Helders and Nick O'Malley are collectively known as … what?
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Q6.
Which English theatre and opera director, actor, author, television presenter, humourist is also a medical doctor?
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Q7.
Kate Winslet was awarded an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in which of these films?
A
James Cameron's "Titanic"(1997)
B
Danny Boyle's "Steve Jobs" (2015)
C
Stephen Daldry's "The Reader"(2008)
D
Ang Lee's "Sense and Sensibility"(1995)
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