People Quiz #400
Famous People Quiz for 13 September 2016
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Q1.
In 17th century England James Hind became notorious as what?
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Q2.
Who preceded George W Bush as president of the USA?
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Q3.
What actor, then a lieutenant in the British Highland Light Infantry, after being placed under close arrest for insubordination escaped from a first-floor window, went to the USA and made 97 films until 1983?
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Q4.
Which American jazz drummer and bandleader, billed as "the world's greatest drummer" and known for his virtuosic technique, power, groove, and speed, had his most widely seen TV performances in a 1978 episode of "The Muppet Show", where he played against "Animal" in a drum battle?
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Q5.
Which of these actors was born in Australia?
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Q6.
Which author wrote novels dealing largely with the sea and seamen, often as reminiscences of a sailor, "Marlow"?
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Q7.
Which German-born political scientist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the Richard Nixon administration?
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