People Quiz #404
Famous People Quiz for 11 October 2016
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Q1.
Which of these was a famous Hollywood gossip columnist?
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2
Q2.
Who wrote the operas "Punch and Judy" (1967), "The Mask of Orpheus" (1984), "Gawain" (1990), "The Second Mrs Kong" (1994), "The Last Supper" (2000) and "The Minotaur" (2008)?
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3
Q3.
The 1961 film "The Misfits" was the last film made by Clark Gable and who else?
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Q4.
The Swiss scientist Carl Gustav Jung was influential in philosophy, anthropology, archaeology, literature and religious studies but particularly in what other field?
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5
Q5.
In what field was Roland Garros, after whom an international French sporting venue is named, especially known?
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Q6.
Which screen actor, well-known for roles in fiction work, switched genres in 2016 to appear in a world-wide famous television series celebrating cars and driving?
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Q7.
He was born in Palma, Italy, and was resident conductor at La Scala, Milan, and at the Metropolitan Opera, New York. Who was he?
A
Ennio Morricone (1928- )
B
Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957)
C
Antonio Guarnieri (1883-1952)
D
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948)
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