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People Quiz #440

Famous People Quiz for 20 June 2017

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Q1. Who wrote the novels "The Scarlet Pimpernel" and its sequels, and the plays "Beau Brummel" and "Legion Of Honour"?

A
Baroness Orczy
B
Erich Maria Remarque
C
Georges Simenon
D
Guy de Maupassant
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Q2. The "Saucy Jacky" postcard, received by Scotland Yard in 1888, was claimed to have been written by whom?

A
Jack the Ripper
B
Jackie Chan
C
Little Jack Horner
D
Jack Nicholson
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Q3. The 1996 record "Macarena" was by which artist?

A
Alicia Keys
B
Los Lobos
C
Enya
D
Los Del Rio
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Q4. The professional career of which English singer, actress, and composer began as an entertainer on radio in World War II, and during the 1960s became internationally known for hits, including "Downtown", "Colour My World" and "Don't Sleep in the Subway"?

A
Julie Andrews
B
Vera Lynn
C
Cilla Black
D
Petula Clark
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Q5. Who sang and performed at the 2017 Superbowl in the USA?

A
Lady Gaga
B
Beyoncé
C
Justin Timberlake
D
Bruno Mars
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Q6. Where is the grave of Jim Morrison, once lead singer of "The Doors"?

A
Hampstead, London, UK
B
Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France
C
Madrid, Spain
D
Culver City, Los Angeles County, USA
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Q7. Which 19th century composer wrote "Oh! Susanna", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), "My Old Kentucky Home", and "Beautiful Dreamer"?

A
Stephen Foster
B
Woody Guthrie
C
George Gershwin
D
W C Handy
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