People Quiz #449
Famous People Quiz for 22 August 2017
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Q1.
The film actor Norma Jean Mortenson is better known by what name?
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Q2.
The 15th century warring and conquering empire builder, Grand Prince of Moscow, who annexed most of the surrounding territories, renovated the Moscow Kremlin, and laid the foundations of what later became called the Russian state, is known as what?.
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Q3.
In 1984 singer, songwriter, and musician Marvin Gaye was shot. Who shot him?
D
Someone employed by a drug syndicate
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Q4.
Who became the youngest actor to have 6 Oscar nominations with her Best Actress nomination for "The Reader" (which was her first win!)?
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Q5.
Who was the pilot of the US Airways plane that landed on the Hudson River in January 2009?
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Q6.
Who was the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to serve as leader of the House of Lords as well?
A
Field Marshal His Grace Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
B
The Right Honourable Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield
C
The Right Honourable William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
D
The Most Honourable Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
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Q7.
Who served in the Crimean War (1853-56), was responsible for suppressing the Taiping rebellion in China in 1860, was governor of the Sudan 1877-79, and died there?
Note: This question was updated in June 2020
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