People Quiz #489
Famous People Quiz for 29 May 2018
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Q1.
Who divorced her husband in 1978 after sixteen years of marriage, accusing him of years of severe spousal abuse and rampant drug addiction in her autobiography "I, Tina" (which was later adapted for the film "What's Love Got to Do with It"), and left semi-retirement in 2008 to embark on her "Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour"?
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Q2.
Who was a British dog trainer, author and television personality who introduced the catch-phrases "walkies" and "sit!" in her 1980 television series?
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Q3.
Who was responsible for taking Caracas from the Spaniards?
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Q4.
Who holds the record for having received the most Grammy awards?.
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Q5.
What author's non-fiction work includes "The Fate of Man", "The Future in America: A Search After Realities", "Little Wars", "The New World Order", "The Outline of History", "Russia in the Shadows" and "A Short History of the World"?
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Q6.
Ronnie Verrell, an English jazz drummer who played in The Ted Heath Orchestra, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Jack Parnell's ATV Orchestra and for "Sunday Night at the London Palladium" also provided the drumming for what?
A
The Beatles' 1964 tour to Australia
B
"Animal" in the Muppet Show
C
Neil Young's band "Crazy Horse"
D
The CD "I Dreamed A Dream" by Susan Boyle
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Q7.
The ship "The Beagle" became famous for carrying which scientist on a voyage of discovery?
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