People Quiz #526
Famous People Quiz for 12 February 2019
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Q1.
Who wrote "Other people see things and say: why? - but I dream things that never were and say: why not?"
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2
Q2.
Which of the following was largely responsible for the British application of radar in World War II?
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3
Q3.
Who is the mother of actresses Natasha and Joely Richardson?
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Q4.
If Guy Berryman and Will Champion are the rhythm section, what is the band?
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Q5.
Famous scientists Marie Curie, Witelon and Nicolaus Copernicus were all….?
B
Born in what is now Poland
D
Immigrants to Scandinavia
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Q6.
Which British playwright won the 2005 Nobel Prize for literature?
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Q7.
How did dancer Isadora Duncan die in 1927?
A
She fell from theatre flies
C
She was strangled by her scarf
D
She was stabbed by a rival
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