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People Quiz #625

Famous People Quiz for 5 January 2021

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Q1. In the early 1960s, Albert DeSalvo was given what nickname by the media?

A
The Oklahoma Bomber
B
The Boston Strangler
C
The Yorkshire Ripper
D
Freddy Krueger
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Q2. Who was Tycho Brahe?

A
A 16th century Danish astronomer
B
The founder of the modern Olympic movement
C
The founder of the Order of Saint Benedict, ca 529
D
An American tenor and movie star in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Q3. Who became Head of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1954 (for 22 years), and received an honorary knighthood in 1975 for his role in pioneering the exploration of space?

A
William (Bill) Pickering
B
Joseph Canaveral
C
Charles Atlas
D
Teddy Kennedy
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Q4. Which of these English monarchs is associated with red hair?

A
King George VI
B
Queen Elizabeth II
C
King Henry VIII
D
Queen Elizabeth I
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Q5. Who is the author of the fiction books "Lace" (published in 1982), "Lace 2" (1985), "Savages" (1987), "Crimson" (1992), "Tiger Eyes" (1994), "Revenge of Mimi Quinn" (1998) and "The Amazing Umbrella Shop" (1990)?

A
Barbara Cartland
B
Shirley Conran
C
Georgette Heyer
D
J. K. Rowling
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Q6. The startling beauties and riches of the tomb of Tutankhamen became accessible widely at least partly through whose 1,400 photographs?

A
Harry Burton
B
August Sanders
C
Henri Cartier-Bresson
D
Egon Erwin Kisch
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Q7. The immensely popular 1959 South African all-black jazz opera/musical "King Kong", was an important early step in the career of which South African singer, songwriter, actress, (and later) United Nations goodwill ambassador, and civil rights activist?

A
Abigail Kubeka
B
Thandi Klaasen
C
Peggy Phango
D
Miriam Makeba
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