People Quiz #678
Famous People Quiz for 11 January 2022
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Q1.
English artist Alison Lapper, MBE, who with her son also featured in a BBC documentary series "Child of our Time", has what rare medical condition?
B
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
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2
Q2.
Who was the first British monarch of the House of Windsor?
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Q3.
Although an annual Thanksgiving Day had been observed in several colonies throughout what became the USA, who proclaimed USA's first national Thanksgiving Day?
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Q4.
For what did 1973 Nobel Prize winner Konrad Lorenz receive his award?
A
The discovery of vitamin K
B
Discoveries concerning organisation and elicitation of individual and social behaviour patterns
C
The discovery of tumour-inducing viruses
D
Discoveries concerning the chemical structure of antibodies
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Q5.
What field of work is Alessandro Volta (1745-1827) best known for?
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Q6.
Who wrote the music for the award-winning 1961 musical film for which Steven Spielberg directed a re-make in 2021?
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Q7.
Who was Charles XIV John, also known as Charles III John?
B
King of Sweden and Norway
C
An American oil magnate
D
A Galapagos turtle taken to Britain in the 19th century
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