People Quiz #706
Famous People Quiz for 26 July 2022
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Q1.
Which of these was a leading British civil engineer, who built bridges, tunnels, dockyards, a major railway line and a series of famous steamships in the first half of the 19th century?
D
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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Q2.
It has been a boy's name, is usually a girl's name, and is well known as the name of Peter Pan's friend in a J.M. Barrie play. What is it?
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Q3.
Who played Maria Lucas in the mini-series "Pride and Prejudice" (1995) and Dawn Tinsley in the UK series "The Office" (2001)?
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Q4.
Who is the only US President who did not speak English as his first language?
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Q5.
Who hosted the 2006 Academy Awards ceremony?
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Q6.
In the 18th century, Carl Linnaeus laid the foundations for what system, still in use today?
A
Measurement of earthquakes
C
Describing and categorising organisms
D
The periodic table of elements
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Q7.
Which of these is a famous conductor?
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