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People Quiz #707

Famous People Quiz for 2 August 2022

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Q1. Which pretender to the English throne during the reign of King Henry VII claimed to be Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, the younger son of King Edward IV, one of the "little princes in the Tower" who, legend has it, was executed by Richard III?

A
Perkin Warbeck
B
Midge Ure
C
Damien Hurst
D
Martin Chuzzlewit
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Q2. Who was Prime Minister of Great Britain at the start of World War I?

A
Herbert Asquith
B
Andrew Bonar Law
C
Stanley Baldwin
D
David Lloyd George
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Q3. Which of these was a French writer who is known especially for his first published novel, "Madame Bovary" (1857), and for his scrupulous devotion to his art and style?

A
Gérard Depardieu
B
Charles de Gaulle
C
Gustave Flaubert
D
Edgar Dégas
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Q4. The pirate radio station Radio Caroline was named after the daughter of which US President?

A
John F Kennedy
B
Dwight D Eisenhower
C
Franklin D Roosevelt
D
Lyndon B Johnson
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Q5. The Grand Prince of Moscow who was crowned Tsar when aged 16 on 16 January 1547, became known as whom?

A
Harold the Horrible
B
Alexander the Odoriferous
C
Ivan the Terrible
D
William the Small
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Q6. After Gianni Versace died, Donatella Versace, formerly vice-president, stepped in as creative director of Versace. What relation is she to Gianni?

A
His wife
B
His mother
C
His sister
D
His niece
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Q7. Which orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician composed the film scores for "Brazil", "Highlander", "X-Men", "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves", "Licence to Kill", the "Lethal Weapon" series, the first three "Die Hard"s and "Mr. Holland's Opus"?

A
Michael Kamen
B
Michael Goway
C
Michael Stayput
D
Michael Jumpup
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