People Quiz #716
Famous People Quiz for 4 October 2022
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Q1.
In 1984, who had a hit single singing about how he "got my first real six-string, bought it at the five-and-dime, played 'til my fingers bled. It was summer of '69"?
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Q2.
Whose forces were finally defeated at the Battle of Culloden?
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Q3.
Who was the leader of 617 Squadron, formed during World War II and known as the Dambusters?
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Q4.
His name was Augustus Newnham, nicknamed Moses by his older brother. What was his family name?
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Q5.
Which of these was a stage and early film actress, born in Paris, France, who became famous on the stages of Europe in the 1870s, and was soon in demand in Europe and the Americas?
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Q6.
"I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours" is a quote from which book?
A
Dante's "Divine Comedy"
B
"I Am Serena" by Serena Williams
C
"Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan
D
"Three Men in a Boat" by Jerome K. Jerome
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Q7.
Who was the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia?
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