People Quiz #729
Famous People Quiz for 3 January 2023
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1
Q1.
Who developed the live attenuated polio vaccine which has led to hopes of global eradication of the virus?
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2
Q2.
What do Anton Chekhov, Henrik Ibsen, Eugene O'Neill, Athol Fugard and Frances Boothby have in common?
B
They especially enjoy pavlova for dessert
C
They stood for the European Parliament
D
They are Olympic champions
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3
Q3.
Who played Detective John Book in the 1985 film "Witness"?
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4
Q4.
Which British ruler was nicknamed "The Merry Monarch"?
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5
Q5.
Which 18th century Italian adventurer was imprisoned in Venice, escaped and managed state lotteries in Paris, then travelled to England, Poland and Spain before retiring in Bohemia?
A
Giovanni Jacobo Casanova
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6
Q6.
Which of these people is associated with the Information Technology industry?
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7
Q7.
Who wrote "Little Women"?
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