People Quiz #752
Famous People Quiz for 13 June 2023
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Q1.
Scottish singer, composer and music hall comedian Harry Lauder sang to troops in France during World War I and gave concerts for war charities> What happened in 1919?
A
He succumbed to the influenza pandemic which accompanied the end of the war
C
He started a career in opera
D
He became a conscientious objector
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Q2.
Which British stage director won an Oscar for his feature-film directing debut, which starred Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, and Thora Birch?
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Q3.
She has figured in plays by John Lyly, Sir W.S. Gilbert, Lawrence Aronovitch, and George Bernard Shaw as well as in novels, opera, painting, and a video game as well as in place and ship names. Who is she?
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Q4.
Where was the prophet Muhammad born?
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Q5.
Which of these novels was not written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky?
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Q6.
Who invented the saxophone in 1840?
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Q7.
A 19th century French physicist, chemist, botanist and teacher is particularly well-known for his seminal work in establishing entomology. What was his name?
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