People Quiz #759
Famous People Quiz for 1 August 2023
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Q1.
Time magazine was founded in 1923 by whom?
C
William Randolph Hearst
D
Dame Marjorie M. Scardino
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2
Q2.
Who entitled his autobiography "My Wicked, Wicked Ways"?
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3
Q3.
The "Maple Leaf Rag", an influential hit in the ragtime genre, was by whom?
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Q4.
He was a celebrated geographer, botanist, biogeographer (among the first) and explorer, and a scientist in the study of earth magnetism whose work led to the establishment of magnetic and meteorological stations across northern Asia. Who was he?
A
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859)
B
Heinrich Lenz (1804-1865)
C
Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz (1793-1831)
D
Aimé Bonpland (1773-1858)
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5
Q5.
What were the first names of the Irish poet and dramatist W B Yeats?
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Q6.
Bikram Choudhury is associated with what activity?
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Q7.
Who was the singer, trumpeter and big band leader behind songs such as "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow", "Riders in the Sky" and "On Top of Old Smoky"?
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