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People Quiz #762

Famous People Quiz for 22 August 2023

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Q1. Who wrote the poem "Adonais", which was a tribute to John Keats?

A
William Wordsworth
B
John Keats
C
Lord Byron
D
Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Q2. Edward the Confessor was crowned King of England in which century?

A
11th
B
14th
C
17th
D
19th
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Q3. What band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth?

A
Talking Heads
B
Simple Minds
C
Thompson Twins
D
Radiohead
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Q4. Who wrote "I Write the Songs", a 1976 chart-topping song by Barry Manilow?

A
Carole King
B
Barry Manilow
C
John Lennon
D
Bruce Johnston
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Q5. For his last two years in office as President of the Republic of South Africa, until the post was abolished by the Treaty of Vereeniging in 1902, who exiled himself to Europe?

A
Schalk Willem Burger
B
Paul Kruger
C
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
D
The Rt. Hon. The Viscount Gladstone
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Q6. Which US president was a swimming instructor and lifeguard in Illinois?

A
Richard Nixon
B
Jimmy Carter
C
Ronald Reagan
D
Bill Clinton
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Q7. In 1992, Boutros Boutros-Ghali became head of what organisation?

A
European Community
B
Greenpeace
C
N A T O
D
United Nations
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