People Quiz #765
Famous People Quiz for 12 September 2023
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Q1.
Who is referred to by the "Ig" in Ig Nobel prizes?
C
No-one, it is a pun to parody the more famous Nobel prize
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2
Q2.
Which of these created a popular detective character with the first name of "Jane"?
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3
Q3.
In 1988, the American Society of Civil Engineers created an award to recognize outstanding achievements in erosion control, sedimentation and/or waterway development, named in honour of which scientist?
D
Hans Christian Andersen
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4
Q4.
Who released an album in October 2010 called "Teenage Dream"?
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Q5.
Who was made an honorary citizen of Haslach, Austria, in 1938, an honour withdrawn in 2004?
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Q6.
Who plays Meredith Grey for much of the US TV series "Grey's Anatomy"?
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Q7.
Who rests in the Hotel des Invalides, Paris?
C
People with tuberculosis
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