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People Quiz #791

Famous People Quiz for 12 March 2024

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Q1. She was born in what is now North Macedonia, worked mainly in India, was influential internationally, and (among many other honours) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Who was she?

A
Emily Greene Balch
B
Auguste Beernaert
C
Mother Teresa
D
Alva Myrdal
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Q2. Which 16th century dramatist wrote plays for the Earl of Nottingham's company?

A
Alan Ayckbourn
B
William Wycherley
C
Oliver Goldsmith
D
Christopher Marlowe
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Q3. Who is the central human female character in "The Nutcracker" ballet?

A
Mother Gigogne
B
Drosselmeyer
C
Sugar Plum Fairy
D
Clara
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Q4. Who was expelled from school, owned two failed businesses, worked for the Northampton Repertory Company and appeared in the film "Murder at Monte Carlo", where he was discovered by a Warner Brothers executive and went on to make 58 films?

A
Errol Flynn
B
David Niven
C
Douglas Fairbanks
D
Clark Gable
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Q5. Which American serviceman and musician, who disappeared during service in 1944, was responsible as a civilian for producing the first gold record?

A
Perry Como
B
Herb Alpert
C
Glenn Miller
D
Elvis Presley
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Q6. Who began dating cyclist Lance Armstrong in 2003, and announced their engagement in September 2005 and their split in February 2006?

A
Tori Amos
B
Sheryl Crow
C
Alanis Morrisette
D
Courtney Love
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Q7. In the film "Batman Forever", released in 1995, who played the villain called "Two Face"?

A
Jim Carrey
B
Arnold Schwarzenegger
C
Danny DeVito
D
Tommy Lee Jones
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