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People Quiz #795

Famous People Quiz for 9 April 2024

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Q1. Metallurgist, astronomer and geometer Ali Kashmiri Ibn Luqman is the first known to have created what in the late 16th century?

A
The Antikythera mechanism
B
An astrolabe
C
A seamless metallic Celestial Globe
D
An alidade or turning board
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Q2. In which decade was Frank Sinatra born?

A
1940s
B
1910s
C
1920s
D
1930s
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Q3. By what name was US president Andrew Jackson affectionately known?

A
Old Ironsides
B
Old Glory
C
Old Hickory
D
Old Curmudgeon
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Q4. What was Julia Gillard's profession?

A
Supermodel
B
Athlete
C
Politician
D
Singer
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Q5. In the late 1940s, a soldier named Constantin Esmont made detailed records of the various types of dog known as borzoi, concerned that the breed was degenerating. Where did the breed originate?

A
China
B
Russia
C
France
D
Ireland
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Q6. Dr Alison Lapper gave what TEDx talk in 2022?

A
Why great leaders take humour seriously
B
"A seat at the table" isn't the solution for gender equity
C
Can art support mental health
D
A brain implant that turns your thoughts into text
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Q7. Which name is associated with the IT developments which grew into Apple?

A
Careers
B
Jobs
C
Positions
D
Roles
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