People Quiz #44
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Q1. Which Scottish sailor was rescued four years after being put ashore by William Dampier at Juan Fernandez in 1703, for insubordination?
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Q2. Who succeeded Lenin as the leader of the Soviet Union when he died in 1924?
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Q3. Which Austrian composer, whose works include 104 symphonies, 84 string quartets and 42 piano sonatas, received a D Mus degree at Oxford University, England?
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Q4. Who is the lead singer of the Rolling Stones?
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Q5. The English version of "The Magic Roundabout", a children's television programme created in France was broadcast from 18 October 1965 to January 1977. It was narrated by the father of which actress?
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Q6. Which First lady, after the death of her husband, became US Representative to the UN General Assembly?
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Q7. Which of these is a British geologist who greatly influenced the modern study of geology with his book "The Principles Of Geology"?
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