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People Quiz #814

Famous People Quiz for 20 August 2024

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Q1. Who, in 1983, was named the top-selling author in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records?

A
Barbara Cartland
B
Ian Fleming
C
J K Rowling
D
Beatrix Potter
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Q2. What was invented by Alfred Nobel, the founder of the Nobel Prize?

A
Dynamite
B
Gunpowder
C
Electric light
D
Foot bath
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Q3. A dress worn at President John F Kennedy's birthday party at Madison Square Garden on 19 May 1962 was sold at auction in 1999 for $1.26 million. Who wore it at the party?

A
Teddy Kennedy
B
Jacqueline Kennedy
C
Marilyn Monroe
D
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Q4. What was the name of the character played by Michael Caine in a 2009 film, an elderly former Royal Marine and Northern Ireland veteran who tries to be indifferent about his violent neighbourhood on an Elephant and Castle housing estate?

A
Alfie Elkins
B
Harry Brown
C
Harry Palmer
D
Jack Carter
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Q5. Which American country singer, the younger sister of singer Loretta Lynn, had 18 #1 country hits during the 1970s and 1980s, and is best known for a series of country-pop crossover hits including "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"?

A
Emerald Hurricane
B
Crystal Gayle
C
Diamond Typhoon
D
Amethyst Storm
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Q6. Ballet dancer Chase Johnsey broke a major custom when he was offered the opportunity to dance in female corps roles in what 2018 English National Ballet production?

A
Petrushka
B
The Nutcracker
C
Swan Lake
D
The Sleeping Beauty
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Q7. In which field was Marcello Gandini (1938 - 2024) a leading light?

A
Fashion
B
Bridge design
C
Cuisine
D
Car design
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