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PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:35 pm
by magpie in the 80's
1 Which king was responsible for the building of The Tower of London?
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
2 Which novel by Nikos Kazantzakis was made into a film starring Anthony Quinn?
ZORBA THE GREEK
3 Who illustrated the novel Alice's Adventures In Wonderland?
SIR JOHN TENNEL
4 In the Bible who referred to his three companions as, "miserable comforters"?
JOB
5 Who designed the Mini car?
ALEC ISSIGONIS
6 Who composed the song, Red Red Wine, before carving out a successful career as a singer?
NEIL DIAMOND
7 Who founded the organisation, Amnesty International?
PETER BENENSON
8 Who wrote the first book of the New Testament?
MATTHEW
9 In which building was Prince Charles born in 1948?
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
10 Who was the first footballer to win 100 caps for England?
BILLY WRIGHT
11 Who played Sir William Cecil in the 1998 film drama Elizabeth?
RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH
12 Known as The Liberator Of South America, in which country was Simon Bolivar born?
VENEZUELA
13 Which film producer once said, " A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on"?
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
14 Which Pope had the longest period in office, serving for 31 years in the 19th century?
PIUS IX
15 With which Lennon & McCartney composition did Elton John have a No 1 hit in the USA?
LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
16 George Orwell wrote the novel 1984. Who wrote the novel 1985?
ANTHONY BURGESS
17 Which President of the USA held office for just 32 days?
WILLIAM H HARRISON
18 What nickname was bestowed upon Joseph Holson Jagger after his exploits in Monaco?
THE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK AT MONTE CARLO
19 For how many years did Queen Victoria reign as Britain's monarch?
63 YEARS
20 Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 and died in 1965?
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:31 am
by godoubleblues
Q6 - neil diamond

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:32 pm
by JK
8. Matthew

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:33 pm
by magpie in the 80's
godoubleblues wrote:Q6 - neil diamond

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Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:34 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Constance_Perm wrote:8. Matthew

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Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:54 pm
by brod
16 Tony Burgess

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:40 am
by mickey
18, the man who broke the bank

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:12 am
by magpie in the 80's
brod wrote:16 Tony Burgess

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Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:12 am
by magpie in the 80's
mickey wrote:18, the man who broke the bank

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Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:44 pm
by magpie in the 80's
LAST DAYS FOR THIS QUIZ

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:49 pm
by brod
9. Buckingham Palace

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:31 pm
by magpie in the 80's
brod wrote:9. Buckingham Palace

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Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 44

PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:57 pm
by magpie in the 80's
magpie in the 80's wrote:1 Which king was responsible for the building of The Tower of London?
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
2 Which novel by Nikos Kazantzakis was made into a film starring Anthony Quinn?
ZORBA THE GREEK
3 Who illustrated the novel Alice's Adventures In Wonderland?
SIR JOHN TENNEL
4 In the Bible who referred to his three companions as, "miserable comforters"?
JOB
5 Who designed the Mini car?
ALEC ISSIGONIS
6 Who composed the song, Red Red Wine, before carving out a successful career as a singer?
NEIL DIAMOND
7 Who founded the organisation, Amnesty International?
PETER BENENSON
8 Who wrote the first book of the New Testament?
MATTHEW
9 In which building was Prince Charles born in 1948?
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
10 Who was the first footballer to win 100 caps for England?
BILLY WRIGHT
11 Who played Sir William Cecil in the 1998 film drama Elizabeth?
RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH
12 Known as The Liberator Of South America, in which country was Simon Bolivar born?
VENEZUELA
13 Which film producer once said, " A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on"?
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
14 Which Pope had the longest period in office, serving for 31 years in the 19th century?
PIUS IX
15 With which Lennon & McCartney composition did Elton John have a No 1 hit in the USA?
LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
16 George Orwell wrote the novel 1984. Who wrote the novel 1985?
ANTHONY BURGESS
17 Which President of the USA held office for just 32 days?
WILLIAM H HARRISON
18 What nickname was bestowed upon Joseph Holson Jagger after his exploits in Monaco?
THE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK AT MONTE CARLO
19 For how many years did Queen Victoria reign as Britain's monarch?
63 YEARS
20 Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 and died in 1965?
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL


QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE

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