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People Quiz #796

Famous People Quiz for 16 April 2024

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Q1. During World War I, US president Woodrow Wilson raised an army through conscription and gave total command to whom?

A
General John J. Pershing
B
General Douglas MacArthur
C
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
D
General George S. Patton
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Q2. Bob Geldof was lead singer for which band?

A
Gold Rush Cats
B
Diamond Dogs
C
Boomtown Rats
D
Bonanza Mice
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Q3. Who was the songwriter and main driving force behind The Streets?

A
Mike Skinner
B
Michael Stipe
C
Tom DeLonge
D
Damon Albarn
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Q4. What band released the albums "Wild Life", "Red Rose Speedway", "At the Speed of Sound", "London Town" and Back to the Egg" between 1971 and 1979?

A
Wings
B
Bon Jovi
C
Def Leppard
D
Pink Floyd
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Q5. Who inspired Louise Erdrich's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Night Watchman" (2020)?

A
Her brother
B
Her grandfather
C
John F. Kennedy
D
A hedgehog
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Q6. Who directed the films "Miracle's Boys", "Inside Man", "When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts", "Miracle at St. Anna", "Passing Strange" and "Kobe Doin' Work"?

A
Spike Lee
B
Clint Eastwood
C
Ron Howard
D
Quentin Tarantino
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Q7. Who introduced the song "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"?

A
The Andrews Sisters
B
Bette Midler
C
The Ink Spots
D
Hall Johnson Choir
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