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People 241 questions.

Those, typically famous, individuals that have made their mark

Pub quiz question 7220 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who divorced Margaret Kempson in 1948 and married Margaret Roberts in 1951?
Answer: A: Denis Thatcher
Categories: People (2) Politics (2)

Pub quiz question 3650 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who changed his name from Gordon Sumner to top the charts?
Answer: A: Sting
Categories: Entertainment (4) Music (4) People (4) Names (4)

Pub quiz question 1286 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name the singer
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Answer: A: Annie Lennox
Notes: *: Alleged to have an injunction regarding a previous partner
Categories: Music (3) Superinjunctions (3) People (3)
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Pub quiz question 8432 by pjh

Question: Q: In which year did Usain Bolt set his 100m in 9.58 seconds world record?
Answer: A: 2009
Categories: People (5) Sports (5) 2000s (3)

Pub quiz question 7218 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who supposedly wrote Private Eye's Dear Bill letters?
Answer: A: Denis Thatcher
Categories: People (4) Politics (4) Media (4) Entertainment (4)

Pub quiz question 7177 by pjh2

Question: Q: What city did Yasser Arafat die in?
Answer: A: Paris
Categories: People (5) Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 5615 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which sport was Raymond Brookes-Ward an established commentator?
Answer: A: Equestrian and Show jumping
Categories: Sports (7) People (7)

Pub quiz question 7191 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Queen spent most of her later life wearing black in mourning for her husband?
Answer: A: Queen Victoria
Categories: Royalty (1) People (1)

Pub quiz question 1303 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name the judge
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Answer: A: Mr Justice (Michael George) Tugendhat
Categories: Superinjunctions (6) People (8)
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Pub quiz question 8643 by pjh

Question: Q: How old was William Shakespeare when he died?
Answer: A: 52
Notes: *: https://www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeares-life-and-times
Categories: Tie Breakers (5) People (7)