
Alfred Nobel, the man after whom the Nobel Prizes are named, was originally well known for inventing what ?
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Dynamite

An American actress, born 1934, sister of Warren Beatty, she starred in the films "The Apartment" and "Sweet Charity".
Shirley McLaine

An English chemist and physicist, after whom the SI unit of capacitance is named. [Sir Michael -------]
Sir Michael Faraday

An Iraqi leader, born 1937, who has survived at least 12 assassination attempts but was eventually hung.
Saddam Hussein

Born 1944, Indian prime minister from 1984 to 1989, grandson of Nehru, assassinated at an election rally in 1991.
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Rajiv Gandhi

British film director, 1899-1980, his films include "The 39 Steps" and "The Lady Vanishes".
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Alfred Hitchcock

British QC, born 1954, wife of a famous politician. Maiden name of Booth.
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Cherie Blair

By which nickname was Edward Teach better known ?
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Blackbeard

Catherine Zeta Jones married which well-known actor ?
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Michael Douglas

Chris Haney died at the age of 59. What did he invent with his friend Scott Abbot ?
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Trivial Pursuit

Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus [----], roman emperor from 54 to 68 AD.
Nero

Deaf and blind American writer, 1880-1968, who refused to be discouraged by her disabilities.
Helen Keller

English Architect born 1632, designed 53 London churches and was a founder of the Royal Society.
[Sir Christopher ----]
Sir Christopher Wren

English civil engineer and mechanical engineer, born 1781 who built the first public railway line in the world to use steam locomotives. [George S---------]
George Stephenson

English composer, made Master of the King's Music in 1924, wrote two symphonies and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches. [Edward E----]
Edward Elgar

English Naturalist born on the 12th February 1809, proponent of the theory of Natural Selection.
Charles Darwin

Hilary and Bill Clinton attended their daughter's wedding in August 2010 in New York state. What is their daughter's first name ?
Chelsea

How is the terrorist ILLYICH RAMILLO SANCHEZ better known ? [Carlos --- ------]
Carlos the Jackal

How was actress Harlean Carpenter better known ?
[Jean H-----]
Jean Harlow