People 115758

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1   Which name identifies the woman who made medical history in July 1978 as the world’s first “test-tube” baby?
A   Louise Brown. Her birth at Oldham General Hospital in Greater Manchester was the culmination of years of research by physiologist Robert Edwards and gynaecologist Patrick Steptoe. This breakthrough proved that In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) was a viable treatment for infertility, a discovery that eventually earned Robert Edwards the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2010.

2   Who was the oldest man to ascend the throne of England?
A   King Charles III, succeeding his mother Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 73. He broke the previous record held by King William IV, who was 64 years old when he ascended the throne.

3   Who is the oldest of the Spice Girls?
A   Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice). She was born on August 6, 1972.

4   Walter Mondale served as Vice President under which Democratic US President?
A   Jimmy Carter – Furthermore, Walter Mondale held this office from 1977 to 1981, following a distinguished twelve-year tenure as a U.S. senator from Minnesota. Consequently, historians often cite this era as the birth of the “modern vice presidency.” This shift occurred primarily because President Carter granted Mondale a significant West Wing office and integrated him into every major policy meeting.

5   After Ugandan rebels and Tanzanian forces overthrew him in 1979, which country eventually granted military dictator Idi Amin a permanent home in exile?
A   Saudi Arabia. After initially fleeing to Libya and Iraq, Idi Amin eventually settled in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government granted him asylum and a monthly stipend on the condition that he remain completely uninvolved in Ugandan politics. He lived there in relative luxury until he died in 2003.

6   Which writer is considered to have been the first to use the term “cold war” in articles in 1945 and 1946?
A   George Orwell – He used the term in his essay “You and the Atom Bomb,” published in the British magazine Tribune on October 19, 1945. Orwell used the term to describe the state of tension and rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union in the aftermath of World War II, noting that each superpower would be in a state of “cold war” with its neighbours due to their possession of nuclear weapons.

7   Which business leader founded Amazon and currently serves as its executive chairman after previously leading the company as both president and CEO?
A   Jeff Bezos, the world’s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company.

8   Who did actor Daniel Craig marry in 2011?
A   Rachel Weisz, in a secret wedding ceremony just six months after they’d started dating.

9   Who immediately followed John Major as leader of the Conservative Party in 1997?
A   William Hague, following the party’s landslide defeat at the 1997 general election, which ended 18 years of Conservative Government of the United Kingdom.

10   Who is the youngest of the original five members of Take That?
A   Robbie Williams (born 13 February 1974). He joined the band at the age of 16.