Q.1
American film star, Gregory Peck, was born on April 5th During his career he was nominated five times for the award of Best Actor at the Oscars ceremony. On how many of these occasions did he win the award?
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  • He never won the award
  • He won the award once
  • He won the award twice
  • He won the award three times
Q.2
James Wight was born on 3rd October He wrote a series of novels under the pen name James Herriot, which were inspired by his experiences as a vet. What was the name of the TV series based on his books?
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  • All Things Bright and Beautiful
  • All Creatures Great and Small
  • All Things Wise and Wonderful
  • The Lord God Made Them All
Q.3
Yehudi Menuhin (born on 22 April 1916) was thought to be one of the most talented violinists of the 20th century. He became a British citizen in 1985, but in which country was he born?
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  • The United States of America
  • The Soviet Union
  • Australia
  • East Germany
Q.4
This man, Issur Danielovitch, was born on December 9th 1916 in New York. He was later to become an actor and is more commonly known by what name?
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  • Charles Laughton
  • Ernest Borgnine
  • Tony Curtis
  • Kirk Douglas
Q.5
The future Prime Minister of the UK Sir Edward Heath, was born on 9th July What achievement did Sir Edward accomplish whilst serving as Prime Minister?
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  • He won the World Snooker Championship
  • He competed in a Formula One race
  • He beat the world champion at chess
  • He captained Britain's team in a yacht race
Q.6
On 26 October 1916 François Mitterrand was born. He grew up to become the leader of the French Socialist Party and France's longest-serving president. For how long was he in office?
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  • For 14 years
  • For 12 years
  • For 10 years
  • For 8 years
Q.7
The writer, Roald Dahl, was born in Wales on 13th September In addition to his books Dahl also wrote screenplays for films, including one in which series?
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  • Star Trek
  • James Bond
  • Star Wars
  • Indiana Jones
Q.8
Iosif Shklovsky (pictured on the left with fellow scientist Yakov Zel'dovich) was a Russian astronomer born on July 1st He is most famous for his book on which subject?
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  • The Big Bang theory
  • The moons of Jupiter
  • Intelligent alien life
  • The rings of Saturn
Q.9
Betty Grable was an American singer, dancer and actress who was born on December 18th Which part of her body was rumoured to have been insured for $1,000,000?
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  • Her hands
  • Her lips
  • Her legs
  • Her teeth
Q.10
Harold Wilson, born on 11th March 1916, was the leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. How many general elections did the Labour Party win under his leadership?
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  • No general elections
  • One general election
  • Two general elections
  • Three general elections
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