Q.1
The famous comedian, writer and actor Terence Alan Milligan, more commonly known as 'Spike', was born on 16th April In which country was he born?
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  • India
  • Ireland
  • Iceland
  • Indonesia
Q.2
On May 11th 1918 the scientist Richard Feynman was born, in Manhattan, New York. In the 1940s Feynman worked on a task which shared the name of his place of birth. What was the aim of The Manhattan Project?
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  • To detect quantum particles of matter
  • To decode German encrypted messages
  • To prove or disprove the Big Bang Theory
  • To develop nuclear bombs
Q.3
Margarita Cansino was born in New York on October 17th In the 1930s and 40s she became a Hollywood star, appearing in more than 60 films and dancing with icons Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. By what name is she more usually known?
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  • Rita Hayworth
  • Katherine Hepburn
  • Joan Fontaine
  • Bette Davis
Q.4
Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga, was born on 4th July In the 1970s he held the dubious honour of being the heaviest monarch in the world. How heavy was he?
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  • 29 stones (184 kg)
  • 31 stones (197 kg)
  • 33 stones (210 kg)
  • 35 stones (222 kg)
Q.5
English actor Sebastian Cabot was born on July 6th Before he became an actor Cabot worked where?
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  • In a school
  • In a coal mine
  • In a hospital
  • In a garage
Q.6
Born on 18th July 1918, Nelson Mandela grew up to become the first black President of South Africa. Before he became president he was imprisoned by the Government of South Africa for how many years, because of his resistance to Apartheid?
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  • For 23 years
  • For 25 years
  • For 27 years
  • For 29 years
Q.7
Ingmar Bergman was born on 14th July 1918 in Sweden. In his career he directed more than 60 films, the most acclaimed of which being where a knight plays what game against the Grim Reaper in order to save his life?
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  • Poker
  • Draughts
  • Riddles
  • Chess
Q.8
On November 11th 1918, the last day of the First World War, American actor Stubby Kaye was born. He was most famous for appearing in musicals such as but he played the character in which animated movie?
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  • Tom and Jerry the Movie
  • Watership Down
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  • Toy Story
Q.9
Pictured is the size 37 shoe of Robert Wadlow, who was born on February 22nd Wadlow is the tallest man ever to have lived. How tall was he?
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  • 8 feet 7 inches (2.62m)
  • 8 feet 9 inches (2.67m)
  • 8 feet 11 inches (2.72m)
  • 9 feet 1 inch (2.77m)
Q.10
Elizabeth Bloomer was born on April 8th 1918 and in 1948 she married the future President of the USA, Gerald Ford. In 1982 she founded the a clinic devoted to the treatment of what?
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  • Heart disease
  • Alcohol and drug addictions
  • Breast cancer
  • HIV and AIDS
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