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The questions and answers within this quiz were verified and updated in July 2020.

 

Who was the British Prime Minister when Elizabeth II became Queen?

Sir Winston Churchill

 

Which actor, born in Ballymena in 1952, played Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List and Bryan Mills in Taken?

Liam Neeson

 

What is the collective name for the eight small bones that connect the forearm with the hand?

Carpal bones

 

'Relentless: 12 Rounds to Success' is the title of which English sports promoter's autobiography released in 2020?

Eddie Hearn

 

What is the first name of the German composer Wagner, born in Leipzig in May 1813?

Richard

 

'It Takes a Village' is a 1996 book published by which US politician?

Hillary Rodham Clinton

 

Which author, known for his book Fahrenheit 451 said 'Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down.'

Ray Bradbury

 

Who succeeded Boris Yeltsin as Russian President in May 2000?

Vladimir Putin

 

UK crime television series DCI Banks stars which British actor in the title role?

Stephen Tompkinson

 

Which was the first James Bond movie to star Daniel Craig?

Casino Royale