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

 

What was the name of the American actor who starred opposite Vin Diesel in the Fast and the Furious film franchise who died in a car accident in 2013?

Paul Walker

 

The Culture series of science fiction novels was written by which Scottish author?

Iain M. Banks

 

Which Spainish-born painter's 1955 painting 'Les femmes d'Alger' sold at auction at Christies for over $173m dollars in 2015?

Pablo Picasso

 

Which member of the British royal family was born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton in 1982?

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

 

What is the second largest city in Hungary by population?

Debrecen

 

Travis Kalanick is the founder of which transportation company that has revolutionised travel in cities across the world?

Uber

 

Which former British Prime Minister was known by the nickname 'Big Jim'?

James Callaghan

 

Callum Skinner won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics in which sport? a) Cycling b) Rowing c) Diving

a) Cycling

 

The 'Lean in 15' cooking book series is written by which online nutrition and fitness expert?

Joe Wicks

 

Who in 2014 which politician said "You could probably even find people who look better eating a bacon sandwich"?

Ed Miliband