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

 

Actress Emma Watson of Harry Potter fame, was born in which country?
France

 

Thor Hayerdahl lead an expedition to sail from Peru to French Polynesia. What was the name of the raft they sailed on?
Kon-Tiki

 

Who composed the work 'The Magic Flute'?
Mozart

 

Which SS is the star of the Rocky film franchise

Sylvester Stallone

 

Which LL played Cady Heron in Mean Girls

Lindsey Lohan

 

Which MM is one of Denmark's biggest film names who played Le Chiffre in Casino Royale.

Mads Mikkelsen

 

RR: An X-Men 2 actress with a Dutch-born father?

Rebecca Romijn

 

RR: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Robert Redford

 

HH: Oscar-winning actress

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

 

 

Spanish company Lladro is a well-known maker of which ceramic material used to create vases or other objects of art?

Porcelain

 

In Britain, a 'Smoggie' is a resident of which city?

Middlesbrough

 

Which is the only British county with two coastlines?

Devon

 

In the Mr. Men series, what colour is Mr. Tickle?

Orange

One important article of the Lisbon treaty must be invoked before Britain can leave the European Union. What is the article's number? a) 15 b) 40 c) 50

c) 50

 

What is the name of the serving Govenor of the Bank of England, who's Friday morning speech is thought to have calmed some of the market chaos?

Mark Carney

 

In which year did Britain originally join the EEC, now known as the European Union? a) 1963 b) 1973 c) 1983

b) 1973

 

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

 

 

What is the nationality of the Formula One driver Nico Rosberg?

German

 

Lex Luthor has been the archenemy of which superhero for most of his existence?

Superman

 

Which is the oldest university in Ireland?

Trinity College, Dublin

 

The pioneering work of which Scottish inventor led to the Television?

John Logie Baird