Questions:

1) Art, Artie and Archie are all common nicknames for which male name?

2) The Royal Albert Dock is found in which UK city?

3) Shane, Brian, Mark, Kian and Nicky made up which Irish boyband?

4) Nicky Henderson, Paul Nicholls and Mick Channon are all well-known names in which field?

5) John Bull is a national personification of which country?

6) Which British painter, grandson of Sigmund Freud, died in July 2011?

Questions:

1) Though not the capital, Rangoon is the largest city in which Southeast Asia country? a) Myanmar b) Laos c) Thailand

2) Koreatown is a well known area of which US west coast city?

3) Cali, Medellín and Bogotá are the three largest cities in which South American country?

4) What is the official language of the Canadian city Quebec?

5) If you were to leave Gibraltar for the port of Tangier, in which country would you arrive?

Here are a series of clues to famous people whose birthday is in October. I’ve placed their birthday along with the answers below.

Clues

1) Began his music career in Boyzone, but has received praise for his acting in Coronation Street amongst others.

2) American actress and model who is the daughter of Melanie Griffiths and Don Johnson

3) Known for popularising the dance style ‘The Twist’ and his most famous recording was ‘Let’s Twist Again’

Question:

1) What is the common name beginning with 'J' for a young Kangaroo?

2) Which Spanish leader ruled Spain between 1939 and 1975?

3) On 10th March 2017, which UK artist claimed 9 of the top 10 positions in the UK singles chart when his new album was released?

4) Which British Prime Minister first joined the House of Commons as MP for Maidenhead in 1997?

5) The English word 'aviation', meaning the flying or operation of aircraft, origins in which European language?

Questions

1) Which popular children's TV series, first aired on ITV in 1984, was based on the books of the Reverend W Awdry

2) Born in 1923, which sportscaster and journalist was the voice of Formula 1 motor racing on television, from 1976 through to 2001?

3) The Siege of Sevastopol began in 1854 during which war?

4) Which Argentine marxist revolutionary was executed in October 1967 for inciting revolution in Bolivia?