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

1) Which actor who was born in Hollywood, California is best known for starring in films including Inception, Titantic, The Wolf of Wall Street and The Departed?

 

2) Who is the Greek god of the Sea?

 

3) Which soul singer with the initials 'SB' enjoyed fleeting success in the UK as the first winner of the TV series X-Factor in 2004?

1) Which actor who was born in Hollywood, California is best known for starring in films including Inception, Titantic, The Wolf of Wall Street and The Departed?

Leonardo DiCaprio

 

2) Who is the Greek god of the Sea?

Poseidon

 

3) Which soul singer with the initials 'SB' enjoyed fleeting success in the UK as the first winner of the TV series X-Factor in 2004?

Steve Brookstein

 

4) As of 2020, which is the only country to have taken part in every football World Cup finals?

Brazil

 

5) Until 2018, Charles Darwin featured on which British bank note?

Ten pound note

 

6) How old was Frodo when he came of age in the book Fellowship of the Rings?

33 years old

 

7) Which former American Footballer went on to play Apollo Creed in the Rocky film series?

Carl Weathers

 

8) What is the relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Beatrice of York?

Grandmother-granddaughter

 

9) What is the name of the founder of the company Amazon who later went on to purchase The Washington Post newspaper?

Jeff Bezos

 

10) Which Spanish region is known for the Tempranillo black grape wine variety?

Rioja