Midnight's Children (Round 267)

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Which 'E' is the area where a large river meets tidal waters?

Estuary

 

Elizabeth Bennet is a character created by which author?

Jane Austen

 

Which South Asian country was known as Ceylon until 1972?

Sri Lanka

 

Which British actor played D.S. John Corbett in Line of Duty?

Stephen Graham

 

Which actor, born Eric Marlon Bishop, changed his name to sound more feminine because he believed females were more likely to be called up first in comedy clubs?

Jamie Foxx

 

How are the Swedish clothing company Hennes & Mauritz better known in the UK?

H&M

 

What type of animal keeps Masha from disaster in the popular YouTube and Netflix animated children's series?

A Bear

 

Pierre Morad Omidyar was a founder and served as Chairman of which internet auction site until 2015?

eBay

 

Which musician played Napster co-founder Sean Parker in the 2010 film The Social Network?

Justin Timberlake

 

Who wrote the 1981 novel 'Midnight's Children'?

Salman Rushdie