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1. Where was the presenter Stuart Hall born?
 
Accrington, Lancashire
Glossop, Derbyshire
Hyde, Cheshire
Wensleydale, Yorkshire
 

 
2. What is English musician David Bowie's real name?
 
David Robert Brown
David Robert Jones
David Robert Smith
David Robert White

Throughout his career he has sold an estimated 136 million albums and ranks among the ten best-selling acts in UK pop history
 

 
3. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine?
 
Dionysus
Midas
Perseus
Zeus
 

 
4. What is a Sligo Weekender?
 
A cigar
A cocktail
A holiday
A newspaper
 

 
5. In which year did London first host the Summer Olympic Games?
 
1908
1912
1916
1920

In 2012 London will become the first city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times
 

 
6. At what age did Edward VI become King of England?
 
4
9
14
19

He reigned until his death in 1553 at the age of 15
 

 
7. Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grubb appear in which children's show?
 
Andy Pandy
Camberwick Green
Clangers
Trumpton
 

 
8. What does the Greek word for 'diamond' mean?
 
Brilliance
Precious
Priceless
Unbreakable
 

 
9. What is Wikipedia?
 
An online cyclopaedia
An online dictionary
An online encyclopedia
An online thesaurus
 

 
10. In which country was Vivien Leigh, star of the 1939 film 'Gone with the Wind', born?
 
Australia
England
India
South Africa

She won the Best Actress Academy Award for playing Scarlett O'Hara
 

 
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