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PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:19 am
by magpie in the 80's
1 Who, born in Bedfordshire, was taught to stammer by Glenn Mervyn, a skill he used to great effect in a popular TV sitcom?
RONNIE BARKER
2 Who, born in Bedfordshire, founded a brewery whilst serving as an MP, a brewery that still operates in the present day?
SAMUEL WHITBREAD
3 Who, born in Berkshire, is the youngest ever actress to be nominated for four Academy awards, receiving her fourth nomination at the age of 29?
KATE WINSLET
4 Who, born in Berkshire, recorded the albums QE2 AND Earth Moving?
MIKE OLDFIELD
5 Who, born in Buckinghamshire, pens the Discworld series of sci-fi novels?
TERRY PRATCHETT
6 Who, born in Buckinghamshire, with the middle names of Miles Bindon was knighted in 1994?
SIR TIM RICE
7 Who, born in Cambridgeshire, sang Long Live Love representing the UK in Eurovision?
OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN
8 Who, born in Cambridgeshire, narrated the 2005 film version of The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?
STEPHEN FRY
9 Who, born in Cheshire, has a statue in Llandudno of a white rabbit dedicated to his memory?
LEWIS CARROLL
10 Who, born in Cheshire, became the youngest player in 2002 to captain England’s soccer international team since Bobby Moore?
MICHAEL OWEN
11 Who, born in Cornwall, was cast adrift by his mutinous crew on the HMS Bounty?
CAPTAIN WILLIAM BLIGH
12 Who, born in Cornwall, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983?
WILLIAM GOLDING
13 Who, born in Cumbria, had the real name of Arthur Stanley Jefferson?
STAN LAUREL
14 Who, born in Cumbria, penned the poem Tintern Abbey?
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
15 Who, born in Derbyshire, voiced the Mr Men cartoons on TV?
ARTHUR LOWE
16 Who, born in Derbyshire, co-starred with his first wife Cheryl Hall in the TV comedy Citizen Smith?
ROBERT LINDSEY
17 Who, born in Devon, penned several novels under the nom de plume of Mary Westmacott?
AGATHA CHRISTIE
18 Who, born in Devon, was buried at sea in 1596 in a lead coffin off the coast of Panama?
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
19 Who, born in Dorset, was knighted on December 31, 2004 for his services to rowing?
MATTTHEW PINSENT
20 Who, born in Dorset, had his ashes buried at Westminster Abbey and his heart buried in the village of Stinsford?
THOMAS HARDY

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 12:01 pm
by godoubleblues
Q5 - Terry Pratchett
Q19 - Steven Redgrave

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 1:22 pm
by magpie in the 80's
godoubleblues wrote:Q5 - Terry Pratchett...CORECT
Q19 - Steven Redgrave...INCORRECT

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:22 am
by johntheclaret
1 Who, born in Bedfordshire, was taught to stammer by Glenn Mervyn, a skill he used to great effect in a popular TV sitcom?
Ronnie Barker
3 Who, born in Berkshire, is the youngest ever actress to be nominated for four Academy awards, receiving her fourth nomination at the age of 29?
Kate Winslet
9 Who, born in Cheshire, has a statue in Llandudno of a white rabbit dedicated to his memory?
Lewis Carroll
10 Who, born in Cheshire, became the youngest player in 2002 to captain England’s soccer international team since Bobby Moore?
Steve Gerard
11 Who, born in Cornwall, was cast adrift by his mutinous crew on the HMS Bounty?
Captain Blygh(sp)
12 Who, born in Cornwall, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983?
16 Who, born in Derbyshire, co-starred with his first wife Cheryl Hall in the TV comedy Citizen Smith?
Robert Lindsay
19 Who, born in Dorset, was knighted on December 31, 2004 for his services to rowing?
Matthew Pinsent

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:23 am
by magpie in the 80's
johntheclaret wrote:1 Who, born in Bedfordshire, was taught to stammer by Glenn Mervyn, a skill he used to great effect in a popular TV sitcom?
Ronnie Barker
3 Who, born in Berkshire, is the youngest ever actress to be nominated for four Academy awards, receiving her fourth nomination at the age of 29?
Kate Winslet
9 Who, born in Cheshire, has a statue in Llandudno of a white rabbit dedicated to his memory?
Lewis Carroll
10 Who, born in Cheshire, became the youngest player in 2002 to captain England’s soccer international team since Bobby Moore?
Steve Gerard INCORRECT
11 Who, born in Cornwall, was cast adrift by his mutinous crew on the HMS Bounty?
Captain Blygh(sp)
12 Who, born in Cornwall, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983?
16 Who, born in Derbyshire, co-starred with his first wife Cheryl Hall in the TV comedy Citizen Smith?
Robert Lindsay
19 Who, born in Dorset, was knighted on December 31, 2004 for his services to rowing?
Matthew Pinsent

ALL OTHERS CORRECT JTC

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

PostPosted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:06 pm
by JAS
8...Stephen Fry narrated the film but I'm sure he was born in London :-??
14..Wordsworth?
15..Arthur Low (Dad's Army)
17..Agatha Christie

Regards
JAS

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:08 am
by magpie in the 80's
JAS wrote:8...Stephen Fry narrated the film but I'm sure he was born in London :-??
14..Wordsworth?
15..Arthur Low (Dad's Army)
17..Agatha Christie

Regards
JAS

CORRECT JAS

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:12 pm
by magpie in the 80's
JUST 9 QUESTIONS TO GO HERE :lol:

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

PostPosted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:24 pm
by magpie in the 80's
last days for this quiz :shock:

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:15 am
by JAS
Q2 Only family name I know in brewing were friends of grandfather called Tollemache who own Tolly Cobbold...think there's politics involved too but don't know about the Bedfordshire bit.

Regards
JAS

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:58 pm
by magpie in the 80's
JAS wrote:Q2 Only family name I know in brewing were friends of grandfather called Tollemache who own Tolly Cobbold...think there's politics involved too but don't know about the Bedfordshire bit.

Regards
JAS

INCORRECT JAS

Re: PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 16 FAMOUS BRITS

PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:02 pm
by magpie in the 80's
magpie in the 80's wrote:1 Who, born in Bedfordshire, was taught to stammer by Glenn Mervyn, a skill he used to great effect in a popular TV sitcom?
RONNIE BARKER
2 Who, born in Bedfordshire, founded a brewery whilst serving as an MP, a brewery that still operates in the present day?
SAMUEL WHITBREAD
3 Who, born in Berkshire, is the youngest ever actress to be nominated for four Academy awards, receiving her fourth nomination at the age of 29?
KATE WINSLET
4 Who, born in Berkshire, recorded the albums QE2 AND Earth Moving?
MIKE OLDFIELD
5 Who, born in Buckinghamshire, pens the Discworld series of sci-fi novels?
TERRY PRATCHETT
6 Who, born in Buckinghamshire, with the middle names of Miles Bindon was knighted in 1994?
SIR TIM RICE
7 Who, born in Cambridgeshire, sang Long Live Love representing the UK in Eurovision?
OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN
8 Who, born in Cambridgeshire, narrated the 2005 film version of The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?
STEPHEN FRY
9 Who, born in Cheshire, has a statue in Llandudno of a white rabbit dedicated to his memory?
LEWIS CARROLL
10 Who, born in Cheshire, became the youngest player in 2002 to captain England’s soccer international team since Bobby Moore?
MICHAEL OWEN
11 Who, born in Cornwall, was cast adrift by his mutinous crew on the HMS Bounty?
CAPTAIN WILLIAM BLIGH
12 Who, born in Cornwall, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983?
WILLIAM GOLDING
13 Who, born in Cumbria, had the real name of Arthur Stanley Jefferson?
STAN LAUREL
14 Who, born in Cumbria, penned the poem Tintern Abbey?
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
15 Who, born in Derbyshire, voiced the Mr Men cartoons on TV?
ARTHUR LOWE
16 Who, born in Derbyshire, co-starred with his first wife Cheryl Hall in the TV comedy Citizen Smith?
ROBERT LINDSEY
17 Who, born in Devon, penned several novels under the nom de plume of Mary Westmacott?
AGATHA CHRISTIE
18 Who, born in Devon, was buried at sea in 1596 in a lead coffin off the coast of Panama?
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
19 Who, born in Dorset, was knighted on December 31, 2004 for his services to rowing?
MATTTHEW PINSENT
20 Who, born in Dorset, had his ashes buried at Westminster Abbey and his heart buried in the village of Stinsford?
THOMAS HARDY


QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ :D