People 116788

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1   Who fell and drowned from his yacht, the Lady Ghislaine, on 5th November 1991?
A   Robert Maxwell, off the Canary Islands, aged 68. Even now there is talk of suicide, or murder – perhaps by Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service.

2   Who surrendered on board HMS Bellerophon, a Royal Navy ship a veteran of the Battles of The Nile and Trafalgar?
A   Napoleon Bonaparte. On 15th July 1815, ending 22 years of almost continuous war between Britain and France.

3   Which actor played the character of Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
A   Robert Downey Jr. – Anthony Edward Stark

4   Which Belfast vet is credited with inventing the pneumatic tyre?
A   John Boyd Dunlop, a Scottish inventor and veterinary surgeon who spent most of his career in Ireland. Familiar with making rubber devices, he invented the first practical pneumatic tyres for his child’s tricycle and developed them for use in cycle racing.

5   What honorary title is given to members of the Royal Family when acting as figureheads of British Army regiments on public occasions?
A   Colonel-in-Chief. This role involves fostering esprit-de-corps and supporting the regiment without direct involvement in its daily operations.

6   Who, in March 1912, famously said I am just going outside and may be some time”?
A   Captain Lawrence Oates, a member of Captain Robert Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the South Pole. He uttered these words before stepping out of the tent into an Antarctic blizzard, sacrificing himself to relieve the strain on his companions.

7   Who was the last British Governor of Hong Kong in 1997?
A   Chris Patten. Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997.

8   Who overthrew the regime of King Idris of Libya in 1969?
A   Muammar Gaddafi. The coup d’état, which occurred while King Idris was in Turkey for medical treatment, established the Libyan Arab Republic.

9   Who succeeded Hitler in April 1945 as Head of State and President of Germany?
A   Karl Dönitz. Hitler had named Dönitz as his successor in his last will and testament. Dönitz, a Grand Admiral in the German Navy, briefly led the Flensburg Government, which was the last remnant of the Nazi regime, until its dissolution by the Allied forces.

10   Who was the RAF captain that Princess Margaret declined to marry in 1955-bowing to pressure from the Court and Government?
A   (Group Captain) Peter Townsend. Townsend was a war hero and Battle of Britain ace who had served as an equerry to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. Their relationship faced considerable opposition due to Townsend’s status as a divorcee, which would have made it difficult for Margaret to maintain her position within the monarchy.