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1 Who is the punk poet that sometimes performs under the name Lenny Siberia?
A John Cooper Clarke. He used the name Lenny Siberia when he joined Equity, the actors’ union, because there was already a John Cooper Clarke listed.
2 Fashion model Lesley Hornby was more famous by what name?
A Twiggy. She was a prominent British fashion model and cultural icon of the 1960s.
3 Which engineer designed the Three Bridges, completed in 1859, allowing the Grand Junction Canal, Great Western and Brentford Railway, and Windmill Lane to cross each other?
A Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It was one of his final major engineering projects. The design ensures the railway line avoids obstructing the view of Osterley Park.
4 Who in 1908, founded the scout movement?
A Robert Baden-Powell. He wrote a book in 1908 called “Scouting for Boys”.
5 Who was the brutal and corrupt dictator of communist Romania?
A Nicolae Ceausescu. He served as the General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 until his execution in 1989.
6 Which dictator is considered the founder of fascism?
A Benito Mussolini. He created the first fascist movement, the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento, in 1919, which later became the National Fascist Party. Mussolini then ruled Italy as a dictator from 1922 to 1943.
7 Who was the founder and first president of the National Viewers’ and Listeners’ Association?
A Mary Whitehouse. She taught art and sex education at Madeley Modern School in Shropshire.
8 Who succeeded Mark Carney as Governor of the Bank of England in March 2020?
A Andrew Bailey. He previously served as Chief Cashier of the Bank of England and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England. Mark Carney is a Canadian politician and economist who has served as the 24th prime minister of Canada.
9 Who is particularly remembered for his work on a rabies vaccine developed in 1885?
A Louis Pasteur.
10 Which radio comedian of the Second World War used the catchphrase “The day war broke out”?
A Robb Wilton. He was, along with Tommy Handley, one of the highest profile radio comedians in Britain during the Second World War.