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Questions:

1) Which British novelist wrote the espionage thrillers "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold"?

 

2) "An Inspector Calls", a play often studied in British schools, was written by which playwright?

a) Harold Pinter b) J.B. Priestley c) Tom Stoppard 

 

3) Which British actress starred in the films "The Queen" and "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", winning Academy Awards for both roles?

 

4) The classic children's television series featuring a bear from Peru is titled what?

 

5) Which English city is known as the birthplace of The Beatles? a) Manchester b) Birmingham c) Liverpool

 

6) Which English author penned the dystopian novel "Brave New World"?

 

7) The historical TV drama "Poldark" is set in which British county?

 

8) Which British fashion icon is the former editor-in-chief of "Vogue" UK and the current European editor-at-large for the American "Vogue"?

a) Anna Wintour b) Kate Moss c) Hamish Bowles

 

9) Which British radio station, founded in 1967, primarily targets the 15-29 age group and has played a major role in promoting new music in the UK?

 

10) Which British actor is best known for his roles in the "Harry Potter" films, "Die Hard", and "Love Actually"?

 

Answers:

1) Which British novelist wrote the espionage thrillers "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold"?

Answer: John le Carré.

 

2) "An Inspector Calls", a play often studied in British schools, was written by which playwright?

a) Harold Pinter b) J.B. Priestley c) Tom Stoppard 

Answer: b) J.B. Priestley.

 

3) Which British actress starred in the films "The Queen" and "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", winning Academy Awards for both roles?

Answer: Maggie Smith.

 

4) The classic children's television series featuring a bear from Peru is titled what?

Answer: Paddington Bear.

 

5) Which English city is known as the birthplace of The Beatles? a) Manchester b) Birmingham c) Liverpool

Answer: c) Liverpool.

 

6) Which English author penned the dystopian novel "Brave New World"?

Answer: Aldous Huxley.

 

7) The historical TV drama "Poldark" is set in which British county?

Answer: Cornwall

 

8) Which British fashion icon is the former editor-in-chief of "Vogue" UK and the current European editor-at-large for the American "Vogue"?

a) Anna Wintour b) Kate Moss c) Hamish Bowles

Answer: c) Hamish Bowles.

 

9) Which British radio station, founded in 1967, primarily targets the 15-29 age group and has played a major role in promoting new music in the UK?

Answer: BBC Radio 1.

 

10) Which British actor is best known for his roles in the "Harry Potter" films, "Die Hard", and "Love Actually"?

Answer: Alan Rickman