Trivia On Sirs & Dames
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- 1.
Which CBE portrayed the role of Velma Kelly in the 2002 musical "Chicago"?
- A.
Angelina Jolie
- B.
Judi Dench
- C.
Susan Sarandon
- D.
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Correct Answer
D. Catherine Zeta-Jones -
- 2.
Who was the founder of Naim Audio Ltd. who was given MBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 1995?
- A.
Victoria Wood
- B.
Jack Vettriano
- C.
Tom Wilkinson
- D.
Julian Vereker
Correct Answer
D. Julian Vereker -
- 3.
What is Jack Vettriano's, the Scottish painter who was awarded OBE in 1994, real name?
- A.
Jack Tolkien
- B.
Jack Hoggan
- C.
Jack Crambit
- D.
Jack Vorderman
Correct Answer
B. Jack Hoggan -
- 4.
What is English gymnast and MBE Elizabeth Kimberly Tweddle's popular nickname?
- A.
Borat
- B.
Eliza
- C.
Tweedy
- D.
Beth
Correct Answer
D. Beth -
- 5.
Who, among the following, is known for his pioneering work on artificial intelligence?
- A.
Alan Turing
- B.
Bryn Terfel
- C.
Gordon Sumner
- D.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Correct Answer
A. Alan Turing -
- 6.
Which Dame once said about leaving her husband, "Divorce, never! Murder, often"?
- A.
Sybil Thorndike
- B.
Jayne Torvill
- C.
Dorothy Tutin
- D.
Moira Stuart
Correct Answer
A. Sybil Thorndike -
- 7.
Which CBE was the Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford during 1920s?
- A.
Georg Solti
- B.
Anthony Quayle
- C.
J. R. R. Tolkien
- D.
Dorothy Tutin
Correct Answer
C. J. R. R. Tolkien -
- 8.
Which CBE was the creator of the imagined world called "Arda" and "Middle-earth"?
- A.
Frederick Forsyth
- B.
Ian Fleming
- C.
J. R. R. Tolkien
- D.
Salman Rushdie
Correct Answer
C. J. R. R. Tolkien -
- 9.
Which CBE has authored "The Day of the Jackal", "The Odessa File", and "The Cobra"?
- A.
J. R. R. Tolkien
- B.
Ian Fleming
- C.
Frederick Forsyth
- D.
Michael Redgrave
Correct Answer
C. Frederick Forsyth -
- 10.
Which OBE winning racing driver was nicknamed "The Professor"?
- A.
Ayrton Senna
- B.
Nigel Mansell
- C.
Juan Manuel Fangio
- D.
Alain Prost
Correct Answer
D. Alain Prost -
- 11.
What "R" is Scottish singer-songwriter and CBE Roderick David Stewart's popular nickname?
- A.
Rocky
- B.
Ronnie
- C.
Rod
- D.
Rolex
Correct Answer
C. Rod -
- 12.
How do we better know Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE?
- A.
Bono
- B.
Axl Rose
- C.
Gomer
- D.
Sting
Correct Answer
D. Sting -
- 13.
What "B" is Robert William Robson's, an English soccer star and manager, popular nickname?
- A.
Bossy
- B.
Busan
- C.
Boro
- D.
Bobby
Correct Answer
D. Bobby -
- 14.
Which OBE was in second place in Time magazine's 2007 Person of the Year list?
- A.
Cliff Richard
- B.
Sting
- C.
Bobby Robson
- D.
J. K. Rowling
Correct Answer
D. J. K. Rowling -
- 15.
Which OBE was born as Harry Rodger Webb in 1940?
- A.
Cliff Richard
- B.
Sidney Poitier
- C.
Sting
- D.
Steve Redgrave
Correct Answer
A. Cliff Richard -
- 16.
Who was awarded the Order of the British Empire for her services to music in 2008?
- A.
Posh Spice
- B.
Kylie Minogue
- C.
Sting
- D.
Madonna
Correct Answer
B. Kylie Minogue -
- 17.
Which is the first James Bond movie where Dame Judi Dench played "M"?
- A.
Die Another Day
- B.
Tomorrow Never Dies
- C.
The World Is Not Enough
- D.
GoldenEye
Correct Answer
D. GoldenEye -
- 18.
For which film did Dame Judi Dench win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1998?
- A.
Shakespeare in Love
- B.
Chocolat
- C.
Die Another Day
- D.
Mrs. Brown
Correct Answer
A. Shakespeare in Love -
- 19.
Who was granted knighthood on 29 March 2007 in a ceremony in Dublin, Ireland?
- A.
Bono
- B.
David Backham
- C.
Richard Burton
- D.
Pierce Brosnan
Correct Answer
A. Bono -
- 20.
Which CBE was born as Reginald Kenneth Dwight in 1947?
- A.
Elton John
- B.
Eric Clapton
- C.
Jackie Chan
- D.
Frank Sinatra
Correct Answer
A. Elton John -
- 21.
Which KBE, in 1989, was proclaimed the "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine?
- A.
Patrick Stewart
- B.
Sean Connery
- C.
Pierce Brosnan
- D.
Ben Kingsley
Correct Answer
B. Sean Connery -
- 22.
Whose first novel, "Grimus", was generally ignored by the public and literary critics?
- A.
Salman Rushdie
- B.
Lord Baden-Powell
- C.
Frank Smith
- D.
Henry Wilson
Correct Answer
A. Salman Rushdie -
- 23.
Who is known for his role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation"?
- A.
Patrick Stewart
- B.
Sean Connery
- C.
Michael Caine
- D.
Pierce Brosnan
Correct Answer
A. Patrick Stewart -
- 24.
When was Steven Spielberg given the Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire title?
- A.
1999
- B.
2005
- C.
2001
- D.
2009
Correct Answer
C. 2001 -
- 25.
Which honorary OBE withdrew himself as the advisor of the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
- A.
Anthony Hopkins
- B.
Bob Hope
- C.
Steven Spielberg
- D.
Sean Connery
Correct Answer
C. Steven Spielberg -
- 26.
In 1989, who was decorated with an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath?
- A.
Harry Truman
- B.
Bill Clinton
- C.
Ronald Reagan
- D.
George Bush
Correct Answer
C. Ronald Reagan -
- 27.
Which honorary Knight worked as a spokesperson for General Electric?
- A.
Salman Rushdie
- B.
Ronald Reagan
- C.
Pierce Brosnan
- D.
Ben Kingsley
Correct Answer
B. Ronald Reagan -
- 28.
Who gave up his US nationality when granted the British citizenship in 1997?
- A.
Paul Getty
- B.
Elton John
- C.
Anthony Hopkins
- D.
Roger Moore
Correct Answer
A. Paul Getty -
- 29.
Which CBE won his first Academy Award for the 1986 film "Hannah and Her Sisters"?
- A.
Pierce Brosnan
- B.
Ben Kingsley
- C.
Michael Caine
- D.
Roger Moore
Correct Answer
C. Michael Caine -
- 30.
Which of the following KBEs authored the book "Unfinished Journey"?
- A.
Yehudi Menuhin
- B.
Franco Zeffirelli
- C.
Ferdinand Meldahl
- D.
Georg Solti
Correct Answer
A. Yehudi Menuhin -
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