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1. Which author has written best sellers such as "Dead Famous" (2001) and "Two Brothers" (2012) as well as West End musicals such as "The Beautiful Game" (2000) and "We Will Rock You" (2002)?
2. Who has his first UK top ten hit in 1970 but had to wait until 1990 for his first solo UK number one, a wait of 20 years and 15 top ten hits?
3. In 1962, who became the first American to orbit the Earth?
4. Which Scottish TV broadcaster presented "The Politics Show Scotland" from 2003 to 2007? He has the same name as a famous country musician, but a slightly different spelling.
5. Which actor played the part of Peter Parker's father Richard in the movies, "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012) and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" (2014)?
6. Which snowboarder was the flag bearer for Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea?
7. Who, in 1956 became the first actor to receive a posthumous Oscar nomination?
8. Which "King of Cool" formed "The Rat Pack" with Frank Sinatra, Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford, and Sammy Davis, Jr.?
9. Who married nun, Katharina von Bora on 13 June 1525, in the process paving the way for Protestant clergy to marry?
10. Who appeared as a backing vocalist on David Bowie's 1975 album "Young Americans", before finally hitting the big time himself in 1981 with "Never Too Much"?
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