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Quiz about I was born in Salford England

I was born in Salford, England Quiz

I was born in Salford, England. I thought it was just an ordinary place in the North West where nothing interesting happened, till I found out these people were born there, too.

A multiple-choice quiz by skb99. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
skb99

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
361,803

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
381

Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (0/10), Guest 90 (9/10), Guest 86 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I was born in Salford, England in 1964. I am an actor. I appeared in the film "Shallow Grave" and I played the ninth Doctor Who. Hint

Christopher Eccleston

William Hartnell

David Tennant

Ewan McGregor

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Question 2 of 10

2. I was born in Salford, England. I am known as the "People's Tenor". I sing in both classical and popular styles. I sang the theme music to the TV Series "Star Trek: Enterprise". Hint

Placido Domingo

Max Bygraves

Tom Jones

Russell Watson

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Question 3 of 10

3. I was born in Salford, England in 1818. I was a physicist. I gave my name to an SI unit of energy. Hint

James Joule

Jimmy Neutron

Isaac Newton

Stephen Hawking

4. I was born in Salford, England in 1945. My real name is Elaine Bookbinder. I sang alongside Robert Palmer in Vinegar Joe, then went on to have solo hits in the UK, including "Pearl's a Singer" and "Sunshine After the Rain". Hint

Elkie Brooks

Cheryl Cole

Cilla Black

Victoria Beckham

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Question 5 of 10

5. I was born in Salford, England. I am a Classical composer and conductor. I was appointed Master of the Queen's Music in 2004. Hint

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Edward Elgar

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

Benjamin Britten

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Question 6 of 10

6. I was born in Salford, England in 1610. I was an astronomer and mathematician. I observed the first recorded Transit of Venus. Hint

Patrick Moore

William Crabtree

Russell Grant

Buzz Aldrin

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Question 7 of 10

7. I was born in Salford, England. I was a politically inspired folk singer, poet, actor and playwright. I was born James Henry Miller but am better known by my pseudonym. I was married to Joan Littlewood, Jean Newlove and Peggy Seeger and my daughter Kirsty also became a singer/songwriter. Hint

Bob Dylan

Donovan

John Lennon

Ewan MacColl

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Question 8 of 10

8. I was born in Salford, England. I am a film and TV actor. I played Jesus of Nazareth in a TV series directed by Franco Zeffirelli. I married a member of dance troupe "Pan's People". In 2005, I took on the regular role of Mark Williams in the TV drama Holby City Hint

Robert Powell

Derek Thompson

Hugh Quarshie

George Clooney

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Question 9 of 10

9. I was born in Salford, England. I was a founder of Factory Records and the well known Manchester nightclub "The Hacienda". Steve Coogan played me in the film "24 Hour Party People" Hint

Michael Parkinson

Alan Partridge

Peter Stringfellow

Tony Wilson

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Question 10 of 10

10. I was born in Salford, England. I am a film and TV actor. One of my early roles was Arthur Seaton in "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" but I've also played Hercule Poirot and Winston Churchill Hint

Richard Burton

Michael Caine

Albert Finney

Hugh Grant

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I was born in Salford, England in 1964. I am an actor. I appeared in the film "Shallow Grave" and I played the ninth Doctor Who.

Answer: Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston starred in the re-launched "Doctor Who" franchise for one season in 2005. David Tennant was the 10th Doctor and William Hartnell was the very first.

2. I was born in Salford, England. I am known as the "People's Tenor". I sing in both classical and popular styles. I sang the theme music to the TV Series "Star Trek: Enterprise".

Answer: Russell Watson

Russell Watson was working in a nuts and bolts factory - yes, one that quite literally made nuts and bolts - when he won a talent competition on a local radio station.

3. I was born in Salford, England in 1818. I was a physicist. I gave my name to an SI unit of energy.

Answer: James Joule

The son of a wealthy brewer, James Joule studied under John Dalton at the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society. He went on to investigate the relationship between heat and energy, which led to the formulation of the theory of the conservation of energy and the first law of thermodynamics.

Answer: Elkie Brooks

Elkie Brooks has been a professional singer since the age of 15. (According to some sources she first performed in public at a club at the age of 13).

5. I was born in Salford, England. I am a Classical composer and conductor. I was appointed Master of the Queen's Music in 2004.

Answer: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

Master of the Queen's (or King's) Music is a post similar to Poet Laureate, but usually given to a classical musician. The holder is expected to compose music for major royal occasions such as weddings, anniversaries and coronations.

6. I was born in Salford, England in 1610. I was an astronomer and mathematician. I observed the first recorded Transit of Venus.

Answer: William Crabtree

A Transit of Venus takes place when the orbit of the planet Venus brings it between the Sun and the Earth, so it can be seen as a small black disc moving across the Sun. Using the principle of parallax, astronomers observing the Transit of Venus could calculate the distance between the Sun and the Earth.

Answer: Ewan MacColl

Ewan MacColl's song "Dirty Old Town" was inspired by Salford. The town council was not amused, to say the least.

Answer: Robert Powell

Robert Powell's first TV success was playing Toby Wren in "Doomwatch". He asked to be "killed off" at the end of the first series.

9. I was born in Salford, England. I was a founder of Factory Records and the well known Manchester nightclub "The Hacienda". Steve Coogan played me in the film "24 Hour Party People"

Answer: Tony Wilson

Bands which recorded on the Factory Records label include The Happy Mondays, Joy Division and New Order.

Answer: Albert Finney

Albert Finney played Hercule Poirot in the film "Murder on the Orient Express", and Winston Churchill in "The Gathering Storm".

Source: Author skb99

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