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1. Multiple Olympic gold medalist
Christopher Lee
2. Who Wants to be a Millionaire
Chris Gayle
3. English playwright and poet
Christopher Columbus
4. World Series winner
Chris Sale
5. A. A. Milne
Christopher Robin
6. St. Paul's Cathedral
Chris Tarrant
7. Academy Award winner
Chris Hoy
8. Count Dracula
Chris Cooper
9. International cricketer
Christopher Wren
10. Italian explorer
Christopher Marlowe
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Multiple Olympic gold medalist
Answer: Chris Hoy
Chris Hoy is a former Scottish track cyclist who before retiring won eleven World Championships and is a six time Olympic gold medalist. He competed for Great Britain in four Olympic Games (2000-2012).
2. Who Wants to be a Millionaire
Answer: Chris Tarrant
Chris Tarrant is a radio and television personality. He presented the British television quiz show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" from the show's beginning in 1998 to 2014. The format of the show has been sold to over 100 countries and it featured as the Indian version in the Academy Award winning Best Picture of 2009 "Slumdog Millionaire".
3. English playwright and poet
Answer: Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) was an English playwright of the Elizabethan era. He was the foremost tragedian of his time which depicts drama of human suffering which at the time audiences appreciated. Although born the same year as William Shakespeare, it is said that he had a great influence on Shakespeare.
4. World Series winner
Answer: Chris Sale
Chris Sale (b.1989) is a left-handed pitcher in MLB. He started his career with the Chicago White Sox (2010-2016) and then transfered to the Boston Red Sox with whom he won the World Series in 2018. He has been a multiple All-Star and twice the leader of AL strikeouts in a season.
5. A. A. Milne
Answer: Christopher Robin
Christopher Robin is a character in the "Winnie-the-Pooh" children's series created by A. A. Milne. The character is based on his only child Christopher Robin Milne (1920-1996) who had a number of toys as a child. These various toys also became characters and part of the "Winnie-the-Pooh" series.
6. St. Paul's Cathedral
Answer: Christopher Wren
Christopher Wren (1632-1723) was an English astronomer, mathematician, physicist and architect. After the Great Fire of London in 1666 he rebuilt 52 churches. His great masterpiece is St. Paul's Cathedral, completed in 1710.
7. Academy Award winner
Answer: Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper (b. 1951) is an American actor who has appeared in a number of movies including "American Beauty" (1999), "The Bourne Identity" (2003), " Seabiscuit" (2003) and "Truman Capote" (2005). However, it was his performance as John Laroche in the 2002 comedy drama movie "Adaption" that he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
8. Count Dracula
Answer: Christopher Lee
Sir Christopher Lee (1922-2015) was an English actor, singer and author. After service in the RAF during WWII he turned to acting and his career spanned from 1946-2015. He was usually type cast as the villain and is best remembered as Count Dracula in a number of horror movies. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2001 for services to drama.
9. International cricketer
Answer: Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle (b. 1979) is an international cricketer from Jamaica and captained the West Indies test team from 2007-2010. He is an explosive batsman and holds a number of international records over all forms of the game of cricket.
10. Italian explorer
Answer: Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer whose expeditions to the Caribbean and Americas were the first by a European. His voyages were sponsored by Queen Isabella I of Castille and her husband King Ferdinand II of Aragon. Columbus therefore sailed under the Spanish flag.
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