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• 436. Which quadrennial multi-sport athletics event is closely associated with the Commonwealth?

  • The Commonwealth Games
  • The World Cup
  • The Six Nations
  • Wimbledon

• 437. Which UK city hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 2012?

  • London
  • Manchester
  • Birmingham
  • Glasgow

• 438. Which playwright, born in Stratford-upon-Avon, is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language?

  • William Shakespeare
  • Charles Dickens
  • Geoffrey Chaucer
  • Thomas Hardy

• 439. Which 19th-century novelist wrote 'Oliver Twist' and 'A Christmas Carol'?

  • Charles Dickens
  • Thomas Hardy
  • George Eliot
  • Jane Austen

• 440. Which author wrote 'Pride and Prejudice'?

  • Jane Austen
  • Charlotte Bronte
  • George Eliot
  • Emily Bronte

• 441. Which author wrote the 'Harry Potter' series of novels?

  • J.K. Rowling
  • Roald Dahl
  • C.S. Lewis
  • Philip Pullman

• 442. Which author, known for children's books such as 'Matilda' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', was born in Wales?

  • Roald Dahl
  • J.K. Rowling
  • A.A. Milne
  • Enid Blyton

• 443. Which composer, born in Germany but who spent most of his career in London, wrote 'Messiah'?

  • George Frideric Handel
  • Edward Elgar
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Gustav Holst

• 444. Which English composer wrote 'Land of Hope and Glory' and the 'Enigma Variations'?

  • Edward Elgar
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams
  • Gustav Holst

• 445. Which globally famous rock band from Liverpool became one of the best-selling music acts of all time?

  • The Beatles
  • The Rolling Stones
  • Queen
  • Pink Floyd

• 446. Which iconic British rock band was fronted by singer Freddie Mercury?

  • Queen
  • The Beatles
  • The Who
  • Led Zeppelin

• 447. Which national gallery in London houses a major collection of Western European paintings?

  • The National Gallery
  • The Louvre
  • The Uffizi
  • The Prado

• 448. Which London museum is known for its extensive collection of historical and archaeological artefacts, including the Rosetta Stone?

  • The British Museum
  • The Natural History Museum
  • The Science Museum
  • The V&A

• 449. Which London museum specialises in the natural world, including dinosaur skeletons?

  • The Natural History Museum
  • The British Museum
  • The Science Museum
  • The Tate Modern

• 450. Which gallery in London is dedicated to modern and contemporary art, housed in a former power station?

  • Tate Modern
  • The National Gallery
  • The V&A
  • The Royal Academy