1. By what name is the 11th Century Spanish soldier Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar better known?

2. What was the pen name of the short story writer H H Munro, who may have been fond of Japanese drinks?

3. What was the adopted name of Russian revolutionary leader Lev Bronstien?

4. Which English Rock singer who had hits such as ?Olivers Army? was born ?Declan mcmanus??

5. What did California have which caused it to become known as the ?Golden state??

6. Which Scottish city was known in the 18th century as the ?Athens of the North? because of the wealth of intellectual talent?

7. What was the stage name of the English born horror film actor, William Henry Pratt?

8. Which counties nickname is the ?Garden of England??

9. What is the full name of Captain W E Johns? fictional flying ace ?Biggles??

10. The head of which Roman Catholic religious order founded in 1534, is known as the ?Black pope??  

ANSWERS

1. El cid

2. Saki

3. Leon Trotsky

4. Elvis Costello

5. Gold

6. Edinburgh

7. Boris Karloff

8. Kent

9. Bigglesworth

10. Jesuits or the society of Jesus