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25/04/2016 I'm a Celebrity.... 10 general knowledge questions alongside a part-picture of a celebrity.  The celebrity's first name and surname is formed from an anagram of the first letters of the 10 answers.

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1.

Only one of the Central Asian countries whose names end with the 4 letters ‘stan’ shares its borders exclusively with other countries whose names end with ‘stan’. Which is it?

Uzbekistan

(borders Kazakhstan, Krygystan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan)

2.

Which on-line social networking software provides users with 24 image filter options including Amaro, Brannan, Earlybird, Hefe, Hudson and Inkwell?

Instagram

3.

In the 2002 George Harrison tribute concert Paul McCartney performed Harrison’s song Something accompanying his own voice with one of Harrison’s favourite instruments.  What was it?

Ukulele

4.

Which German company is especially well known for making accordions and harmonicas?

Hohner

5.

Which German city, the third largest in Bavaria, is one of the oldest in Germany and is named after one of the early Roman Emperors?

Augsburg

6.

In BBC3’s comedy series Bad Education which actor plays the father of the main character, Alfie, played by Jack Whitehall?  (surname provides the anagram letter)

Harry Enfield

7.

What is the Arabic word meaning quatrain that should be familiar to all students of 19th century literature?

Rubaiyat

(from the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam)

8.

Which chemical element, named after the city of Stockholm, is the element with the highest magnetic strength?

Holmium

9.

The Death of a Salesman is a celebrated play by Arthur Miller.  What’s the name of the character who is the salesman of the title?  (surname provides the anagram letter)

Willy Loman

10.

What is the title of the pop song, frequently adapted by football fans for their chants, which in its original version contains these lyrics:

“There where the air is free,
We'll be what we want to be,
Now if we make a stand,
We'll find our promised land”?

Go West

(by Village People and later covered by Pet Shop Boys)

 

 

 

and the celebrity is the actor...

Hugh Laurie