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1. This Irish painter first came to prominence when he exhibited his 'Three Studies for Figures at the Base of the Crucifixion' (1944). The twisted, animal like bodies with human heads were seen as a disturbing reminder, to a post-war audience, of human bestiality, but who was this controversial character? Francis Bacon Bernard Mulrenin Christy Brown John Butler Yeats

2. This American folk singer spearheaded the resurgence of folk music in the USA in the late 1950s/early 1960s. Who was it that sang "We Shall Overcome"? Jeff Black Joan Baez Big Bill Broonzy Harry Belafonte

3. Ran the mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds to become the first human to run the distance under four minutes. Who was this knight? Answer: (Two Words)

4. This South African performed the first human heart transplant in 1967. Who was the man responsible for keeping his second patient alive a further two years? Marius Barnard Christiaan Barnard Robert Broom Beresford Egan

5. Nicknamed 'der Kaiser' this German International Football star became the first person to win the FIFA World Cup as team Captain (1974) and later coach (1990). But who was this versatile superstar of the beautiful game? Lothar Matthäus Helmut Schön Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Franz Beckenbauer

6. This American novelist is famed for writing 'The Martian Chronicles' which depicted Earth's efforts to colonise Mars, but who was this talented writer who captured the imagination of millions world wide? Ray Bradbury Edgar Rice Burroughs Bruce Cordell Bruce Bethke

7. Arguably the greatest cricket player to ever play, but who was the man that ended with a first class batting average of 99.94? Billy Doctrove Ian Botham Donald Bradman Brian Lara

8. An exponent of post war 'Ostpolitik', a policy aimed at improving relations with East Germany, Poland, and the Soviet Union, this German politician led Western Germany 1969-1974. Who was it? Willy Brandt Bernhard von Bülow Bruno Pittermann Heinrich Brüning

9. This inventor devised the popular game 'Scrabble'. Who was it? James Brunot Bruno Faidutti Tony Bath Alfred Butts

10. A "drunk" they said, a "homosexual" they claimed, and a "traitor" to the crown they proved, this British spy sold secrets to the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Who was this member of the infamous Cambridge Five spy group and the son of a British Naval officer? Anthony Blunt Guy Burgess George Blake Edward Bancroft