Nick's the Name

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1. Nicolaus Copernicus' writings are often thought of as the foundation of modern astronomy and a key factor in the Scientific revolution. What nationality was he? Polish Belgian Dutch Australian

2. In the 1990s, financial broker and trader Nick Leeson was responsible for the collapse of which bank thanks to his unauthorized and fraudulent speculative trading? Barings Bank Citibank The Royal Bank of Scotland Bank of Singapore

3. For his starring role in which 1995 film did Nicolas Cage win the Best Actor Academy Award? Moonstruck Rumble Fish Leaving Las Vegas Raising Arizona

4. In December 1989, what fate befell Nicolae Ceaușescu, Romania's last communist leader and head of state for some 22 years? Went missing at sea, presumed drowned Lynched by Romanian students Exiled to Egypt Shot by firing squad

5. "Nicholas Nickleby" was written by Charles Dickens and published in serial form in 1838 and 1839. What is the name of the academy run by Wackford Squeers in Yorkshire that is central to the story? Salem House Bleak House Saffron Hill Dotheboys Hall

6. Amongst other things Nikki Sixx is a musician and songwriter and leader of the rock band Sixx A.M. He is probably best known for being the co-founder (with Tommy Lee) of which heavy metal/hard rock Californian glam band in 1981? Linkin Park Guns N' Roses Mötley Crüe Europe

7. Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia was executed along with his family in July 1918. Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark) was his mother, who was his father? Peter III of Russia Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany Alexander III of Russia George I of Greece

8. Nicholas Colasanto played barman Coach Ernie Pantusso in the first three series of the barroom sitcom "Cheers", until his untimely death in 1985. Which young actor replaced him behind the "Cheers" bar? Kelsey Grammer Woody Harrelson Bill Medley Tom Skerritt

9. Nick Adams is a fictional character that appeared in over twenty short stories written in the 1920s by one of the USA's greatest writers. To which author am I referring? John Grisham Herman Melville Ernest Hemingway Mark Twain

10. Frenchman Nicolas Mahut reached a ranking of number 40 in 2005 and German Nicolas Kiefer number 4 in the year 2000. Which sport do they play? Golf Tennis Snooker Boules