What A Charlie

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1. Charles Darwin was a British naturalist, he was responsible in 1859 for producing "On the Origin of Species", a scientific work, generally considered to be the basis of evolutionary biology. Which group of volcanic islands situated in The Pacific, off the coast of Ecuador, did Darwin visit on The HMS Beagle, to develop his theory of evolution by natural selection? Marshall Islands Galápagos Islands Hawaiian Islands Marquesas Islands

2. He was born in Germany in 1920 and died in California 1994. He was a well-known American poet, novelist and writer of short stories. His first novel was entitled "Post Office", and his last "Pulp". "Time" magazine labeled him "Laureate of American lowlife". He was Charles who? Finney Amos Jencks Bukowski

3. Name the Charles who played vigilante Paul Kersey in the series of "Death Wish" films? Durning Coburn Gray Bronson

4. Best known for his band's southern rock classic from the 70's, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". He is Charlie who? Drake Daniels Francis Nicholas

5. In which year was Victorian novelist Charles Dickens born? 1812 1852 1792 1890

6. Born in Alabama in 1963 this sports legend was a basketball player with the middle name Wade. During his NBA career he played for The Philadelphia 76ers, The Phoenix Suns, and The Houston Rockets. He is Charles who? Barkley Woodson Johnson Booth

7. Internationally known as a dictatorial despot, this Charles was president of Liberia from 1997 until 2003. Can you name him? Taylor Chauvel Fox Pasqua

8. Born in 1986, this Welsh singer, actress and TV presenter hosted her own chat show on UK's Channel 4. She has sold in excess of 10 million records worldwide. This is Charlotte who? Temple Mosque Wat Church

9. What was the name of the murderous hippie cult founded by Charles Manson in the 1960s? The Team The Group The Family The Helter Skelter Gang

10. Which Charlie was the drummer of a well known British rock band formed in 1962 and whose greatest hits include "The Last Time", "Get Off Of My Cloud" and "Paint It, Black"? Watts Walters Witts West