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1. First stop India, where Mahatma Gandhi is often referred to as the Father of the Indian people, but what was his first name?
2. After visiting India, I fly north to the Ural region of Russia to meet a man for a game of chess. After losing numerous games, I thank 'Anatoly' for showing me some opening moves to help my game. Who is this chess grandmaster, known for his famous matches with Garry Kasparov?
3. Next stop is Sweden, for an interview with a former Bond girl, who was once married to Peter Sellers. Who is this lady that starred in 'The Man with the Golden Gun' and cult movie 'The Wicker Man'?
4. After a slow boat ride across the Baltic Sea, I am 2 hours late for my date with this world famous Danish supermodel, who also starred in the video for Chris Isaak's song 'Wicked Game'. Who am I meant to be meeting?
5. A quick flight over England and I land in Dublin, Ireland. I go watch a band that night that was singing about 'Pride' and 'Sunday, Bloody Sunday'. After the show, I strike up a conversation with the guitar player who tells me his name is David Evans. Which Irish band have I just seen performing?
6. I decide to head for Paris, and it is here in a quaint cafe by the banks of the Seine, I meet a man who tells me his great-great-grandfather 'Claude' was a famous artist and one of the founders of French impressionist painting. Which famous artist was this man related to, whose paintings included 'Water Lilies' and 'Woman with an Umbrella'?
7. A quick bike ride over the Pyrenees and I end up in Barcelona where I take in a football match and see Barcelona beat their rivals Real Madrid 5-0, in a match where a player from Argentina scores three goals. Who is this little Argentine who was named world player of the year in 2009 and 2010?
8. One flight across the Atlantic later and I am sitting in a bar in New Jersey listening to a musician singing about his 'Hometown', about how he was 'Born to Run' and how he liked to go down by the 'River'. What famous New Jersey native is playing in this bar?
9. I decide to visit Portland, Maine and am eating in a restaurant, when a 'shining' portrait catches my eye. I ask the waiter who the man in the picture is and he tells me it is a portrait of a local writer who has written such books as 'Tommyknockers', 'Salem's Lot' and 'The Shawshank Redemption'. Who is this author staring back at me?
10. From America to Australia for the last weekend of my holidays. I put on my best shirt and tie for a night of didgeridoo music at the Sydney Opera House. Who designed this wonderful building?
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