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1. In 'Mountains Of The Moon', Captain Richard Burton and Lt. John Speke lead an expedition to find the source of the Nile River for the glory of Queen Victoria and the British Empire. Who are the actors who played Burton and Speke?
2. Lors Irwin succeeded to Lord Reading as Viceroy of India on 1 April 1926. Later, he was to serve as British ambassador in Washington. Who played Lord Irwin in 'Gandhi' (1982)?
3. On 14 December 1884, Major General Charles G. Gordon wrote in his journal: 'Now mark this, if the Expeditionnary Force, and I ask for no more than two hundred men, does not come in ten days, the town may fall: and I have done my best for the honour of our country. Goodbye.' In which of these movies do we learn what happened to Gordon?
4. In Bruce Beresford's 'Breaker Morant', three Australian soldiers are accused of having shot to death Boer prisoners. Which of these actors was not one of the accused?
5. In 1783, this man became Britain's youngest prime minister. In 'The Madness Of King George', he was portrayed by Julian Wadham. Referring to Nelson's victory at Trafalgar, he said: 'England has saved herself by her exertions, and will, as I trust, save Europe by her example'. Who is he?
6. In 1879 a small contingent of British soldiers defended the mission station at Rorke's Drift against a much larger force of Zulus. Who narrated the movie 'Zulu', based on this event?
7. Born on 21 August 1754, this man served with Generals Clinton and Cornwallis during the American War of Independence. In 'The Patriot' (2000), the character of William Tavington, played by Jacob Isaacs, is very very loosely based on him. Who was he in real life?
8. Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich, Connecticut in 1741. After his actions in the American Revolution made him a hero, he changed sides and went to help the British. In movies, he was portrayed by many actors. Which of them never played his character?
9. Directed by Geoff Murphy, 'Utu' tells the story of natives fighting the British Colonialists to keep the land promised to them by treaty. Who were these natives?
10. Benjamin Disraeli, prime minister of Britain, increased the power of the British Empire in many ways, for example, he borrowed 4,000,000 pounds to buy the shares in the Suez Canal that were owned by the Khedive of Egypt. In the movies, three respected actors have played Disraeli in two different movies. Which of them played the role only once?
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