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Were these famous people born in England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales?
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Which country was James Bond actor Sean Connery born in?
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Question 2 of 15
Where is the singer Enya from?
England
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Question 3 of 15
Where is singer Shirley Bassey from?
England
Ireland
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Question 4 of 15
Where was former prime minister Margaret Thatcher born?
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Question 5 of 15
What country was actor Daniel Day-Lewis born in?
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Question 6 of 15
Where was former prime minister Tony Blair born?
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Question 7 of 15
Where was Shane MacGowan, former lead singer with The Pogues, born?
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Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Question 8 of 15
In which country was actor and film director Kenneth Branagh born?
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Northern Ireland
Ireland
Scotland
Question 9 of 15
Where was Irish group U2's guitarist, The Edge, born?
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Ireland
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Wales
Question 10 of 15
Where was Batman actor Christian Bale born?
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Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Question 11 of 15
Where is James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan from?
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Northern Ireland
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Question 12 of 15
Where was AC/DC lead guitarist Angus Young born?
Australia
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Question 13 of 15
Where was Irish rock group Thin Lizzy's lead singer and bassist Phil Lynott born?
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Ireland
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Wales
Question 14 of 15
Where is actress Keira Knightley from?
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Question 15 of 15
Where is The Fast Show comedian Paul Whitehouse from?
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
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Quiz! Were these celebs born in England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales?
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1
Which country was James Bond actor Sean Connery born in?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Scotland
Connery is, of course, Scottish. He was born in Fountainbridge, Edinburgh.
2
Where is the singer Enya from?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Ireland
Enya was born in Gweedore, Co Donegal.
3
Where is singer Shirley Bassey from?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Wales
Bassey is, of course, Welsh. She was born in Tiger Bay in Cardiff.
4
Where was former prime minister Margaret Thatcher born?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: England
Thatcher was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire.
5
What country was actor Daniel Day-Lewis born in?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: England
Day-Lewis, who holds dual British and Irish citizenship, was born in Kensington, London.
6
Where was former prime minister Tony Blair born?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Scotland
Blair was born in Edinburgh and went to school there.
7
Where was Shane MacGowan, former lead singer with The Pogues, born?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: England
MacGowan was born in Pembury, Kent.
8
In which country was actor and film director Kenneth Branagh born?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Northern Ireland
Branagh was born in Belfast.
9
Where was Irish group U2's guitarist, The Edge, born?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: England
The Edge, real name David Evans, is from a Welsh family but was born in Barking, Essex.
10
Where was Batman actor Christian Bale born?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Wales
Bale was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.
11
Where is James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan from?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Ireland
Brosnan was born in Drogheda, Co Louth, and grew up in Navan, Co Meath.
12
Where was AC/DC lead guitarist Angus Young born?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Scotland
Young - and his late brother, Malcolm, AC/DC's rhythm guitarist, were born in Glasgow before emigrating to Australia.
13
Where was Irish rock group Thin Lizzy's lead singer and bassist Phil Lynott born?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: England
Lynott was born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire.
14
Where is actress Keira Knightley from?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: England
Knightley was born in Teddington, London.
15
Where is The Fast Show comedian Paul Whitehouse from?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Wales
Whitehouse was born in Stanleytown, Glamorgan.
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