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The Life and Work of John Cleese - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 15 times
- The average score is 16 of 32
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| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| He studied Law at which prestigious British university? | {Cambridge} University | 100%
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| What was his father’s original surname, later changed? | Cheese | 82%
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| Which iconic 1970s sit-com did he co-write and star in? | Fawlty Towers | 82%
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| John was born in which English seaside town in 1939? | {Weston}-super-Mare | 82%
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| What was the name of the character he played in that series? | Basil Fawlty | 73%
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| Which amateur theatrical club did he join as an undergraduate? | Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club | 73%
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| In 1965 he wrote and performed on which David Frost show? | The {Frost} Report | 73%
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| Which Spike Milligan radio show did John enjoy as a schoolboy? | The {Goon} Show | 73%
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| Which Amnesty International benefit concerts did he co-found? | The Secret Policeman's {Ball} | 73%
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| Which iconic sketch show did he appear in from 1969 to 1974? | Monty Python's Flying Circus | 64%
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| In which film did he play Reg, a centurion and 1st wise man? | Monty Python's {Life of Brian} | 64%
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| While in New York he met which American-born future Python? | Terry Gilliam | 64%
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| Which memorable sketch utilised his height and physical dexterity? | The Ministry of {Silly Walks} | 64%
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| In which 1986 film did he play an headmaster in a rush? | Clockwise | 55%
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| Many cast members from A Fish Called Wanda reunited for which film? | Fierce Creatures | 55%
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| He gave the eulogy at the 1989 funeral of which Python? | Graham Chapman | 55%
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| Which American actress did he marry in New York in 1968? | Connie Booth | 45%
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| It later inspired which radio programme which ran 1964-1973? | I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again | 45%
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| Which character did he play in two of the Harry Potter films? | Nearly Headless Nick | 45%
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| He appeared in several series of Sez Les, with which comedian? | Les Dawson | 36%
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| In which 1985 western film did he play Sheriff John Langston? | Silverado | 36%
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| In 1999 he declined which UK political party’s offer of a peerage? | The Liberal Democrats | 36%
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| He was listed in the credits of which film as ‘R’? | The World Is Not Enough | 36%
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| What was the name of his character in A Fish Called Wanda? | Archie Leach | 27%
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| Which animal has a species, discovered in 1990, formally described as a species in 2005, and designated critically endangered, named after him? | Lemur | 27%
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| Which legendary hero did he play in the 1981 film Time Bandits? | Robin Hood | 27%
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| From 1970 to 1973 he served as Rector of which university? | The University of {St. Andrews} | 27%
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| For which 1963 revue, by the group, was he a scriptwriter? | A Clutch of Plinths | 18%
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| Under what title did the show tour to several other countries? | Cambridge Circus | 18%
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| In New York he appeared in which Tommy Handley musical? | Half A Sixpence | 18%
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| Which training film company did he co-found in 1972? | Video Arts | 18%
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| With which psychiatrist did he do-write two books in the 1980s? | Robin Skynner | 9%
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