The theme this time is “AKA” – Also Known As. I have used this theme before, but it was in 2013 so it’s time for a revamp (with different questions)!
- Q. One of the greatest ever footballers is Edson Arantes do Nascimento but by which (shorter) name does the world know him?
A. Pele - Q. The teacher Gordon Sumner adopted which (perhaps snappier) name prior to becoming a rock star?
A. Sting - Q. Staying with rock stars and one of the most successful bands in the world, how are Paul Hewson and David Evans better known?
A. Bono and The Edge - Q. Ellis Bell was a pseudonym used by the author of Wuthering Heights when it was first published. Who was she?
A. Emily Bronte - Q. The crime novelist Robert Galbraith is a pseudonym used by which author very famous for another series of books?
A. JK Rowling - Q. William H Bonney was the real name of which famous American outlaw?
A. Billy the Kid - Q. What was the pirate Blackbeard’s less threatening real name?
A. Edward Teach - Q. What is Bruce Banner’s green alter ego?
A. The (Incredible) Hulk - Q. What was the Leslie Charteris character Simon Templar’s “holy” nickname?
A. The Saint - Q. What is the fitness instructor Derrick Evans MBE better known as?
A. Mr Motivator