There are some internationally famous names that have coloured the history of Belgium... test yourself here to see if you are up to speed with the Who's Who of this nation...

Question 1

Georges Remi created which comic strip character?

A: Mickey Mouse B: Tintin C: Captain Pugwash D: Professor Nimbus

Question 2

Which all-action hero is Belgian?

A: Stephen Seagal B: Arnold Schwarzenegger C: Sylvester Stallone D: Jean-Claude Van Damme

Question 3

How many of her seven Grand Slam tennis titles has Justine Henin won by beating compatriot Kim Clijsters in an all-Belgian final?

A: One B: Two C: Three D: Four

Question 4

Rene Magritte was well known for which type of painting?

A: surrealism B: impressionism C: cubism D: post-impressionism

Question 5

What number in the British charts did Plastic Bertrand�s legendary song �a plane pour moi reach in 1977?

A: One B: Five C: Eight D: Forty-seven

Question 6

Which fashion designer is Belgian?

A: Christian Lacroix B: Dries Van Noten C: Jean Paul Gaultier D: Christian Dior

Question 7

What did Johnny Hallyday do to Belgium in 2005?

A: Applied for Belgian citizenship B: Made an insulting Belgian joke at a concert in Paris C: Encouraged Flemish-speaking Belgians to support separation D: Renounced his Belgian citizenship

Question 8

What did Belgian Adolphe Sax invent?

A: Saxophone B: Clarinet C: Flute D: Electric keyboard

Question 9

What is the name of the ruling, named after a Belgian footballer, which allows footballers to move freely from one club to another at the end of their contracts?

A: Vandenbrouck B: Henin C: Bodart D: Bosman

Question 10

Which Belgian monarch is remembered chiefly for ruthlessly exploiting the Congo?

A: Leopold I B: Leopold II C: Albert I D: Leopold III

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