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In which year did the following happen: U.S. breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba; Moscow announces putting first man in orbit around Earth, Major Yuri Gagarin; East Germans erect Berlin Wall between East and West Berlin to halt flood of refugees; Russia detonates the world's largest nuclear weapon ever constructed, 'Tsar Bomba' over Novaya Zemla, with the power of approx 3800 Hiroshima Bombs.

1961

In 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland, to begin the worlds first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot. Which country did she land in the following day?

Ireland

Which day of the week were Greta Thunberg's Climate Strikes on?

Fridays

What flower does the spice Saffron come from?

• Orchid
• Crocus
• Nasturtium

Crocus

What does IPA mean when buying beer?

India Pale Ale

In which year was cocaine finally removed from the ingredients of Coca Cola?

• 1919
• 1929
• 1939

1929

a miniscule amount had been used for the syrup for the previous 20 or so years to keep the name accurate, before that, more had been used, marketed as medicinal

Where was Albert Einstein born?

• Germany
• Austria
• Israel

Germany

In which year was Nelson Mandela elected leader of South Africa?

1994

Blathers, Charlotte and Fagin are characters from which Charles Dickens tale?

Oliver Twist

Which G is an Italian blue cheese made with unskimmed cows milk?

Gorgonzola

In which year did the following events happen: The movie Bambi premiered at the cinema; The first nuclear reactor was created by physicist Enrico Fermi, built under the University of Chicagos Stagg Field football stadium; The US Womens Army Auxiliary Corps was formed to provide support to the army; In the UK, British Government asked the people to bathe in 5 inches of water or less to help the war effort.

1942

In which year did the following events happen: The Human Genome project was completed, having mapped 99% of the human genome; The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, when the space shuttle exploded shortly after lift off; The final concorde flight took place; The US department of Homeland Security was formed; US Congress renamed French Fries and French toast to Freedom Fries and Freedom Toast.

2003

In which year did the following events happen: The Maastricht treaty takes effect in Europe; Buckingham Palace opened its doors to the public; Czechoslovakia split to form Czech Republic and Slovakia.

1993

In which year did the following events happen: The USSR was founded; The Lincoln Memorial dedication took place; King George opened the new Centre Court at Wimbledon; The movie Nosferatu premiered; Gandhi was imprisoned.

1922

In which year did the following events happen: The first woman was sent into space, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova; The Profumo affair rocked the UK (secretary of state for war, John Profumo had an affair with a model who may have been also seeing a Soviet Naval attache Yevgeny Ivanov); Alcatraz prison was closed; JFK was assassinated

1963

In 2013, Nick Wallenda became the first person to cross which Geographical location/feature on a tightrope?

Grand Canyon

In 1996, which video game console was released that was codenamed Project Reality during production, and was the last major home console to use cartridges for games?

Nintendo 64 / N64

Born in 1972, this French footballer is one of only 5 players to be sent off in a world cup final?

Zinedine Zidane (aka Zizou)

Born in 1927, this is an actor/dancer/choreographer/director. He directed and choreographed the classic musicals Cabaret in 1972, and Chicago, in 1975. Who is he?

Bob Fosse

In 1917, in a baseball game between Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, pitcher Ernis Shaw retired 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth who was ejected from the game. True or False: Babe Ruth was ejected from the gamer for being drunk?

FALSE

he was ejected for punching the umpire!

On the same day as the founding of the International Olympic Committee in 1894, Edward VIII was born. How long was Edward King of the United Kingdom before he abdicated, so as to be able to marry US divorcee Wallis Simpson?

326

In 1894, the International Olympic Committee was founded at the Sorbonne in Paris. Who was the founder?

Baron Pierre De Coubertin

In which year, did Christopher Latham Sholes receive the patent for his invention, the Typewriter?

1868

In 1865, during the American Civil War, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrendered the last significant confederate army. In which US state did this happen?

Oklahoma

In 1713, residents of French colony Acadia were given 1 year to declare their allegiance to England, or to leave the colony, which was located in which country?

Canada

Which famous battle in Scottish history started in 1314, fighting the English (as usual).The battle was also depicted at the end of the movie Braveheart.

Bannockburn

Who is Missing: Brazil, Germany, England, Spain, Italy, France, Uruguay, and who?

Argentina

Men's Football World Cup winning countries

Who is Missing: Julian, Dick, George, Anne, and who?

Timmy

Members of the Famous Five

What is Missing: Javan, Bali, Sumatran, Malayan, Indochinese, South China, Caspian, Siberian, and who?

Bengal

Types of Tigers

Who is Missing: Connery, Dalton, Moore, Craig, Brosnan, and who?

Lazenby

Actors to play James Bond