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zico 12:08 Mon Jun 3
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OK. So here's the month of June quiz thread.
You know the rules. Don't post your answers before the quizzer does.
Don't forget to post your scores
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easthammer
2:34 Wed Jun 26
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14 Thanks Zico for the questions and the weather :)
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Westside
9:49 Tue Jun 25
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12. Thanks Zico.
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zico
7:42 Tue Jun 25
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The Sun Quiz
1. Roughly three quarters of the Sun's mass consists of which element?
Hydrogen (73% - the rest is mostly helium (25%))
2. The production of which vitamin is especially promoted by the sunlight?
Vitamin D
3. In 1666, which scientist observed the Sun's light using a prism, and showed that it is made up of light of many colours?
Isaac Newton
4. The Sun's diameter is about how many times bigger than that of Earth: 109 times, 1,009 times or 10,009 times?
109 times
5. Name the Greek god and personification of the Sun?
Helios (or Helius)
6. Which word, which is Latin for 'crown', is an aura of plasma that surrounds the Sun and other stars?
Corona
7. Which King of France was known as the Sun King?
Louis XIV
8. In Greek mythology, whose wax wings melted when he ignored his father's instructions not to fly too close to the sun?
Icarus
9. Sunningdale is associated with which sport?
Golf
10. Which is the name of the part of a sundial that casts a shadow?
Gnomon
11. Which actress played struggling screenwriter Norma Desmond in the 1950 American film Sunset Boulevard?
Gloria Swanson
12. In which decade was The Sun newspaper founded?
1960s (1964)
13. What was the name of the Roman sun god?
Sol
14. About how far is the Sun from the Earth: 930,000 miles, 9.3 million miles, or 93 million miles?
93 million miles
15. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is one AU, what does AU stand for?
Astronomical Unit
16. Name the ancient Egyptian deity of the sun?
Ra
17. Sunjong was the last Emperor of which country?
Korea
18. Who wrote the song "Here Comes the Sun"?
George Harrison
19. To the nearest minute, how long does it take light to reach Earth from the Sun?
8 minutes
20. Which 2007 science fiction film directed by Danny Boyle takes place in the year 2057 with a group of astronauts on a mission to reignite the dying Sun?
Sunshine
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zico
12:53 Tue Jun 25
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There you go East! ;-)
The Sun Quiz
1. Roughly three quarters of the Sun's mass consists of which element?
2. The production of which vitamin is especially promoted by the sunlight?
3. In 1666, which scientist observed the Sun's light using a prism, and showed that it is made up of light of many colours?
4. The Sun's diameter is about how many times bigger than that of Earth: 109 times, 1,009 times or 10,009 times?
5. Name the Greek god and personification of the Sun?
6. Which word, which is Latin for 'crown', is an aura of plasma that surrounds the Sun and other stars?
7. Which King of France was known as the Sun King?
8. In Greek mythology, whose wax wings melted when he ignored his father's instructions not to fly too close to the sun?
9. Sunningdale is associated with which sport?
10. Which is the name of the part of a sundial that casts a shadow?
11. Which actress played struggling screenwriter Norma Desmond in the 1950 American film Sunset Boulevard?
12. In which decade was The Sun newspaper founded?
13. What was the name of the Roman sun god?
14. About how far is the Sun from the Earth: 930,000 miles, 9.3 million miles, or 93 million miles?
15. The distance from the Earth to the Sun is one AU, what does AU stand for?
16. Name the ancient Egyptian deity of the sun?
17. Sunjong was the last Emperor of which country?
18. Who wrote the song "Here Comes the Sun"?
19. To the nearest minute, how long does it take light to reach Earth from the Sun?
20. Which 2007 science fiction film directed by Danny Boyle takes place in the year 2057 with a group of astronauts on a mission to reignite the dying Sun?
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Westside
10:12 Mon Jun 24
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10. Thanks Zico.
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easthammer
9:42 Mon Jun 24
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13 today and the weather is really Mediterranean to match the quiz please tomorrow's theme carefully thanks Zico 🙂
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zico
9:04 Mon Jun 24
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Mediterranean Quiz
1. Name the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
2. Which Island gave its name to copper?
Cyprus
3. The port of Cagliari is on which island?
Sardinia
4. From 1814 to 1815, which Mediterranean island was the site of Napoleon's first exile?
Elba
5. Located in the Hellenic Trench, what name is given to the deepest part of the Mediterranean Sea?
Calypso Deep
6. Name the only African country with both Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines?
Morocco
7. The nation of Malta is made up of three islands, Malta and Comino are two, what's the third?
Gozo
8. Which narrow strait separates Sicily from Calabria in Southern Italy?
The Strait of Messina
9. Carthage is an ancient city in which present-day country?
Tunisia
10. A talaiot, or talayot is a Bronze Age megalith found on which two islands? Point for each.
Menorca and Majorca
11. Which peninsula contains Portugal and Spain?
The Iberian Peninsula
12. Knossos is a Bronze Age archaeological site on which island?
Crete
13. Which volcanic island's name is derived from the Ancient Greek word for 'round' due to the volcano's round, conical appearance?
Stromboli
14. The Port of Durres is the largest seaport of which country?
Albania
15. To which island group do Majorca and Ibiza belong?
Balearics
16. Which medieval walled city on the coast of Croatia is a popular tourist destination?
Dubrovnik
17. What is the name of the island off the coast of Naples, renowned for its Blue Grotto Sea cave?
Capri
18. The island of Corsica, 4th largest in the Mediterranean, belongs to which country?
France
19. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean to which body of water?
Red Sea
20. The Mediterranean region spans a wide variety of cultures with various cuisines which are united in their use of which oil?
Olive oil
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zico
11:08 Mon Jun 24
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Mediterranean Quiz
1. Name the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
2. Which Island gave its name to copper?
3. The port of Cagliari is on which island?
4. From 1814 to 1815, which Mediterranean island was the site of Napoleon's first exile?
5. Located in the Hellenic Trench, what name is given to the deepest part of the Mediterranean Sea?
6. Name the only African country with both Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines?
7. The nation of Malta is made up of three islands, Malta and Comino are two, what's the third?
8. Which narrow strait separates Sicily from Calabria in Southern Italy?
9. Carthage is an ancient city in which present-day country?
10. A talaiot, or talayot is a Bronze Age megalith found on which two islands? Point for each.
11. Which peninsula contains Portugal and Spain?
12. Knossos is a Bronze Age archaeological site on which island?
13. Which volcanic island's name is derived from the Ancient Greek word for 'round' due to the volcano's round, conical appearance?
14. The Port of Durres is the largest seaport of which country?
15. To which island group do Majorca and Ibiza belong?
16. Which medieval walled city on the coast of Croatia is a popular tourist destination?
17. What is the name of the island off the coast of Naples, renowned for its Blue Grotto Sea cave?
18. The island of Corsica, 4th largest in the Mediterranean, belongs to which country?
19. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean to which body of water?
20. The Mediterranean region spans a wide variety of cultures with various cuisines which are united in their use of which oil?
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easthammer
10:56 Fri Jun 21
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Not a BIG score for this round
9 thanks Zico
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Westside
8:08 Fri Jun 21
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11. Thanks Zico.
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zico
7:49 Fri Jun 21
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Big & Tall Men Quiz
1. Which American actor and Olympic swimmer portrayed Tarzan in Tarzan the Ape Man?
Johnny Weissmuller
2. Who was teaching aikido to wealthy clients in Los Angeles before finding fame in action movies?
Steven Seagal
3. Which French professional wrestler and actor, known for his great size, was called "The Eighth Wonder of the World"?
Andre the Giant
4. Former strongman Geoff Capes is also famed for breeding what sort of animals?
Budgerigars
5. What is the name of the very tall fictional butler who was manservant to The Addams Family?
Lurch
6. What was Orange County Airport, California, renamed on June 20, 1979?
John Wayne Airport
7. Which bodybuilder is best known for his title role in the 1970s television series The Incredible Hulk?
Lou Ferrigno
8. As of March 2022, which actor had over 305 million followers on Instagram?
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
9. Who was known as "The Guv'nor"? – And I don’t mean Paul Ince!
Lenny McLean
10. Magic Johnson played professional basketball for which team?
Los Angeles Lakers
11. Big Daddy the wrestling star of the late 1970s to the early 1990s had a record-breaking 64-inch chest. What was his real name?
Shirley Crabtree
12. Which former heavyweight boxer's middle name is Claudius?
Lennox Claudius Lewis
13. Goalkeeper William Henry "Fatty" Foulke, renowned for his great size and reaching perhaps 24 stone made 299 appearances between 1894–1905 for which current Premier League Club before brief stints at Chelsea and Bradford City?
Sheffield United
14. What was English heavyweight boxer Bombardier Billy Wells' association with J. Arthur Rank films?
Gongman - he struck the gong in the introduction.
15. Who was the Green Cross Code man?
Dave Prowse
16. Because of his great size, who is nicknamed "The Beast" on television's The Chase?
Mark Labbett
17. Which once "scrawny weakling", took his name from a statue on top of a hotel in Coney Island, New York City?
Charles Atlas
18. At the 1984 Olympics, strongman Richard Slaney is remembered for carrying which athlete?
His fiancée Mary Decker (after tripping in an incident with Zola Budd)
19. Which British former professional basketball player is the tallest ever to play for the Harlem Globetrotters?
Paul "Tiny" Sturgess (7 ft 7.26)
20. What is Mr.T’s real name?
Laurence Tureaud
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Westside
11:52 Fri Jun 21
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10, for the materials quiz. Thanks Zico.
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zico
12:45 Fri Jun 21
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Putting tomorrows on as I've managed to connect.
Big & Tall Men Quiz
1. Which American actor and Olympic swimmer portrayed Tarzan in Tarzan the Ape Man?
2. Who was teaching aikido to wealthy clients in Los Angeles before finding fame in action movies?
3. Which French professional wrestler and actor, known for his great size, was called "The Eighth Wonder of the World"?
4. Former strongman Geoff Capes is also famed for breeding what sort of animals?
5. What is the name of the very tall fictional butler who was manservant to The Addams Family?
6. What was Orange County Airport, California, renamed on June 20, 1979?
7. Which bodybuilder is best known for his title role in the 1970s television series The Incredible Hulk?
8. As of March 2022, which actor had over 305 million followers on Instagram?
9. Who was known as "The Guv'nor"? – And I don’t mean Paul Ince!
10. Magic Johnson played professional basketball for which team?
11. Big Daddy the wrestling star of the late 1970s to the early 1990s had a record-breaking 64-inch chest. What was his real name?
12. Which former heavyweight boxer's middle name is Claudius?
13. Goalkeeper William Henry "Fatty" Foulke, renowned for his great size and reaching perhaps 24 stone made 299 appearances between 1894–1905 for which current Premier League Club before brief stints at Chelsea and Bradford City?
14. What was English heavyweight boxer Bombardier Billy Wells' association with J. Arthur Rank films?
15. Who was the Green Cross Code man?
16. Because of his great size, who is nicknamed "The Beast" on television's The Chase?
17. Which once "scrawny weakling", took his name from a statue on top of a hotel in Coney Island, New York City?
18. At the 1984 Olympics, strongman Richard Slaney is remembered for carrying which athlete?
19. Which British former professional basketball player is the tallest ever to play for the Harlem Globetrotters?
20. What is Mr.T’s real name? (5 pts if you get this)
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easthammer
12:03 Fri Jun 21
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11 thanks Zico
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zico
10:45 Thu Jun 20
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Materials Quiz
1. What is the best-known brand name of all the polytetrafluoroethylene based products?
Teflon
2. Invented in New York in 1907, what was the name of the world's first fully synthetic plastic?
Bakelite
3. Cashmere is a luxury fibre obtained from which sort of animal?
Goats (cashmere goats)
4. Ninety percent of Europe's natural roofing slate comes from which country, is it Spain, France or Italy?
Spain
5. The Stone of Scone, used for centuries in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland, is an oblong block of what type of rock?
Sandstone (red sandstone)
6. What name is lycra better known by in North America?
Spandex (which is an anagram of 'expands')
7. What are the two main metals used to make the alloy bronze?
Copper and tin
8. Which British city's nickname is the Granite City, with its buildings incorporating locally quarried grey granite?
Aberdeen
9. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain or Eros (commonly known, though mistakenly, as Eros) was the first famous sculpture in the world to be cast in what material?
Aluminium
10. Which chemical element (beginning with C) increases stainless steels corrosion resistance?
Chromium
11. What name is given to the process of applying heat to ore in order to melt out a base metal?
Smelting
12. What brand name was given in 1908 for borosilicate glass?
Pyrex
13. What was invented by Swiss chemist Jacques Brandenberger in trying to create a cloth that could repel liquids rather than absorb them after being inspired by seeing wine spilt on a restaurant's tablecloth in 1900?
Cellophane
14. Quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, what type of rock is Portland stone?
Limestone
15. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is mainly constructed of which material?
White marble – will accept marble on its own
16. Which building material and word meaning mudbrick in Spanish, is also the name of the computer software company started in John Warnock's garage in 1982?
Adobe
17. Name the self-taught American chemist who developed vulcanized rubber?
Charles Goodyear
18. The name of which material is translated from the Italian for "baked earth"?
Terracotta
19. During the 19th-century, which British city was a key centre of the copper industry, earning it the nickname Copperopolis?
Swansea
20. Which invention by chemist Stephanie Kwolek, has by weight, five times the tensile strength of steel and is associated with the manufacture of bullet proof vests?
Kevlar
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zico
10:44 Thu Jun 20
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Materials Quiz
1. What is the best-known brand name of all the polytetrafluoroethylene based products?
Teflon
2. Invented in New York in 1907, what was the name of the world's first fully synthetic plastic?
Bakelite
3. Cashmere is a luxury fibre obtained from which sort of animal?
Goats (cashmere goats)
4. Ninety percent of Europe's natural roofing slate comes from which country, is it Spain, France or Italy?
Spain
5. The Stone of Scone, used for centuries in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland, is an oblong block of what type of rock?
Sandstone (red sandstone)
6. What name is lycra better known by in North America?
Spandex (which is an anagram of 'expands')
7. What are the two main metals used to make the alloy bronze?
Copper and tin
8. Which British city's nickname is the Granite City, with its buildings incorporating locally quarried grey granite?
Aberdeen
9. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain or Eros (commonly known, though mistakenly, as Eros) was the first famous sculpture in the world to be cast in what material?
Aluminium
10. Which chemical element (beginning with C) increases stainless steels corrosion resistance?
Chromium
11. What name is given to the process of applying heat to ore in order to melt out a base metal?
Smelting
12. What brand name was given in 1908 for borosilicate glass?
Pyrex
13. What was invented by Swiss chemist Jacques Brandenberger in trying to create a cloth that could repel liquids rather than absorb them after being inspired by seeing wine spilt on a restaurant's tablecloth in 1900?
Cellophane
14. Quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, what type of rock is Portland stone?
Limestone
15. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is mainly constructed of which material?
White marble – will accept marble on its own
16. Which building material and word meaning mudbrick in Spanish, is also the name of the computer software company started in John Warnock's garage in 1982?
Adobe
17. Name the self-taught American chemist who developed vulcanized rubber?
Charles Goodyear
18. The name of which material is translated from the Italian for "baked earth"?
Terracotta
19. During the 19th-century, which British city was a key centre of the copper industry, earning it the nickname Copperopolis?
Swansea
20. Which invention by chemist Stephanie Kwolek, has by weight, five times the tensile strength of steel and is associated with the manufacture of bullet proof vests?
Kevlar
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zico
9:20 Thu Jun 20
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All day golf day today so will get answers on when I can..
Materials Quiz
1. What is the best-known brand name of all the polytetrafluoroethylene based products?
2. Invented in New York in 1907, what was the name of the world's first fully synthetic plastic?
3. Cashmere is a luxury fibre obtained from which sort of animal?
4. Ninety percent of Europe's natural roofing slate comes from which country, is it Spain, France or Italy?
5. The Stone of Scone, used for centuries in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland, is an oblong block of what type of rock?
6. What name is lycra better known by in North America?
7. What are the two main metals used to make the alloy bronze?
8. Which British city's nickname is the Granite City, with its buildings incorporating locally quarried grey granite?
9. The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain or Eros (commonly known, though mistakenly, as Eros) was the first famous sculpture in the world to be cast in what material?
10. Which chemical element (beginning with C) increases stainless steels corrosion resistance?
11. What name is given to the process of applying heat to ore in order to melt out a base metal?
12. What brand name was given in 1908 for borosilicate glass?
13. What was invented by Swiss chemist Jacques Brandenberger in trying to create a cloth that could repel liquids rather than absorb them after being inspired by seeing wine spilt on a restaurant's tablecloth in 1900?
14. Quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, what type of rock is Portland stone?
15. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is mainly constructed of which material?
16. Which building material and word meaning mudbrick in Spanish, is also the name of the computer software company started in John Warnock's garage in 1982?
17. Name the self-taught American chemist who developed vulcanized rubber?
18. The name of which material is translated from the Italian for "baked earth"?
19. During the 19th-century, which British city was a key centre of the copper industry, earning it the nickname Copperopolis?
20. Which invention by chemist Stephanie Kwolek, has by weight, five times the tensile strength of steel and is associated with the manufacture of bullet proof vests?
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easthammer
10:41 Wed Jun 19
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18 thanks Zico
Not 19 or 20.
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Westside
10:34 Wed Jun 19
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17. Thanks Zico.
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zico
8:16 Wed Jun 19
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Been struggling again gents with taking ages to post the answers. I believe something is going to be done when the host gets back from holiday. From next week I'll try and place a quiz on but not spending ages trying so if nothing appears that means I have tried and failed for that particular day.
Modern History
1. Which incident in 1962 nearly led to a nuclear confrontation between the U.S. and Russia?
Cuban Missile Crisis
2. In 1972, 5 White House operatives were arrested for burglarizing the offices of the Democratic National Committee, what was this the beginning of?
The Watergate Scandal
3. What name was given to a series of 20th-century confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland?
The Cod Wars
4. Which officer led the Charge of the Light Brigade against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava?
Lord Cardigan
5. Which explorer is buried in South Georgia, who died there in 1921 on route to his third Antarctic expedition?
Ernest Shackleton
6. In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in what US state killing 57 people?
Washington state
7. From which country did Vietnam claim independence in 1945?
France
8. The Titanic was built at the Harland and Wolff Shipyard in which city?
Belfast
9. The World Health Organization declared which disease eradicated in 1980?
Smallpox
10. What was the name of the first ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel? It was the longest steamship in the world.
The SS Great Western
11. Who became British Prime Minister in 1937?
Neville Chamberlain
12. Which Italian general, nicknamed the George Washington of Italy, contributed to Italian unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy?
Garibaldi (Giuseppe Garibaldi)
13. On April 15, 2013, two homemade bombs detonated near the finish line of a marathon in which American city?
Boston
14. Which hilltop in South Africa was the site of a battle in the Boer War from 23 to 24 January 1900?
Spion Kop
15. What name was given to the scandal in British history that helped topple the Conservative government in the early 1960s?
Profumo affair
16. In 1936, Jesse Owens won 4 Gold medals at the Summer Olympics in what city?
Berlin
17. In 2006, Pluto was downgraded from a planet to what by the International Astronomical Union?
Dwarf planet
18. South Africa's new prime minister in 1989 started to dismantle apartheid, what was his name?
.F.W. de Klerk
19. Walt Disney World Resort opened in Florida in what year, was it 1951, 1961 or 1971?
1971
20. Who became President of the United States upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
Andrew Johnson
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zico
9:27 Tue Jun 18
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Sorry gents it's the first time today I have managed to get the text box hence couldn't post the quiz. Here is tomorrows whilst I can actually post!
Modern History
1. Which incident in 1962 nearly led to a nuclear confrontation between the U.S. and Russia?
2. In 1972, 5 White House operatives were arrested for burglarizing the offices of the Democratic National Committee, what was this the beginning of?
3. What name was given to a series of 20th-century confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland?
4. Which officer led the Charge of the Light Brigade against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava?
5. Which explorer is buried in South Georgia, who died there in 1921 on route to his third Antarctic expedition?
6. In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in what US state killing 57 people?
7. From which country did Vietnam claim independence in 1945?
8. The Titanic was built at the Harland and Wolff Shipyard in which city?
9. The World Health Organization declared which disease eradicated in 1980?
10. What was the name of the first ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel? It was the longest steamship in the world.
11. Who became British Prime Minister in 1937?
12. Which Italian general, nicknamed the George Washington of Italy, contributed to Italian unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy?
13. On April 15, 2013, two homemade bombs detonated near the finish line of a marathon in which American city?
14. Which hilltop in South Africa was the site of a battle in the Boer War from 23 to 24 January 1900?
15. What name was given to the scandal in British history that helped topple the Conservative government in the early 1960s?
16. In 1936, Jesse Owens won 4 Gold medals at the Summer Olympics in what city?
17. In 2006, Pluto was downgraded from a planet to what by the International Astronomical Union?
18. South Africa's new prime minister in 1989 started to dismantle apartheid, what was his name?
19. Walt Disney World Resort opened in Florida in what year, was it 1951, 1961 or 1971?
20. Who became President of the United States upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
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