Q1) 10th October, 1911, saw the beginnings of the Wuchang Uprising, which lead to the founding of the Republic of China and the fall of which Imperial Chinese Dynasty?
Q2) Today in 1938, saw the signing of the Munich Agreement, which ceded which part of Czechoslovakia to Germany?
Q3) October the 10th, 1971, saw which London bridge re-open, after it was moved to Arizona?
Q4) 10th October, 1917, saw the birth of which noted Jazz pianist?
Q5) And finally, today in 1985 saw the death of which American actor and director?
Q1) Today in 1446, saw the first published use of the Hangul alphabet; which Asian countries use this alphabet?
Q2) October 9th, 1003, saw Lief Erriksson land in what is now which North American Country?
A2) Canada.
Q3) October 9th, 1799, saw the sinking of the HMS Lutine; the only surviving part of it is in which London institution?
A3) Lloyds of London.
Q4) October 9th, 1967, saw the death of which Cuban revolutionary?
A4) Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara.
Q5) Three years later, Lon Nol declared his country to be the independent Khmer Republic; how was it — and is it now— better known?
A5) Cambodia.
Q6) October 9th, 1937, saw the birth of actor, Brian Blessed; in which police series did he first come to prominence?
A6) “Z Cars”; as PC Fancy Smith.
Q7) October 9th, 1959, saw who lead the Conservatives to victory in a UK General Election?
A7) Harold MacMillan.
Q8) Another actor; October 9th, 1954, saw the Birth of Scott Bakula; which character did he play in “Quantum Leap”?
A8) Dr Sam Beckett.
Q9) Today in 1962, saw which African country gain its independence from Great Britain?
A9) Uganda.
Q10) And finally … Today in 2006 saw the death of which Masters winner?
A10) Snooker player, Paul Hunter. (Two times winner of Snookers British Masters tournament.)
2 comments:
here's my atempt...
q1 qing
q2 sudetenland
q3 rennies london bridge
q4 thelonious
q5 yul brynner
Tim
Here we go
A1) Song Dynasty
A2) Sudetenland
A3) London Bridge
A4) Thelonious Monk
A5) George Orson Welles
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