Q1) 28th October, 306 AD, saw who named as Western Roman Emperor?
Q2) Six years later, 28th October, 312, saw that Emperor beaten at the Battle of Malvern Bridge; by whom?
Q3) 28th October, 1886, saw President Grover Cleveland officially dedicate which statue?
Q4) 28th October, 1919, saw the passing of the US Volstead Act; what did this set up, the following January?
Q5) In 1971, 28th October saw Great Britain launch its first what?
Q6) 28th October, 1930, saw the birth of which sporting figure? (And if Tim get’s this wrong … !)
Q7) Eight years later, 28th October, 1938, saw the birth of which of the Dimbleby brothers?
Q8) 28th October, 1664, saw the formation of the Duke of York’s Maritime Regiment of Foot; how is that regiment now known?
Q9) Today, in Roman Catholic tradition, is the feast day of which Apostle?
Q10) And finally; today in 1962 saw the end of which crisis?
Q1) Today is the Feast Day — according to the Roman Catholic Church — of Saint Frumentius; in which African country is he particularly venerated?
A1) Ethiopia.
Q2) It’s also the birthday — in 1914 — of which extremely Welsh poet?
A2) Dylan Thomas.
Q3) Which poet was born on 27th October, 1932?
A3) Sylvia Plath.
Q4) Those poets share their birthdays with composer, Niccolo Pagannini; which musical instrument did he play?
A4) The violin.
Q5) And finally, October 27th, 1275, is the traditional founding date of which Dutch city?
A5) Amsterdam.
5 comments:
Q1. Marcu Aurelius Valerius Maxentius
Q2. Caesar Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus
Q3. The Statue of Liberty
Q4. Prohibition
Q5. The Prospero Satellite
Q6. Bernad Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone
Q7. David Dimbleby
Q8. The Royal Marines
Q9. Jude the Apostle
Q10. Cuban Missile Crisis
Andrea @pinkylips29
A round of applause to whoever beat me and one for Paul!
Q1 Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius
Q2 Caesar Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus commonly called Constantine I
Q3 The Statue of Liberty
Q4 Prohibition
Q5 Satellite called Prospero
Q6 Bernard Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone
Q7 David Dimbleby
Q8 Royal Marines
Trevor
Q9 Simon the zealot
Q10 Cuban Missile Crisis
q1 marcus aurelius valerius maxentius
q2 ceaser flavius valerius aurelius constantinus
q3 statue of liberty
q4 prohobition
q5 prospero satalite
q6 bernie ecclestone
q7 david dimbleby
q8 royal marines
q9 jude and simon
q10 cuban mistile crissis
Tim
Looks like Trevor and I are both righ on question 9!
Andrea
You, Trevor and Tim, I should point out!!
You know, I’m really going to have to double check things …
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