Q1) November 7th, 1921, saw the founding of Partito Nazionale Fascista; the PNF was the fascist party of which European country?
Q2) At the other end of the political spectrum, Communist Prime Minister Willi Stroph — and his entire cabinet — resigned today, in 1989, after huge anti-government protest; but in which (then) country?
Q3) Today in 1917 (October the 25th, in the Julian Calender) saw Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky lead the revolutionaries that overthrew the Provisional Government; but in which which Russian city did they do this?
Q4) 7th November, 1929, saw the opening of the Museum of Modern Art; in which New York borough is it?
Q5) And finally, 7th November, 2000, saw who become the first former First Lady to become a Senator?
Q1) Today in 1856, saw which author’s first work accepted for publication?
A1) George Elliot’s.
Q2) More to the point, what was it called?
A2) Scenes of Clerical Life.
Q3) Ten years ago, today, on November 6th, 1999, the people of which country voted against becoming a republic?
A3) Australia.
Q4) November 6th, 1935, saw the first flights of which fighter plane?
A4) The Hawker Hurricane.
Q5) In 1996, November 6th saw who elected to his second term as US President?
A5) Bill Clinton; Teflon Bill, the Come-back Kid, what have you …
Q6) 28 years earlier, 6th November, 1968 saw which tricky character become US President?
A6) Richard Nixon; Tricky Dicky, himself. (Hmmm, Teflon Bill and Tricky Dicky … They’re DJ’s, aren’t they?)
Q7) November 6th is also the feast day of Saint Winnoc. He’s the patron saint of who; millers, carpenters, or firemen?
A7) Millers.
3 comments:
q1 italy
q2 east germany
q3 petrograd
q4 manhatton
q5 hilary clinton
Q1 Italy
Q2 East Germany
Q3 Petrograd later Leningrad now St Petersburg
Q4 Manhattan
Q5 Hillary Rodham Clinton
Trevor
Q1) Italy
Q2) German Democratic Republic
Q3) Petrograd
Q4) Manhattan
Q5) Hillary Clinton
OK, I know it's technically the eighth now but I'm on odd hours at the moment
Andy
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