Q1) 14th December, 1896, saw the opening of the Glasgow Subway Underground railway: by what literary nickname is it known to many people outside Glasgow?
Q2) 14th December, 1962, saw the Mariner 2 probe make the first fly-by of which planet?
Q3) 101 years earlier, 14th December, 1861 saw the death of which member of the British Royal Family?
Q4) Many years later, 14th December, 2008, saw which US President get (nearly) hit by flying shoes?
Q5) And finally, 14th December, 1911, saw who’s team become the first Europeans to reach the South Pole?
Q1) 13th December, 1981, saw both Martial Law, and a State of Emergency, imposed in which East European country?
A1) Poland.
Q2) More to the point, the leaders of which trade Union were arrested as part of this State of Emergency?
A2) Solidarity.
Q3) A few years earlier, 13th December, 1925, saw the birth of which US actor and comedian?
A3) Dick van Dyke. (Any one want to start singing? Andrea? Andy? Anyone?)
Q4) 13th December, 1939, was the date of the WW2 era Battle of the River Plate: when the HMS Exeter, HMS Ajax and HMNZS Achilles fought which German pocket battleship?
A4) The Admiral Graf Spee.
Q5) And finally, December 13th, 2003, saw the capture of which Iraqi politician?
A5) Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti: commonly known as Saddam Hussein.
4 comments:
1. The Clockwork Orange
2. Venus
3. Prince Albert
4. George W Bush
5. Roald Amundsen
Q1. The Clockwork Orange (After A Clockwork Orange)
Q2. Venus
Q3. Prince Albert (Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel)
Q4. George W. Bush
Q5. Roald Amundsen
Andrea @pinkylips29
"Adventure is just bad planning."
Roald Amundsen
"I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family." G.W. Bush
"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." G.W. Bush(My favorite LOL)
1. You know, it's embarassing, I spent 2 weeks in Glasgow and never knew a thing about it, and only found out when I was in San Francisco.
2. and beaten by Simon on the rest.
5. Roald Amundsen also first man to get to both poles.
q1 the clockwork orange
q2 venus
q3 prince albert
q4 george w bush
q5 roald amundsen
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