Q1) Eve is the first woman and wife of Adam — or First Man, at least — in three of the world’s Holy Books: name any two of them.
Q2) In which 1991 film did Renée Soutendijk play Dr Eve Simmons?
Q3) In which 2008 film is there a robot character called Eve?
Q4) What’s the traditional term for New Year’s Eve, in Scotland?
Q5) More to the point, which day of Christmas is it, the 7th, 8th or 9th?
Q6) 31st December, 1759, saw Arthur Guinness sign the lease on his by now famous brewery: how long was that for, 8000 years, 9000 years, or 10000 years?
Q7) 201 years later, 31st December, 1960, saw which British coin cease to be legal tender?
Q8) 31st December, 1599, saw the original chartering of which British company?
Q9) Today in 1857, saw Ottawa named as Canadian capitol; by which British political figure?
Q10) 31st December, 1999, saw Boris Yeltsin resign as President of Russia: who tool over as acting Russian President?
Q11) And finally … 31st december, 1999, saw the Panama Canal being handed by the USA to which country?
Q1) 30th, December, 1816, saw the signing of the Treaty of Saint Louis between the US Federal government and six Native American Tribes: name any of them.
A1) The Sioux, Sauk, Winnebago, Ottawa, Ojibwa and Potawatomi.
Q2) Again, on 30th December, 1916, which famous — or notorious — Russian was assassinated?
A2) Grigori Rasputin.
Q3) 30th December, 1993, saw full diplomatic relations established between which two countries?
A3) Israel and Vatican City.
Q4) Which star was arrested for drink-driving, on 30 December, 2002?
A4) Diana Ross.
Q5) And finally, the UK Government announced the phasing out of more than 200 what, on 30th December, 1986?
A5) Coal mine Canaries.
2 comments:
1. The Koran, The Bible, Torah
2. 'Eve of Destruction'
3. 'WALL-E'
4. Hogmanay
5. 7th
6. 9000 years
7. Farthing
8. The British East India Company
9. Queen Victoria
10. Vladimir Putin
11. Panama
'A man, a plan, a canal-Panama!'
attributed to Leigh Mercer, 'Notes and Queries', Nov 13th 1948.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERONE!
Q1. The Hebrew Bible and The Quran
Q2. Eve of Destruction
Q3. WALL-E
Q4. Hogmanay
Q5. 8th
Q6. 9,000
Q7. Farthing Coin
Q8. British East India Company
Q9. Queen Victoria
Q10.Vladimir Putin
Q11.Panama
Andrea @pinkylips29
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