Q1)10th December saw the original publication of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. In which year of the 1760s?
Q2)10th December saw the original publication of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. In which English city?
Q3)Wearmouth Colliery’s last shift finished work on 10th December. Of which year of the 1990s?
Q4)The General Assembly of the UN adopted the Declaration of Human Rights on 10th December. Of which year of the 1940s?
Q5)Finally … ? The 300 million yen robbery, or “三億円事件”, “San Oku En Jiken” took place on 10th December, 1968. In which Japanese city: Shibuya, Tokyo or Usa?
Q4)The Great Smog cleared on 9th December, 1952. The Great Smog over where: London, Manchester or Liverpool?
A4)London. It started on 5th December, and is a great theme for a quiz.
Q5)Finally … ? A Qing Dynasty army invaded Joseon dynasty territory on 9th December, 1636. That Joseon territory was or is, in what’s now what: Korea, Thailand or Laos?
Dorothy Lamour, December 10, 1914 – September 22, 1996.
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1 1768
ReplyDelete2 London
3 1993
4 1948
5 Tokoyo
How interesting. I wonder who Patrick McGoohan had in mind when he was acting as the Danger Man. And then The Prisoner. :)
ReplyDelete1. 1768
2. Edinburgh (That's not in England, is it? :) )
3. 1993
4. 1948
5. Tokyo