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Thursday 14 May 2009

The Da … Look, Do I Hafta, Dad?

Yes we do!!

I’ve got a bit of an early start, today, so, without much ado, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) May 14th, 1265 saw the birth of Dante Alighieri; was his best known work the “Inferno”, “The Prince”, or the original version of “Romeo & Juliet”?


Q2) May14th, 1955 saw many countries in Eastern Europe sign which famous treaty?


Q3) May 14th, 1973, saw the lauch of which space station?


Q4) This day in 1948 saw the setting up of which Middle eastern country?


Q5) And finally, this day in 1969 saw the birth of which Australian actress; Cate Blanchett, Kylie Minogue, or Nicole Kidman?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) May 13th saw the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul 2nd; but in which year of the 1980s?

A1) 1981


Q2) As part of the 1989 Tianamen Square Protest, protesters started what; a hunger strike, a sit-in, or painting tanks pink?

A2) A hunger strike.


Q3) May 13th is also the Feast Day of Our Lady of Whom; Fatima, or Lourdes?

A3) Fatima.


Q4) Moving on, May 13th, 1912, saw Britain found which branch of the Armed Forces; the Royal Navy, The Army, or The Royal Air Force?

A4) The Royal Air Force. (Originally established as the Royal Flying Corps.)


Q5) May 13th 1787, saw Captain Arthur Phillips set off, with eleven ships, to set up the first colony where … ?

A5) Australia.


Q6) Today also saw the birth of inventor, Trevor Bayliss. What did he invent; the Dyson hoover, the clockwork radio, or the bouncing bomb?

A6) The clockwork radio.


Q7) Today is also the birthday of actress, Samantha Morton; in which Tom Cruise movie did she appear?

A7) “Minority Report”.


Enjoy those!


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