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.
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.
Q2) Again, on 30th December, 1916, which famous — or notorious — Russian was assassinated?
Q3) 30th December, 1993, saw full diplomatic relations established between which two countries?
Q4) Which star was arrested for drink-driving, on 30 December, 2002?
Q5) And finally, the UK Government announced the phasing out of more than 200 what, on 30th December, 1986?
Q1) 29th December, 1170, saw the martyrdom of which ‘… troublesome priest’?
A1) Thomas à Becket.
Q2) Which cathedral was that priest in, when he died?
A2) Canterbury Cathedral.
Q3) More to the point, which king unintentionally order the priest’s death?
A3) Henry 2nd.
Q4) 720 years later, 29th December, 1890, saw a massacre of Native Americans: near which creek?
A4) Wounded Knee.
Q5) More to the point, which Native American tribe were massacred at this creek?
A5) Various sub-tribes of the Lakota Sioux.
Q6) 29th December, 1938, saw the birth of actor, Jon Voight: what’s the name of his actress daughter?
A6) Angelina Jolie.
Q7) And finally: 29th December, 1986, saw the death of Lord Stockton: Lord Stockton was better known as which former British PM?
A7) Harold MacMillan.
