But let’s move on, shall we?
Q1) 29th March, 2014, saw the first same sex marriages happen in which part of the UK: England and Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland?
Q2) A European country became the first to ban smoking in the workplace: on 29th March, 2004. Which country?
Q3) NASA’s Mariner 10 probe flew past Mercury, for the first time: on 29th March, 1974. How long is Mercury’s year: 78 days, 88 days or 98 days?
Q4) The night of 28th March, and early morning of 29th March, 1942, saw the first successful bombing raid of a German city, by the RAF. Which German city?
Q5) Finally … Dr John Pemberton brewed the original batch of Coca Cola on 29th March, 1886. Which African nut is used to make the drink?
Q1) 28th March, 1965, saw a civil rights rally reach Montgomery, in Alabama. Which doctor led that rally?A1) Dr Martin Luther King.
Q2) 28th March, 1972, saw the birth of actor and comedian, Nick Frost. In which series did he play space commander, Michael Henderson?A2) Hyperdrive.
Q3) 28th March, 1920, saw silent movie star, Mary Pickford, get married: to whom?
Q4) 28th March, 1871, saw the first meeting of the ruling council of what: the League of Nations, the Paris Commune or the Republic of Haiti?
Q5) Finally … Which German occupied French port was successfully raided by Britain’s Royal Navy: on 28th March, 1942?A5) St. Nazaire.
“The enemies of the Soviet state calculate that the heavy loss we have borne will lead to disorder and confusion in our ranks. But their expectations are in vain: bitter disillusionment awaits them.”
Lavrentiy Beria 29 March 1899 – 23 December 1953.
Q1) England and Wales
ReplyDeleteQ2) The Republic of Ireland
Q3) 88 days
Q4) Lübeck
Q5) Kola nut
I might manage to catch up tomorrow, but Thursday probably not with the travelling.
Will do. My participation tomorrow will depend on how ready I am for our trip out West. A business trip to L.A. I'm pitching one of my short stories as the basis for a movie. We'll see how it goes! :)
ReplyDelete1. England
2. Ireland
3. 88 days
4. Lübeck
5. the Kola nut