HISTORY QUIZ NO. 44

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which country was expelled from the Organisation of American States in 1962?
CUBA
2 Which infamous pirate captained the ship Queen Anne’s Revenge?
BLACKBEARD
3 Which Scottish hero was proclaimed Warden of Scotland in 1297?
WILLIAM WALLACE
4 Which scientist was named Man Of The 20th Century by Time Magazine?
ALBERT EINSTEIN
5 In which country did the tango dance originate?
ARGENTINA
6 Which cruise ship was hijacked by the PLO in 1985?
ACHILLE LAURO
7 Who, born in 1757, had a Shropshire town named after him?
THOMAS TELFORD
8 From which prison did the spy George Blake escape in 1966?
WORMWOOD SCRUBS
9 Which Wild West hero was portrayed by Kurt Russell in the film Tombstone?
WYATT EARP
10 In September 1878 what was erected in London following a sea voyage from Alexandria?
CLEOPATRAS NEEDLE
11 In which year was the Falklands War fought?
1982
12 In which year was Dick Turpin hanged?
1739
13 Which year is inscribed on the book held by the Statue of Liberty?
1776
14 In which year did the National Health Service in Britain celebrate its 50th anniversary?
1998
15 Which year witnessed the Battle of Naseby?
1645
16 Which year of the 20th century saw three different Popes?
1978
17 In which year was the Channel Tunnel officially opened?
1994
18 In which year did a shocked world witness the Tiananmen Square massacre?
1989
19 In which year was the Hindenberg airship disaster?
1937
20 In what year did Mother Teresa die?
1997

[Hazbeen]

9. Doc Holliday

[old moz]

16---1978
18---1989

[magpie in the 80's]

9. Doc Holliday

HB

[magpie in the 80's]

16---1978
18---1989

OM

[godoubleblues]

Q4 - Einstein
Q9 - Wyatt Earp
Q11 - 1982

[magpie in the 80's]

Q4 - Einstein
Q9 - Wyatt Earp
Q11 - 1982

GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[The Jack]

20. 1997 (Within days of Princess Di if I remember correctly, unluckily for her!)

[magpie in the 80's]

20. 1997 (Within days of Princess Di if I remember correctly, unluckily for her!)

correct TJ

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which country was expelled from the Organisation of American States in 1962?
CUBA
2 Which infamous pirate captained the ship Queen Anne’s Revenge?
BLACKBEARD
3 Which Scottish hero was proclaimed Warden of Scotland in 1297?
WILLIAM WALLACE
4 Which scientist was named Man Of The 20th Century by Time Magazine?
ALBERT EINSTEIN
5 In which country did the tango dance originate?
ARGENTINA
6 Which cruise ship was hijacked by the PLO in 1985?
ACHILLE LAURO
7 Who, born in 1757, had a Shropshire town named after him?
THOMAS TELFORD
8 From which prison did the spy George Blake escape in 1966?
WORMWOOD SCRUBS
9 Which Wild West hero was portrayed by Kurt Russell in the film Tombstone?
WYATT EARP
10 In September 1878 what was erected in London following a sea voyage from Alexandria?
CLEOPATRAS NEEDLE
11 In which year was the Falklands War fought?
1982
12 In which year was Dick Turpin hanged?
1739
13 Which year is inscribed on the book held by the Statue of Liberty?
1776
14 In which year did the National Health Service in Britain celebrate its 50th anniversary?
1998
15 Which year witnessed the Battle of Naseby?
1645
16 Which year of the 20th century saw three different Popes?
1978
17 In which year was the Channel Tunnel officially opened?
1994
18 In which year did a shocked world witness the Tiananmen Square massacre?
1989
19 In which year was the Hindenberg airship disaster?
1937
20 In what year did Mother Teresa die?
1997

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ