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According to the 2017 American Community Survey, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, what percentage of Americans claim to have Irish Ancestry?

10% or approximately 33 million Americans.

Which civil rights activist was famous for not giving up her seat on a bus?

Rosa Parks

Who sang the Friends theme tune, I'll Be There For You?

The Rembrandts

In the book 1984, which figure served as the leader of The Party?

Big Brother

In which year did the following happen: Adolf Hitler's 'Beer Hall Putsch' fails; An earthquake destroys a third of Tokyo; King Tutankhamun's burial chamber was opened; The Irish civil war came to an end.

1923

In which year did the following happen: Maastricht Treaty takes effect, creating European Union; Boris Yeltsins forces crush revolt in Russian Parliament; 2 police officers involved in the beating of Rodney King in LA were convicted on civil rights charges and sentenced; Actor River Phoenix dies of a drug overdose on hallowe'en.

1993

In which year did the following happen: Thomas Jefferson founds the University of Virginia; Simón Bolívar liberates New Granada (now Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador) and he is named president of Colombia; The cavalry charges into a crowd of radical protesters in Manchester, England, resulting in 15 deaths and over 600 injuries in the Peterloo Massacre; Alabama is admitted as the 22nd U.S. state.

1819

In which year did the following happen: U.S. breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba; Moscow announces putting first man in orbit around Earth, Major Yuri Gagarin; East Germans erect Berlin Wall between East and West Berlin to halt flood of refugees; Russia detonates the world's largest nuclear weapon ever constructed, 'Tsar Bomba' over Novaya Zemla, with the power of approx 3800 Hiroshima Bombs.

1961

In which year did the following happen: John W. Hinckley, Jr., found not guilty because of insanity in shooting of President Reagan; Britain defeats Argentina in Falklands war; Princess Grace of Monaco dies in a car accident; Yuri Andropov succeeded Leonid Brezhnev as leader of the Soviet Union.

1982

In which year did the following happen: Mahmoud Abbas wins presidency of the Palestinian Authority in a landslide; The Sudanese government and rebels from southern Sudan sign a peace agreementending a 20 year conflict; George W. Bush is officially sworn in for his second term as president; Benedict XVI becomes the new pope, following the death of John Paul II.

2005

If you were on the famous Spanish Steps, which city would you be in?

Rome

named for the Spanish embassy nearby

In which year did the Boeing 747 make its first appearance?

1969

Who were the members of the Travelling Wilburys?

Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, and George Harrison

In 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland, to begin the worlds first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot. Which country did she land in the following day?

Ireland

Which day of the week were Greta Thunberg's Climate Strikes on?

Fridays

Spectre was the 7th James Bond film with a one word title. What are the other 6?

Moonraker, Octopussy, Thunderball, Goldeneye, Skyfall, Goldfinger

Which African head of state used to play for AC Milan?

George Weah

president of Liberia

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off a chain of events which led to what?

World War 1

The last episode of which TV show, shown in 1983, was watched by over 100 million people, making it the highest rated single TV episode in history?

M.A.S.H

What character does Gwyneth Paltrow play in the Iron Man movies?

Pepper Potts

Which very famous mural from the late 1400s by Leonardo Da Vinci, can be found in Milan?

The Last Supper

What type of Penguin has red eyes, and yellow and black spiky feathers on their head.

Rockhopper

What is the common term for an injury to the cushioning and connective tissue between vertebrae?

Slipped Disc

On April 26th, 1865, John Wilkes Booth was killed. Who was he famous for assassinating?

Abraham Lincoln

On April 26th, 1936, Nazi Germany's official secret police were formed. What were they more commonly known as?

The Gestapo

On April 26th, 1964, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form which country?

Tanzania

On April 26th, 1986, the meltdown at reactor 4 in the Chernobyl power plant caused the world's largest nuclear disaster. In which year did Chernobyl finally stop production of electricity?

2000

This actor was on April 26th, 1980. He has appeared in films such as Magic Mike, 21 Jump Street, and White House Down. Who is he?

Channing Tatum

Born on April 26th, 1970, she is a Slovenian former fashion model who moved to New York in 1996. She now is active in politics, and has championed anti-bullying initiatives, amongst other things. Who is she?

Melania Trump

Which famous leader said England is a nation of shopkeepers?

Napoleon Bonaparte