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In 1614 in Virginia USA, who married English Colonist John Rolfe, the story of whom would later become a Disney movie.

Pocahontas

In 1956, who declared himself at war with the then Cuban president Fulgencio Batista?

Fidel Castro.

The USS Phoenix was the only ship to come out of the attack on Pearl Harbour unscathed. During which conflict was it later sunk?

The Falklands War

What is the world's oldest naval ship still in commission, and is currently serving as the flagship of the First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy?

HMS Victory

Who was captain of the HMS Bounty during the infamous mutiny?

Captain William Bligh

Which iconic structure began its construction in California in January 1933?

Golden Gate Bridge

Which famous battle in Scottish history started in 1314, fighting the English (as usual).The battle was also depicted at the end of the movie Braveheart.

Bannockburn

In 1713, residents of French colony Acadia were given 1 year to declare their allegiance to England, or to leave the colony, which was located in which country?

Canada

In 1865, during the American Civil War, Confederate Brigadier General Stand Watie surrendered the last significant confederate army. In which US state did this happen?

Oklahoma

In which year, did Christopher Latham Sholes receive the patent for his invention, the Typewriter?

1868

In 1894, the International Olympic Committee was founded at the Sorbonne in Paris. Who was the founder?

Baron Pierre De Coubertin

On the same day as the founding of the International Olympic Committee in 1894, Edward VIII was born. How long was Edward King of the United Kingdom before he abdicated, so as to be able to marry US divorcee Wallis Simpson?

326

In 1917, in a baseball game between Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, pitcher Ernis Shaw retired 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth who was ejected from the game. True or False: Babe Ruth was ejected from the gamer for being drunk?

FALSE

he was ejected for punching the umpire!

Born in 1927, this is an actor/dancer/choreographer/director. He directed and choreographed the classic musicals Cabaret in 1972, and Chicago, in 1975. Who is he?

Bob Fosse

In 1996, which video game console was released that was codenamed Project Reality during production, and was the last major home console to use cartridges for games?

Nintendo 64 / N64

In 2013, Nick Wallenda became the first person to cross which Geographical location/feature on a tightrope?

Grand Canyon

In which year did the following events happen: The first woman was sent into space, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova; The Profumo affair rocked the UK (secretary of state for war, John Profumo had an affair with a model who may have been also seeing a Soviet Naval attache Yevgeny Ivanov); Alcatraz prison was closed; JFK was assassinated

1963

In which year did the following events happen: The USSR was founded; The Lincoln Memorial dedication took place; King George opened the new Centre Court at Wimbledon; The movie Nosferatu premiered; Gandhi was imprisoned.

1922

In which year did the following events happen: The Maastricht treaty takes effect in Europe; Buckingham Palace opened its doors to the public; Czechoslovakia split to form Czech Republic and Slovakia.

1993

In which year did the following events happen: Fiji became a republic after splitting from the UK; The Simpsons first appeared on TV; A Cessna plane landed next to Red Square and the Kremlin, flown by teenager Mathias Rust from Finland to create an imaginary bridge to the East, and that his flight was intended to reduce tension and suspicion between the two Cold War sides. (He was sentenced to four years in a general-regime labour camp for hooliganism, for disregard of aviation laws, and for breaching the Soviet border.); Ronald Reagan called for Gorbachev to 'Tear Down This Wall'.

1987

In which year did the following events happen: The Human Genome project was completed, having mapped 99% of the human genome; The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, when the space shuttle exploded shortly after lift off; The final concorde flight took place; The US department of Homeland Security was formed; US Congress renamed French Fries and French toast to Freedom Fries and Freedom Toast.

2003

In which year did the following events happen: The movie Bambi premiered at the cinema; The first nuclear reactor was created by physicist Enrico Fermi, built under the University of Chicagos Stagg Field football stadium; The US Womens Army Auxiliary Corps was formed to provide support to the army; In the UK, British Government asked the people to bathe in 5 inches of water or less to help the war effort.

1942

In the year 180 AD, following the death of his father Marcus Aurelius, who became emperor of the Roman Empire? (hint, the movie gladiator is accurate in this respect)

Commodus

In 1948, the Treaty of Brussels was signed, and was a precursor to the North Atlantic Treaty - which formed NATO. Name any 3 of the 5 signatory countries to the Brussels Treaty.

Any 3 from Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

In 1959, Tenzin Gyatso fled his home country to go to India. What is Tenzin Gyatso better known as?

The Dalai Lama

In 1969, Golda Meir became the first female prime minister of which country?

Israel

In 1992, a referendum was held in South Africa to call for an end to Apartheid. To the nearest full 10%, what percentage of the South African people voted to abolish it?

70%

actually 68.7%

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

Rosa Parks

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