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Questions

1) Which historic agreement was signed in Northern Ireland in April 1998?

 

2) In April 2019 what did scientists manage to get an image of, at the centre of the M87 galaxy?

 

3) Born in 1963, which Russian chess grandmaster was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000?

 

4) William Booth born in April 1829 went on to found which international charitable organization?

 

5) Which Ugandan dictator was deposed in April 1979?

 

6) In 1981 a massive riot resulting in over 300 police casualties and 65 serious civilian injuries took place in which London Borough?

 

7) In 1937 in Rugby, England, Sir Frank Whittle ground tested the first what?

 

8) Who became the first human to travel to outer space when he orbited the earth in April 1961?

 

9) In 1997 who became the youngest golfer to win the US Masters?

 

10) April 1866 saw the birth of which famous outlaw and leader of the ‘’Wild Bunch’?

 

 

 

Answers

1) Which historic agreement was signed in Northern Ireland in April 1998?

The Good Friday Agreement

 

2) In April 2019 what did scientists manage to get an image of, at the centre of the M87 galaxy?

A Black Hole

 

3) Born in 1963, which Russian chess grandmaster was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000?

Garry Kasparov

 

4) William Booth born in April 1829 went on to found which international charitable organization?

The Salvation Army

 

5) Which Ugandan dictator was deposed in April 1979?

Idi Amin

 

6) In 1981 a massive riot resulting in over 300 police casualties and 65 serious civilian injuries took place in which London Borough?

Brixton

 

7) In 1937 in Rugby, England, Sir Frank Whittle ground tested the first what?

Jet Engine

 

8) Who became the first human to travel to outer space when he orbited the earth in April 1961?

Yuri Gagarin

 

9) In 1997 who became the youngest golfer to win the US Masters?

Tiger Woods

 

10) April 1866 saw the birth of which famous outlaw and leader of the ‘’Wild Bunch’?

Butch Cassidy