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Published 1st August 2021

 

Welcome to our monthly quiz about events that have taken place during this month of past years. Hope you enjoy.

 

Questions

1)Which mountain on the French Italian border was climbed for the first time in August 1786?

 

2) In 1969, photographer Iain Macmillan took an iconic photo which was the cover of which Beatles album?

 

3) Born Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod in August 1876, she was tried and convicted of being a German spy. Under what name was she better known?

 

4) In the Viking space exploration program, which planet did Viking 2 go into orbit around in august 1976?

 

5) Which German Airship began a round the world flight in 1929?

 

6) In August 1960 the Ivory Coast gained its independence from which country?

 

7) In 1986, during the Cold War,Lynne Cox became the first person to swim from the USA to where?

 

8) In 1974 what did Phillipe Petit do which involved the twin towers of The World Trade Center in New York?

 

9) Red Adair, who died aged 89 in 2004, became famous in the eyes of the public, especially in 1988, for doing what?

 

10) In 1963 a gang of 15 robbers stole £2.6 million in bank notes in a raid that became known as what?

 

 

Answers

1)Which mountain on the French Italian border was climbed for the first time in August 1786?

Mont Blanc

 

2) In 1969, photographer Iain Macmillan took an iconic photo which was the cover of which Beatles album?

Abbey Road

 

3) Born Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod in August 1876, she was tried and convicted of being a German spy. Under what name was she better known?

Mata Hari

 

4) In the Viking space exploration program, which planet did Viking 2 go into orbit around in august 1976?

Mars

 

5) Which German Airship began a round the world flight in 1929?

Graf Zeppelin

 

6) In August 1960 the Ivory Coast gained its independence from which country?

France

 

7) In 1986, during the Cold War,Lynne Cox became the first person to swim from the USA to where?

Soviet Union

 

8) In 1974 what did Phillipe Petit do which involved the twin towers of The World Trade Center in New York?

Performed a high wire act 417 metres high between them

 

9) Red Adair, who died aged 89 in 2004, became famous in the eyes of the public, especially in 1988, for doing what?

Extinguishing oil well fires

 

10) In 1963 a gang of 15 robbers stole £2.6 million in bank notes in a raid that became known as what?

The Great Train Robbery