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Published: 1st June 2021

 

Questions

1) Who was the Spanish architect who died in June 1926 and designed the Park Guell in Barcelona?

 

2) Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in 1967 in which war?

 

3) Born in June 1956, for what has Patricia Cornwell become famous?

 

4) In June 1692, Bridget Bishop was hanged in Massachusetts for what crime?

 

5) The first Boat Race between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge took place in June of which year? a) 1829 b) 1849 c) 1869

 

6) Which international mutual aid group dealing with one form of addiction was set up in 1935 by Dr Robert Smith and Bill Wilson?

 

7) Henry VIII married his first wife in June 1509, what was her name?

 

8) In 1770 which British explorer ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef?

 

9) What first took place between Paris-Bordeaux-Paris in June 1895?

 

10) June 1962 allegedly saw the escape of Frank Morris, John and Clarence Anglin from where?

 

 

 

Answers

1) Who was the Spanish architect who died in June 1926 and designed the Park Guell in Barcelona?

Antoni Gaudi

 

2) Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in 1967 in which war?

Six Days war

 

3) Born in June 1956, for what has Patricia Cornwell become famous?

Author

 

4) In June 1692, Bridget Bishop was hanged in Massachusetts for what crime?

Witchcraft (Salem witch trials)

 

5) The first Boat Race between the universities of Oxford and Cambridge took place in June of which year? a) 1829 b) 1849 c) 1869

a) 1829

 

6) Which international mutual aid group dealing with one form of addiction was set up in 1935 by Dr Robert Smith and Bill Wilson?

Alcoholics Anonymous

 

7) Henry VIII married his first wife in June 1509, what was her name?

Catherine of Aragon

 

8) In 1770 which British explorer ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef?

Captain James Cook

 

9) What first took place between Paris-Bordeaux-Paris in June 1895?

World’s first motor race

 

10) June 1962 allegedly saw the escape of Frank Morris, John and Clarence Anglin from where?

Alcatraz