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Questions

1) Who was the star of ‘True Grit’ who died in June 1979 aged 72?

 

2) In 2010 the FIFA World Cup was held for the first time in which country?

 

3) Timothy McVeigh was executed by lethal injection, what infamous atrocity did he carry out?

 

4) Who was elected as the first president of Russia following the dissolution of the Soviet Union?

 

5) President Ronald Reagan delivered his famous “Tear down this wall” speech at which famous landmark in West Berlin?

 

6) The Supreme Court in the United States finally strikes down all laws banning interracial marriage, but in which year? a) 1957 b) 1967 c) 1977

 

7) Which famous Jewish diarist was born in June 1929?

 

8) In 1898 The Philippines declared independence from which European country?

 

9) The Peasant’s Revolt took place in England in which year? a) 1281 b) 1381 c) 1481

 

10) Dr John died in June 2019, but in which field did he make his name?

 

 

 

Answers

1) Who was the star of ‘True Grit’ who died aged 72?

John Wayne

 

2) In 2010 the FIFA World Cup was held for the first time in which country?

South Africa

 

3) Timothy McVeigh was executed by lethal injection, what infamous atrocity did he carry out?

Oklahoma City Bombing

 

4) Who was elected as the first president of Russia following the dissolution of the Soviet Union?

Boris Yeltsin

 

5) President Ronald Reagan delivered his famous “Tear down this wall” speech at which famous landmark in West Berlin?

Brandenburg Gate

 

6) The Supreme Court in the United States finally strikes down all laws banning interracial marriage, but in which year? a) 1957 b) 1967 c) 1977

b) 1967

 

7) Which famous Jewish diarist was born in June 1929?

Anne Frank

 

8) In 1898 The Philippines declared independence from which European country?

Spain

 

9) The Peasant’s Revolt took place in England in which year? a) 1281 b) 1381 c) 1481

b) 1381

 

10) Dr John died in June 2019, but in which field did he make his name?

Music (singer, songwriter, pianist of blues jazz and rock)