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Questions

1) Which popular children's TV series, first aired on ITV in 1984, was based on the books of the Reverend W Awdry

 

2) Born in 1923, which sportscaster and journalist was the voice of Formula 1 motor racing on television, from 1976 through to 2001?

 

3) The Siege of Sevastopol began in 1854 during which war?

 

4) Which Argentine marxist revolutionary was executed in October 1967 for inciting revolution in Bolivia?

 

5) Founded in October 1804, Hobart is the capital of which state of Australia?

 

6) What was significant about the opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway in 1834?

 

7) In 1981 President Francois Mitterrand abolished capital punishment in which country?

 

8) Born in Oct 1931, Tony Booth was best known for his role in ‘Til Death Us Do Part’, but who was his famous son-in-law?

 

9) In October 1846 Triton, the largest moon of which planet, was discovered by astronomer William Lassell

 

10) Britain’s worst nuclear accident happened in 1957 at which nuclear facility?

 

 

 

Answers

1) Which popular children's TV series, first aired on ITV in 1984, was based on the books of the Reverend W Awdry

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends

 

2) Born in 1923, which sportscaster and journalist was the voice of Formula 1 motor racing on television, from 1976 through to 2001?

Murray Walker

 

3) The Siege of Sevastopol began in 1854 during which war?

Crimean War

 

4) Which Argentine marxist revolutionary was executed in October 1967 for inciting revolution in Bolivia?

Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara

 

5) Founded in October 1804, Hobart is the capital of which state of Australia?

Tasmania

 

6) What was significant about the opening of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway in 1834?

It was the first public railway on the island of Ireland

 

7) In 1981 President Francois Mitterrand abolished capital punishment in which country?

France

 

8) Born in Oct 1931, Tony Booth was best known for his role in ‘Til Death Us Do Part’, but who was his famous son-in-law?

Tony Blair

 

9) In October 1846 Triton, the largest moon of which planet, was discovered by astronomer William Lassell

Neptune

 

10) Britain’s worst nuclear accident happened in 1957 at which nuclear facility?

Windscale (Sellafield)