17th February Quiz

The following quiz questions were submitted by Perry Bartlett. Perry runs a quiz night at Floyd's Bar, Cerro Branco, Albufeira in Portugal every Saturday & Wednesday night at 10pm. Many thanks Perry.

1. In 1864, during the American civil war, the H.L. Hunley became the first what to sink a battleship?

2. Born today in 1930, who created Inspector Wexford?

3. Birthday boy Lou Diamond Philips played which Rock n Roll singer in the 1987 film “La Bamba”?

4. The Blaine Act marked the ending of what in the USA on this day in 1933?

5. 78 today (2007), which actress played Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up appearances?

6. Gary Kasparov beat which computer in a chess game today in 1996?

7. Born today in 1963, with which sport do we associate Michael Jordan?

8. Geronimo died on this day, but in which decade, A) 1880s, B) 1890s or C) 1900s?

9. Madam Butterfly first appeared at La Scala, Milan today in 1904, who wrote it?

10. How old is Barry Humphries today (2007)?

ANSWERS 

1. Submarine

2. Ruth Rendell

3. Richie Valens

4. Prohibition

5. Patricia Routledge

6. Deep Blue

7. Basketball

8. C - 1909

9. Puccini

10. 73

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