ANSWERS

1. 2 December (1804, 1805 and 1851)

2. Dartmouth, Eleanor and Beaver (any two)

3. Orville Wright. The flight lasted about 12 seconds and covered about 120 feet.

4. The letter "S". It was received at Signal Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland.

5. Roald Amundsen

6. Eugene (Gene) Cernan

7. Genesis

8. Newgrange

9. Saturnalia, in honour of Saturn

10. Myra

11. 364

12. Fezziwig

13. The celesta

14. 1933, and the end of Prohibition in the United States (the song was first titled "December 5th, 1933")

15. Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?". "Last Christmas" reached number one in January 2021.

16. Kirsty MacColl. It was kept off by the Pet Shop Boys' "Always on My Mind".

17. 13

18. Montgomery Ward

19. Holiday Inn

20. Christmas Day (25 December)