1. John Lennon was shot dead in New York on 8 December 1980, outside the building where he lived. Name the building, and the album he had released only three weeks earlier.

2. On 8 December 1941, the US Congress declared war on Japan. Only one member voted against it. Who was she?

3. On 8 December 1854, Pope Pius IX declared the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, now celebrated every 8 December. What does the Immaculate Conception actually refer to?

4. On 8 December 1987, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev signed a treaty that eliminated a whole class of nuclear missiles for the first time. What was it called?

5. On 8 December 1991, the leaders of three Soviet republics met in a forest lodge and declared that the Soviet Union no longer existed. Which three republics?

6. On 8 December 1955, the Council of Europe adopted a flag that is now also the flag of the European Union. How many stars does it have, and does that number change when new countries join?

7. Which queen was born at Linlithgow Palace on 8 December 1542, and became queen when she was just six days old?

8. A Finnish composer born on 8 December 1865 wrote a patriotic piece so stirring that it was performed under other names to get past the Russian censors. Name the composer and the piece.

9. A Mexican painter famous for his huge murals was born on 8 December 1886. He was married twice to another famous artist. Name both.

10. Which rock singer, born on 8 December 1943, was the frontman of The Doors, and in which Paris cemetery is he buried?