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5th September Quiz

1. The Great Fire of London broke out in September 1666 and was brought under control around 5 September. In which street did it start, and whose bakery was it in?

2. On 5 September 1774, delegates from the American colonies met for the first time to coordinate their resistance to Britain. What was the meeting called, and in which city?

3. On 5 September 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1, now the most distant human-made object. What did it carry on board for any alien who might find it? And was Voyager 1 launched before or after Voyager 2?

4. Which Catholic nun and Nobel Peace Prize winner died in Kolkata on 5 September 1997? In which city was she born?

5. The first Labor Day parade in the United States was held on 5 September 1882. In which city?

6. Which American outlaw, who robbed banks and trains with his brother Frank, was born on 5 September 1847?

7. An American composer born on 5 September 1912 wrote a famous piece in which the performer plays nothing at all. Name the composer and the piece.

8. A German Romantic painter born in Greifswald on 5 September 1774 painted a man standing on a rock, looking out over a sea of mist. Name the painter and the painting.

9. A German film director born in Munich on 5 September 1942 made a film in which a steamship is hauled over a mountain in the Amazon jungle. Name the director and the film.

10. An American actor born on 5 September 1951 played Batman in 1989 and the title role in "Beetlejuice". Who is he?

ANSWERS

1. Pudding Lane, in Thomas Farriner's bakery

2. The First Continental Congress, in Philadelphia

3. A golden record of sounds and images from Earth. Voyager 1 was launched after Voyager 2 (by about two weeks).

4. Mother Teresa. She was born in Skopje.

5. New York City

6. Jesse James

7. John Cage, "4'33"" (four minutes thirty-three seconds)

8. Caspar David Friedrich, "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog"

9. Werner Herzog, "Fitzcarraldo"

10. Michael Keaton

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