8th September Quiz (Questions only)

1. On 8 September 1504, one of the most famous statues in the world was unveiled in a square in Florence. Name the statue and the sculptor.

2. The world's first professional football league played its first matches on 8 September 1888. Name the league. Which club won the first title without losing a league game, and what nickname did they earn?

3. On 8 September 1966, a science fiction TV series about the starship Enterprise was first broadcast in the US. Name the series, and its captain.

4. On 8 September 1974, President Gerald Ford controversially pardoned his predecessor for any crimes he might have committed. Who was pardoned?

5. On 8 September 1943, which country's surrender to the Allies was publicly announced, causing Germany to occupy much of it?

6. Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022. At which Scottish castle did she die?

7. On 8 September 1944, the first V-2 rocket to hit London landed in a west London suburb. Which one?

8. An English king born in Oxford on 8 September 1157 spent only about six months of his ten-year reign in England. Name him and his famous nickname.

9. A Czech composer born on 8 September 1841 wrote a famous symphony while living in America. Name the composer and the symphony's nickname.

10. A British comic actor born on 8 September 1925 played the bumbling French detective Inspector Clouseau. Who was he?