8th April Quiz (Questions only)

1. On 8 April 1904, Britain and France signed a set of agreements that ended centuries of rivalry. What is the agreement known as?

2. Also on 8 April 1904, a square in Manhattan was renamed after a newspaper that had just moved there. What is it called today, and what was it called before?

3. On 8 April 1820, a farmer on a Greek island dug up a famous armless statue of a goddess. Name the statue. In which museum is it displayed today?

4. On 8 April 1911, a Dutch physicist in Leiden discovered that mercury loses all electrical resistance when cooled to near absolute zero. What is this effect called, and who discovered it?

5. On 8 April 1974, a baseball player hit his 715th home run, breaking Babe Ruth's career record. Name the player and his team.

6. Which Spanish artist, co-founder of Cubism, died in France on 8 April 1973?

7. Which former British prime minister died at the Ritz hotel in London on 8 April 2013?

8. A Canadian-born silent film star born on 8 April 1892 was known as "America's Sweetheart". Name her. Which film studio did she co-found in 1919 with Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith?

9. A singer born on 8 April 1963 was the inspiration for a famous Beatles song written for him by Paul McCartney when his parents were splitting up. Name him and the song.

10. In Japan, 8 April is celebrated as the birthday of which religious figure? What is the flower festival called?