8th June Quiz (Questions only)

1. On 8 June 793, Viking raiders attacked a famous monastery off the Northumberland coast, an event often seen as the start of the Viking Age in Britain. Which island was it on?

2. A dystopian novel featuring Big Brother, Room 101 and the Thought Police was published on 8 June 1949. Name the novel and its author.

3. On 8 June 1924, two British climbers were last seen high on Mount Everest, heading for the summit. They never returned. Name both.

4. On 8 June 2004, people around the world watched a planet pass across the face of the Sun, the first time it had happened since 1882. Which planet?

5. A comedy about four men who catch spirits in New York was released on 8 June 1984. Name the film. What giant marshmallow figure attacks the city?

6. A German composer born in Zwickau on 8 June 1810 married a brilliant pianist who was the daughter of his piano teacher. Name the composer and his wife.

7. An American architect born on 8 June 1867 designed a famous house built over a waterfall in Pennsylvania. Name the architect and the house.

8. A British computer scientist born on 8 June 1955 invented the World Wide Web. Who is he?

9. A Welsh singer born on 8 June 1951 had a worldwide number one with "Total Eclipse of the Heart". Who is she?

10. Thomas Paine, whose pamphlet appeared in your 19 December round, died in poverty on 8 June 1809. Which of his books, about the French Revolution, defended the ordinary people's right to overthrow a bad government?