8th July Quiz (Questions only)

1. On 8 July 1497, a Portuguese navigator set sail from Lisbon on the voyage that would make him the first European to reach India by sea. Who was he?

2. A famous American financial newspaper was first published on 8 July 1889. Name it.

3. On 8 July 1947, a US Army air base in New Mexico issued a press release saying it had recovered a "flying disc". Which town is the base near?

4. On 8 July 2011, the last ever Space Shuttle mission was launched. Which shuttle flew it?

5. On 8 July 1853, an American naval commander sailed into Edo Bay with his "Black Ships" to force Japan to open up to trade. Who was he?

6. A German count born in Konstanz on 8 July 1838 gave his name to a type of giant rigid airship. Who was he?

7. John D. Rockefeller, from your 29 September round, was born on 8 July 1839. In which industry did he make his fortune?

8. An American actor born on 8 July 1958 gave his name to a game in which players link any actor to him in as few film connections as possible. Name him and the game.

9. A French writer born on 8 July 1621 is famous for "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Grasshopper and the Ant". Who was he?

10. On 8 July 1822, an English Romantic poet drowned when his boat sank in a storm off the Italian coast. Name the poet, and his wife, who wrote "Frankenstein".