8th May Quiz (Questions only)

1. 8 May 1945 is celebrated in Western Europe as the day the war in Europe ended. What is it called?

2. Russia and several other former Soviet countries celebrate Victory Day on 9 May instead. Why the difference?

3. On 8 May 1886, a new drink was first sold at a pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. Name the drink and the pharmacist who invented it.

4. On 8 May 1902, a volcano on Martinique destroyed the town of Saint-Pierre, killing about 28,000 people. Name the volcano. Where was one of the very few survivors when it struck?

5. On 8 May 1980, the World Health Organization officially declared that one disease had been wiped out worldwide. Which disease?

6. On 8 May 1978, two climbers became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest without bottled oxygen. Name either of them.

7. On 8 May 1984, the Soviet Union announced it would boycott that year's Olympic Games. In which city were they held?

8. Which French chemist, the "father of modern chemistry", was guillotined on 8 May 1794 during the Revolution?

9. 8 May is World Red Cross Day. Whose birthday is it, and in which city was he born?

10. Which US president celebrated his 61st birthday on VE Day itself?

11. A British broadcaster and naturalist was born on 8 May 1926. Name him, and his brother, from your 29 August round.

12. The author of "Madame Bovary", from your 12 December round, died on 8 May 1880. Who was he?

13. A French painter died on 8 May 1903 on a remote Pacific island, after years painting in Tahiti. Who was he?

14. The final Beatles album to be released was released in the UK on 8 May 1970. What was it called?

15. On 8 May 1541, a Spanish explorer became the first European to reach a great American river. Name the explorer and the river.