18th April Quiz (Questions only)

1. On the night of 18 April 1775, a silversmith rode to warn that British troops were coming. Name him. How many lanterns were hung in the church steeple to signal that the troops were coming by sea?

2. On 18 April 1906, a huge earthquake and the fires that followed destroyed much of which American city?

3. A famous baseball stadium opened on 18 April 1923, and its star hit a home run on the first day. Name the stadium. What nickname did it get?

4. In April 1946, an international organisation founded after the First World War held its final meeting and voted to dissolve itself. Which organisation?

5. On 18 April 1949, a law came into force that formally made Ireland a republic and took it out of the Commonwealth. What was it called?

6. Albert Einstein died in Princeton on 18 April 1955. What did the pathologist who performed his autopsy secretly keep?

7. Which African country became independent on 18 April 1980? What was its capital city renamed two years later?

8. On 18 April 1930, a BBC radio news bulletin famously announced something unusual. What did it say?

9. On 18 April 1521, Martin Luther refused to take back his writings before the Holy Roman Emperor. In which city did this happen? What famous words is he said to have spoken?

10. On 18 April 1942, American bombers took off from an aircraft carrier to carry out the first air raid on Tokyo. Who led the raid?

11. A notorious Renaissance noblewoman was born on 18 April 1480. Her father became pope. Name her and her father.

12. An American lawyer born on 18 April 1857 defended a teacher accused of teaching evolution in a famous 1925 trial. Name the lawyer and the trial's nickname.

13. An English actress born on 18 April 1946 starred as a child in "Pollyanna" and "The Parent Trap". Who is she?

14. An English doctor, poet and inventor died on 18 April 1802. His grandson, from your 24 November round, became even more famous. Who was he?

15. What was the name of the church in Boston where the lanterns from question 1 were hung?