25th April Quiz (Questions only)

1. 25 April is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand. What does ANZAC stand for, and which First World War campaign began with landings on that date in 1915?

2. On 25 April 1974, a nearly bloodless military coup ended decades of dictatorship in Portugal. What is it called? Which song played on the radio was the signal to start it?

3. On 25 April 1953, two scientists published a paper in the journal Nature describing the structure of DNA. Name both. What shape did they describe?

4. Work on a major canal, from your 17 November round, began on 25 April 1859 at the site of a new port city. Name the canal and the port.

5. On 25 April 1945, American and Soviet troops met for the first time, on the river Elbe. In which German town did they meet?

6. Also on 25 April 1945, delegates from 50 nations met in an American city to draw up the charter of a new world organisation. Which city, and which organisation?

7. On 25 April 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery released a telescope into orbit, named after the astronomer from your 20 November round. Name the telescope.

8. On 25 April 1792, a new machine for carrying out executions was used for the first time in Paris. What was it?

9. During the night of 25 April 1792, an army officer in Strasbourg composed a war song that became the French national anthem. Name the anthem and its composer.

10. On 25 April 1983, a German magazine announced it had found Adolf Hitler's secret diaries. They turned out to be forgeries. Name the magazine and the forger.

11. The Lord Protector from your 16 December round was born on 25 April 1599. In which town was he born?

12. The radio pioneer from your 12 December round, whose transatlantic signal you asked about in December, was born on 25 April 1874. Name him and his home city.

13. The singer who won the Apollo Theater talent contest in your 21 November round was born on 25 April 1917. Who was she?

14. An American actor born on 25 April 1940 played Michael Corleone in "The Godfather". Who is he?

15. An English king was born in Caernarfon Castle on 25 April 1284 and became the first English heir to the throne to be given the title Prince of Wales. Who was he?