24th September Quiz

1. On 24 September 1789, George Washington signed a law that created the US federal court system, including its highest court. What was the law called?

2. On 24 September 1852, a Frenchman made the first flight in a powered, steerable airship, driven by a steam engine. Who was he?

3. On 24 September 1869, two financiers tried to corner the US gold market, causing a crash. What name was given to the day? Name either financier.

4. On 24 September 1906, Theodore Roosevelt declared a rock tower in Wyoming the first US National Monument. Name it. Which 1977 Spielberg film made it world famous?

5. The car company founded by the engineer from your 17 November round was established on 24 September 1948. Name it.

6. A famous football stadium opened on 24 September 1957 and is the largest in Europe. Name it, and the club that plays there.

7. On 24 September 1960, the US Navy launched the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. What was it called?

8. Which long-running American TV news magazine programme, known for its ticking stopwatch, was first broadcast on 24 September 1968?

9. On 24 September 1991, the band from your 5 April round released the album that made them famous. Name the album. What is pictured on its cover?

10. The same day, 24 September 1991, a much-loved American children's author died. He wrote "The Cat in the Hat". What was his pen name?

11. The author from your 21 December round was born on 24 September 1896. Who was he?

12. The puppeteer behind the Muppets on "Sesame Street", from your 10 November round, was born on 24 September 1936. Name him. Which Muppet did he perform himself?

13. An English writer born on 24 September 1717 wrote "The Castle of Otranto", often called the first Gothic novel, and invented the word "serendipity". Who was he?

14. A Swiss-German doctor and alchemist died in Salzburg on 24 September 1541. He is famous for saying that "the dose makes the poison". What was his name?

15. In South Africa, 24 September is Heritage Day. What popular nickname has the day been given, and why?

ANSWERS

1. The Judiciary Act of 1789

2. Henri Giffard

3. Black Friday. The financiers were Jay Gould and James Fisk (either one).

4. Devils Tower, made famous by "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"

5. Honda

6. Camp Nou, home of FC Barcelona

7. USS Enterprise

8. 60 Minutes

9. "Nevermind" (by Nirvana). The cover shows a baby swimming underwater towards a dollar bill on a fishhook.

10. Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)

11. F. Scott Fitzgerald

12. Jim Henson. He performed Kermit the Frog.

13. Horace Walpole

14. Paracelsus

15. "National Braai Day", because many South Africans celebrate it with a barbecue (braai).

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