11th July Quiz
1. On 11 July 1804, a sitting US vice president fatally shot a former Treasury Secretary in a duel in New Jersey. Name both men.
2. On 11 July 1302, Flemish foot soldiers defeated the cream of French knighthood at Kortrijk. What is the battle called, and why?
3. On 11 July 1789, Louis XVI dismissed a popular finance minister, which helped spark the storming of the Bastille three days later. Who was the minister?
4. A novel set in Alabama, narrated by a girl called Scout, was published on 11 July 1960. Name the novel and its author.
5. In July 1962, a new satellite relayed the first live television pictures across the Atlantic and inspired a British instrumental number one. Name the satellite and the band that had the hit.
6. On 11 July 1979, the US space station Skylab fell back to Earth, scattering debris over a remote area. In which country did it land? What did a local council famously do to NASA?
7. The UN marks World Population Day on 11 July, inspired by the day in 1987 when the world's population was estimated to have reached what figure?
8. On 11 July 2010, Spain won its first World Cup, beating the Netherlands 1-0 after extra time. Who scored the winner, and in which country was the final played?
9. On 11 July 1982, Italy won the World Cup final in Madrid. Who did they beat, and what was the score?
10. A Scottish king who defeated the English at Bannockburn was born on 11 July 1274. Who was he?
11. The president chosen by the House in your elections round was born on 11 July 1767. Who was he, and who was his father?
12. An actor born in Vladivostok on 11 July 1920 won an Oscar for playing the King of Siam. Name him and the film.
13. An Italian fashion designer was born in Piacenza on 11 July 1934. Who is he?
14. An American author born on 11 July 1899 wrote "Charlotte's Web" and "Stuart Little". Who was he?
15. A singer born on 11 July 1959 recorded an a cappella song that engineers used to test the MP3 format, earning her the nickname "the mother of the MP3". Name her and the song.
16. The composer from your 26 September round died on 11 July 1937, aged only 38. Who was he, and what caused his death?
17. The actor from your 22 May round died on 11 July 1989. Who was he?
18. On 11 July 1893, a Japanese entrepreneur produced the first cultured pearl. Name him, or the company that still bears his name.
19. On 11 July 1921, a former president took the oath as Chief Justice of the United States, the only person to hold both offices. Who was he?
20. On 11 July 1914, Babe Ruth made his Major League debut. For which team did he play, and in which position?
ANSWERS
1. Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton.
Hamilton was shot on 11 July and died the following day, 12 July 1804.
2. The Battle of the Golden Spurs. The victors collected hundreds of golden spurs from the dead French knights and hung them in a church.
3. Jacques Necker
4. "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
5. Telstar. The hit was by the Tornados.
Telstar was launched on 10 July 1962, and the first live transatlantic television pictures were received in France in the early hours of 11 July. The first official public broadcast followed on 23 July.
6. Australia (around Esperance, Western Australia). The council fined NASA 400 Australian dollars for littering.
The fine was never paid by NASA, but an American radio host raised the money and paid it in 2009.
7. Five billion
8. Andrés Iniesta scored, in South Africa (at Soccer City, Johannesburg).
9. West Germany, 3-1
10. Robert the Bruce
11. John Quincy Adams. His father was John Adams.
12. Yul Brynner, "The King and I"
13. Giorgio Armani
14. E.B. White
15. Suzanne Vega, "Tom's Diner"
16. George Gershwin. He died of a brain tumour.
17. Laurence Olivier
18. Kokichi Mikimoto (Mikimoto)
19. William Howard Taft
20. The Boston Red Sox, as a pitcher
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