16th October Quiz (Questions only)

1. The queen from your 2 November round was guillotined on 16 October 1793. In which Paris square, now called Place de la Concorde?

2. On 16 October 1834, the old Palace of Westminster burned down after workers overheated a furnace burning old wooden objects once used for accounting. What were they? Which painter from your 19 December round painted the fire?

3. On 16 October 1846, a Boston dentist gave the first public demonstration of surgical anaesthesia. Name him and the gas he used. What is the hospital lecture theatre now called?

4. On 16 October 1923, two brothers signed a contract that marked the founding of a famous animation studio. Which studio?

5. On 16 October 1962, President Kennedy was shown photographs of Soviet missiles, starting the crisis from your 22 October round. On which island?

6. On 16 October 1964, which country tested its first atomic bomb?

7. On 16 October 1968, two American sprinters raised black-gloved fists on the medal podium. Name both. In which city were the Olympics held?

8. On 16 October 1978, a Polish cardinal was elected pope. What name did he take? What made him unusual for a pope of the time?

9. On 16 October 1555, two Protestant bishops were burned at the stake in Oxford. Name both. A memorial in Oxford commemorates them.

10. A huge battle began near Leipzig on 16 October 1813, in which the allies defeated Napoleon. What is it often called?

11. The Irish writer who gave the Freiburg pub its name was born in Dublin on 16 October 1854. Who was he?

12. An American lexicographer born on 16 October 1758 gave American English spellings like "color" and "center". Who was he?

13. An American playwright born on 16 October 1888 was born in a hotel on Times Square. Name him and his play "Long Day's Journey into ..."?

14. A German novelist born in Danzig on 16 October 1927 wrote "The Tin Drum" and won the 1999 Nobel Prize. Who was he?

15. A British-American actress born on 16 October 1925 played crime writer Jessica Fletcher. Name her and the series.

16. Israel's first prime minister, from your 1 December round, was born on 16 October 1886. In which present-day country was he born?

17. An American actor born on 16 October 1958 starred as Andy Dufresne in "The Shawshank Redemption". Who is he?

18. The bass player of the Red Hot Chili Peppers was born on 16 October 1962. What is his nickname?

19. 16 October is World Food Day, marking the founding of a UN agency in 1945. Which agency?

20. A novel by "Currer Bell" was published on 16 October 1847. Name the novel and the author's real name.