6th April Quiz Medium
- 20 questions
- about 25 minutes to run
- published 7 Nov 2023
- updated
1. The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens on 6 April 1896. Who became the first Olympic champion of modern times that day, and in which event?
2. On 6 April 1909, the explorer from your 6 May round claimed to have reached the North Pole. Which African-American explorer was with him?
3. On 6 April 1917, the United States declared war on Germany. Which intercepted German message, offering Mexico US territory, helped push America into the war?
4. The English king from your 8 September round died on 6 April 1199 from a crossbow wound while besieging a castle in France. Who was he?
5. On Good Friday, 6 April 1327, the Italian poet from your 18 July round first saw the woman he wrote hundreds of sonnets about. What was her name?
6. On 6 April 1974, a Swedish band won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton. Name the band and the song.
7. On 6 April 1965, the first commercial communications satellite was launched into geostationary orbit. What was its nickname?
8. An Italian Renaissance painter died in Rome on 6 April 1520, said to be his 37th birthday. Who was he?
9. A German painter and printmaker famous for his self-portraits and his drawing of praying hands died in Nuremberg on 6 April 1528. Who was he?
10. The science fiction writer from your 2 January round died on 6 April 1992. Who was he?
11. The composer from your 17 June round died in New York on 6 April 1971. In which Italian city is he buried, close to the impresario from your 19 August round?
12. Two American entertainers were born on 6 April 1937: a country singer famous for "Okie from Muskogee", and the actor who played Lando Calrissian in "Star Wars". Name both.
13. An American actor born on 6 April 1969 plays Ant-Man in the Marvel films. Who is he?
14. An American actor born on 6 April 1975 starred as J.D. in the hospital sitcom "Scrubs". Who is he?
15. An American journalist born on 6 April 1892 made T.E. Lawrence famous with his films and lectures about "Lawrence of Arabia". Who was he?
16. A German-born conductor and composer born on 6 April 1929 won four Oscars, and appeared in a famous comedy sketch with Morecambe and Wise. Who was he?
17. On 6 April 1930, Gandhi, from your 2 October round, picked up a lump of salt on the beach, ending a famous protest march. In which coastal village?
18. On 6 April 1652, Jan van Riebeeck arrived to set up a supply station for the Dutch East India Company, founding which African city?
19. On 6 April 1862, one of the bloodiest early battles of the American Civil War began in Tennessee. Name the battle.
20. On 6 April 1830, Joseph Smith formally founded a new church in New York State. What are its members commonly called?
ANSWERS
1. James Connolly, in the triple jump
The Games opened on 6 April 1896 in today's calendar. Greece was still using the Julian calendar, so locally it was 25 March, Greek Independence Day.
2. Matthew Henson
3. The Zimmermann Telegram
4. Richard I (the Lionheart)
5. Laura
6. ABBA, "Waterloo"
7. Early Bird (Intelsat I)
8. Raphael
Raphael's birth date is uncertain. Some sources say he was born on 28 March 1483 and others on 6 April, so the claim that he died on his birthday is a tradition rather than a certainty.
9. Albrecht Dürer
10. Isaac Asimov
11. Venice (on the cemetery island of San Michele)
12. Merle Haggard and Billy Dee Williams
13. Paul Rudd
14. Zach Braff
15. Lowell Thomas
16. André Previn
17. Dandi
18. Cape Town
19. The Battle of Shiloh
20. Mormons (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
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