10th May Quiz (Questions only)

1. On 10 May 1940, Germany invaded the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Who became British prime minister that same day?

2. On 10 May 1941, Hitler's deputy flew alone to Scotland on a secret peace mission and parachuted out. Who was he, and which duke was he hoping to meet?

3. On 10 May 1869, a golden spike was driven at Promontory Summit, Utah. What did it complete?

4. On 10 May 1933, Nazi students burned thousands of books in Berlin. A line by the poet from your 13 December round is now on the memorial: "Where they burn books, they will in the end also burn people". Who wrote it?

5. On 10 May 1994, the man from your 12 June round was sworn in as president of South Africa. Who was he?

6. On 10 May 1857, Indian soldiers in the British army mutinied at Meerut, starting a great uprising. What are these soldiers usually called?

7. On 10 May 1924, a 29-year-old was appointed head of the bureau from your 26 July round. He ran it for 48 years. Who was he?

8. On 10 May 1774, Louis XV died. Which grandson succeeded him, and was later executed in your 21 January round?

9. On 10 May 1981, the man from your 8 January round was elected president of France. Who was he?

10. On 10 May 1775, Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys captured a British fort on Lake Champlain. Which fort?

11. A dancer and actor born in Omaha on 10 May 1899 had a real surname that shares its name with a famous Napoleonic battle. What was his stage name, and his real surname?

12. An Irish singer born in Dublin on 10 May 1960 fronts U2. What is his stage name, and his real name?

13. The bass player of the Sex Pistols was born on 10 May 1957. What was his stage name?

14. A Scottish singer-songwriter born on 10 May 1946 had hits with "Sunshine Superman" and "Mellow Yellow". Who is he?

15. The German statesman from your 3 October round was born on 10 May 1878. Who was he?

16. A Vienna-born composer born on 10 May 1888 wrote the film scores for "King Kong", "Casablanca" and "Gone with the Wind". Who was he?

17. A French physicist born on 10 May 1788 invented a special lens that allowed lighthouses to shine much further. Who was he?

18. An American film producer born on 10 May 1902 made "Gone with the Wind". Who was he?

19. A Dutch footballer born on 10 May 1969 starred for Arsenal, but was so afraid of flying that he often missed away games in Europe. Who is he?

20. An American film star who won an Oscar for "Mildred Pierce" died on 10 May 1977. Her adopted daughter later wrote a famous memoir about her. Who was she?