5th July Quiz (Questions only)

1. On 5 July 1946, a French engineer unveiled a tiny two-piece swimsuit at a Paris swimming pool, naming it after a Pacific atoll where atomic bombs had just been tested. What was it called?

2. On 5 July 1996, the first mammal cloned from an adult cell was born in Scotland. Name the sheep, and the singer she was named after.

3. On 5 July 1948, Britain's National Health Service came into being. Which health minister founded it?

4. On 5 July 1975, who became the first Black man to win the Wimbledon men's singles title?

5. On 5 July 1980, a Swedish player won his fifth Wimbledon title in a row, after a famous fourth-set tie-break against John McEnroe. Who was he?

6. Which North African country became independent from France on 5 July 1962, after a long and bitter war?

7. Which South American country declared its independence from Spain on 5 July 1811?

8. On 5 July 1687, Isaac Newton's great work setting out his laws of motion and universal gravitation was published. What is its short title?

9. On 5 July 1865, a British law required self-propelled road vehicles to be preceded by a man on foot carrying a red flag. What was the law nicknamed?

10. On 5 July 1841, a Baptist preacher organised a rail excursion from Leicester to a temperance meeting in Loughborough, the start of a famous travel company. Who was he?

11. On 5 July 1954, during a break in a session at Sun Studio in Memphis, a young singer started fooling around with an old blues song, "That's All Right". Who was the singer?

12. On 5 July 1994, Jeff Bezos founded an online bookseller, first called Cadabra. What was its new name?

13. A canned pork product was introduced by the Hormel company in 1937 and later became famous through a Monty Python sketch. What is it?

14. A British businessman and politician born on 5 July 1853 gave his name to a southern African territory and to a famous scholarship to Oxford. Who was he?

15. An American showman born on 5 July 1810 founded a famous circus and is often credited with the saying "There's a sucker born every minute". Who was he?

16. A French poet, artist and film-maker born on 5 July 1889 directed "La Belle et la Bête" ("Beauty and the Beast"). Who was he?

17. A French president born on 5 July 1911 gave his name to a famous modern arts centre in Paris, with its pipes and escalators on the outside. Who was he?

18. An American singer born on 5 July 1950 had a hit with "The Power of Love" from "Back to the Future". Name him and his band.

19. An American actress born on 5 July 1963 played Carmela Soprano. Who is she?

20. An American footballer born on 5 July 1985 won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot at the 2019 Women's World Cup. Who is she?