18th June Quiz (Questions only)

1. The Battle of Waterloo was fought on 18 June 1815. Which Prussian field marshal brought his army to support Wellington late in the day?

2. At Waterloo, which walled farmhouse and château on Wellington's right flank was held all day by Guards regiments and their allies against repeated French attacks?

3. On 18 June 1940, a French general broadcast from the BBC in London, urging the French to keep fighting. Who was he?

4. On the same day, Winston Churchill told the Commons that if the British Empire lasted a thousand years, men would still say "This was their..." what?

5. On 18 June 1812, the United States declared war on Britain. What name is usually given to the conflict that followed?

6. On 18 June 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, though only as a passenger. In which Welsh town did the seaplane come down?

7. On 18 June 1928, the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen disappeared on a flight to search for the crashed airship Italia. Which Italian explorer had been in command of the Italia?

8. On 18 June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. On which Space Shuttle did she fly?

9. On 18 June 1979, Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev signed an arms limitation treaty in Vienna. What was it called?

10. On 18 June 1984, police and striking miners clashed at Orgreave in South Yorkshire. What kind of industrial plant were the pickets trying to block?

11. On 18 June 1972, a BEA airliner crashed shortly after take-off near Staines, killing all 118 people on board. What type of aircraft was it?

12. On 18 June 1178, according to the chronicler Gervase of Canterbury, five monks reported seeing flames and sparks erupt from which object?

13. On 18 June 1953, Egypt abolished its monarchy and became a republic. Who became its first president?

14. A musician born in Liverpool on 18 June 1942 formed which band with his wife Linda in 1971?

15. An Italian actress and model born on 18 June 1952 is the daughter of a Swedish film star who won three Oscars. Name the actress and her mother.

16. An English cookery writer born on 18 June 1941 is a joint majority shareholder of which football club?

17. An English singer born on 18 June 1961 formed a duo with Vince Clarke that had hits with "Only You" and "Don't Go". Name the singer and the duo.

18. An American film critic born on 18 June 1942 became the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize and co-hosted a TV review show with Gene Siskel. Who was he?

19. A Scottish actor born on 18 June 1986 played Robb Stark in "Game of Thrones" and the protection officer David Budd in which BBC thriller?

20. A mountaineer born in Cheshire on 18 June 1886 is said to have answered "Because it's there" when asked why he wanted to climb Everest, where he disappeared in 1924. Who was he?