7th February Quiz (Questions only)

1. Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812, the son of a Navy Pay Office clerk. In which English city was he born?

2. The Maastricht Treaty was signed on 7 February 1992. What new body did it create, and in which country is Maastricht?

3. On 7 February 1964, the Beatles landed in the US for the first time, greeted by thousands of screaming fans. At which airport, renamed only weeks before, did they land?

4. On 7 February 1497, the "Bonfire of the Vanities" burned mirrors, books, paintings and cosmetics in Florence. Which Dominican friar inspired it?

5. Sir Thomas More is traditionally said to have been born on 7 February 1478. In which language did he write "Utopia"?

6. On 7 February 1301, Edward of Caernarfon became the first heir to the English throne to be made Prince of Wales. As which king did he later reign?

7. On 7 February 1984, Bruce McCandless made the first untethered spacewalk, flying freely away from the Space Shuttle Challenger. What was the device he wore called?

8. King Hussein of Jordan died on 7 February 1999. Which of his sons succeeded him?

9. On 7 February 1991, the IRA fired mortar bombs at 10 Downing Street while a Cabinet meeting was going on. Who was prime minister?

10. Disney's "Pinocchio" premiered on 7 February 1940. Who wrote the Italian story it was based on?

11. On 7 February 1986, the dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier fled which country?

12. "Black Saturday", 7 February 2009, saw the deadliest bushfires in Australia's history. In which state did they burn?

13. The Caribbean island of Grenada became independent on 7 February 1974. Which country invaded it in 1983?

14. An American writer born on 7 February 1867 based a series of children's books on her pioneer childhood. Name the writer and the series.

15. An American novelist born on 7 February 1885 became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. His satirical novels include "Main Street" and "Babbitt". Who was he?

16. An Austrian psychotherapist born near Vienna on 7 February 1870 broke with Sigmund Freud and is credited with the phrase "inferiority complex". Who was he?

17. A comedian and actor born on 7 February 1962 ran 43 marathons in 51 days for Sport Relief in 2009. In which Middle Eastern city and country was Izzard born?

18. An American country singer born on 7 February 1962 released a 1999 album as a fictional rock star alter ego. What was the alter ego's name?

19. A French singer and actress born on 7 February 1927 became the muse of the existentialists in which Paris district on the Left Bank?

20. An American comedian born on 7 February 1965 was slapped on stage by which actor at the 2022 Oscars?