19th April Quiz Medium
- 20 questions
- about 25 minutes to run
- published 8 Nov 2024
- updated
1. The American War of Independence began on 19 April 1775 at Lexington and Concord. Which poet called the first volley "the shot heard round the world"?
2. The night before, two lanterns were hung in a Boston church steeple to signal that the British were coming by sea. Which church?
3. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began on 19 April 1943. It started on the eve of which Jewish festival?
4. On 19 April 1839, the Treaty of London guaranteed the neutrality of which country, a treaty a German chancellor dismissed in 1914 as "a scrap of paper"?
5. Charles Darwin died on 19 April 1882 at his home, Down House. In which county is it?
6. Lord Byron died in Greece on 19 April 1824. His only legitimate child became a pioneer of computing. Who was she?
7. Benjamin Disraeli died on 19 April 1881, which became known as "Primrose Day". Why the primrose?
8. On 19 April 1987, the Simpson family first appeared on TV in short cartoons on which variety show?
9. On 19 April 1971, the Soviet Union launched Salyut 1. What was it the world's first of?
10. On 19 April 1956, Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier III of Monaco. She had met him while filming which Hitchcock film on the French Riviera?
11. The first Boston Marathon was run on 19 April 1897. It is now held on which Massachusetts public holiday, which marks the battles of Lexington and Concord?
12. On 19 April 1943, the Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann rode home by bicycle in Basel under the influence of a substance he had synthesised. Which one?
13. A comedian and pianist born in Dagenham on 19 April 1935 starred in the film "Arthur". Who was his long-time comedy partner?
14. A Russian tennis player born on 19 April 1987 won Wimbledon in 2004 at the age of 17. Whom did she beat in the final?
15. An English actor born on 19 April 1946 played Dr Frank-N-Furter in which 1975 cult film?
16. An American lawman born on 19 April 1903 led a team of incorruptible agents against Al Capone. What was the team called?
17. An American chemist born on 19 April 1912 was the first person to have a chemical element named after him while he was still alive. Which element?
18. A Canadian actor born on 19 April 1981 played the young Anakin Skywalker in two "Star Wars" films. Who is he?
19. The siege of the Branch Davidian compound near Waco ended on 19 April 1993. In which US state is Waco?
20. On 19 April 1989, a gun turret exploded on which US battleship, killing 47 sailors?
ANSWERS
1. Ralph Waldo Emerson ("Concord Hymn")
2. The Old North Church (Christ Church)
"One if by land, and two if by sea", as Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride" put it. Longfellow's poem is far from accurate history: Revere did not see the signal himself, as it was meant for others.
3. Passover
4. Belgium
5. Kent
6. Ada Lovelace
7. It was said to be his favourite flower, and Queen Victoria sent primroses to his funeral
Queen Victoria's wreath carried a note calling them "his favourite flowers". Some historians think she meant Prince Albert's favourite, but the tradition stuck, and the Primrose League was founded in his memory.
8. The Tracey Ullman Show
9. Space station
10. To Catch a Thief
The religious wedding was on 19 April; the civil ceremony was the day before.
11. Patriots' Day
12. LSD
13. Peter Cook (Dudley Moore)
14. Serena Williams (Maria Sharapova)
15. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Tim Curry)
16. The Untouchables (Eliot Ness)
17. Seaborgium (element 106) (Glenn Seaborg)
18. Hayden Christensen
19. Texas
20. USS Iowa
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