11th October Quiz (Questions only)

1. On 11 October 1982, the hull of Henry VIII's warship Mary Rose was raised from the seabed. In which stretch of water had she sunk in 1545?

2. Apollo 7, launched on 11 October 1968, was the first crewed Apollo mission. What had happened to the crew of Apollo 1 in 1967?

3. On 11 October 1521, Pope Leo X gave Henry VIII the title "Defender of the Faith". What abbreviation of it still appears on British coins?

4. At the Battle of Camperdown on 11 October 1797, Admiral Adam Duncan defeated which navy?

5. The Second Boer War began on 11 October 1899. Which two Boer republics went to war with Britain?

6. The Reykjavik Summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev opened on 11 October 1986. In which house did they meet?

7. "Saturday Night Live" was first broadcast on 11 October 1975. Which Canadian-born producer created it?

8. On 11 October 1531, the Protestant reformer Huldrych Zwingli was killed at the Battle of Kappel. He had led the Reformation in which Swiss city?

9. On 11 October 1910, Theodore Roosevelt became the first US president (or former president) to fly in an aeroplane. Whose company built it?

10. Eleanor Roosevelt was born on 11 October 1884. She chaired the drafting of which landmark document adopted by the United Nations in 1948?

11. An English comedian born on 11 October 1957 played Geraldine Granger in which sitcom?

12. An American singer born on 11 October 1946 formed the most successful duo in rock history. Who was his partner?

13. An American crime writer born on 11 October 1925 wrote "Rum Punch", which Quentin Tarantino filmed as which 1997 film?

14. An American businessman born on 11 October 1844 used which number in his famous slogan, though his company already made far more products than that?

15. An England footballer born in Ashington on 11 October 1937 survived the Munich air disaster. Who was his brother, also a 1966 World Cup winner?

16. An Austrian composer died in Vienna on 11 October 1896. He is buried in the crypt of a monastery where he had been organist, beneath its great organ. Name the composer and the monastery.

17. A brewer's son who died on 11 October 1889 gave his name to the SI unit of energy. Who was he?

18. An American choreographer born on 11 October 1918 co-directed and choreographed which 1961 Oscar-winning musical film?

19. An American actor born on 11 October 1966 played Dylan McKay in which teen drama series?

20. Since 2012, 11 October has been a United Nations day promoting the rights of which group?