9th October Quiz (Questions only)

1. Che Guevara was executed on 9 October 1967, the day after his capture. In which country?

2. The Universal Postal Union was founded on 9 October 1874, which is now World Post Day. In which city was it founded, and where is it still based?

3. On 9 October 1989, some 70,000 people marched peacefully around the ring road in Leipzig, a turning point for East Germany. What famous chant did they use?

4. South Korea celebrates 9 October as Hangul Day, honouring the Korean alphabet. Which 15th-century king created it?

5. In the US, 9 October is Leif Erikson Day. What name did the Norse sagas give to the land he reached in North America?

6. On 9 October 1963, a landslide into a reservoir sent a giant wave over the Vajont Dam, destroying several villages below. In which country?

7. John Lennon was born in Liverpool on 9 October 1940. What was his original middle name?

8. Which of Lennon's sons was born on his father's 35th birthday?

9. The Washington Monument opened to the public on 9 October 1888. It had been the world's tallest structure since its completion, but lost that title the following year to what?

10. On 9 October 1934, King Alexander I of Yugoslavia was assassinated on a state visit to France. In which city?

11. Uganda became independent from Britain on 9 October 1962. What is its capital?

12. On 9 October 1992, a meteorite fell in Peekskill, New York, after being filmed as a fireball by many people. What did it hit?

13. A French composer born on 9 October 1835 wrote a "grand zoological fantasy" that he refused to have published in his lifetime, apart from "The Swan". What is it called?

14. A French film-maker and actor born on 9 October 1907 created a pipe-smoking, gangly character in a raincoat and short trousers. What was his name?

15. A British director and artist born on 9 October 1969 made which film that won the Best Picture Oscar in 2014?

16. An English actor born on 9 October 1936 famously cried "Gordon's alive?!" as Prince Vultan in which 1980 film?

17. A French army officer born on 9 October 1859 was wrongly convicted of treason in 1894. Which novelist wrote the open letter "J'accuse...!" in his defence?

18. An American singer-songwriter born on 9 October 1948 released the live album "Running on Empty". In which German city was he born?

19. An American actor born on 9 October 1954 played Sam Beckett, who jumped between lives in time, in which TV series?

20. A Spanish writer was baptised on 9 October 1547 in Alcalá de Henares. Which novel features a deluded knight and his squire, Sancho Panza?