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24th June Quiz Medium

  • 20 questions
  • about 25 minutes to run
  • published 8 Oct 2024
  • updated

1. 24 June, Midsummer Day, is one of the traditional quarter days in England. It is the feast of which saint?

2. The Battle of Bannockburn ended on 24 June 1314 with victory for Robert the Bruce. Which English king fled the field?

3. At the Battle of Sluys on 24 June 1340, the English fleet destroyed a French fleet. It was an early battle of which long war?

4. John Cabot is traditionally said to have landed in North America on 24 June 1497, having sailed from Bristol. What was the name of his ship?

5. On 24 June 1717, four lodges meeting at a London tavern called the Goose and Gridiron formed the first Grand Lodge of which organisation?

6. A Swiss businessman who saw the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino on 24 June 1859 was inspired to found which organisation?

7. On 24 June 1947, the pilot Kenneth Arnold reported nine fast-moving objects near Mount Rainier. Which famous phrase did newspapers coin from his description?

8. On 24 June 1922, the German foreign minister was assassinated by right-wing extremists in Berlin. Who was he?

9. On 24 June 1995, Nelson Mandela presented the Rugby World Cup to South Africa's captain, wearing a copy of the captain's No. 6 shirt. Who was the captain?

10. On 24 June 2010, John Isner beat Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in the longest match in tennis history. What was the score in the final set?

11. On 24 June 1812, Napoleon's Grande Armée began crossing into Russia over which river?

12. The result of the UK's EU referendum was announced on 24 June 2016. To one decimal place, what percentage voted to leave?

13. An Argentine footballer born on 24 June 1987 was born in which city?

14. An English guitarist born on 24 June 1944 replaced Eric Clapton in which band in 1965?

15. A drummer born on 24 June 1947 co-founded a band that released "Rumours" in 1977. Which band?

16. A field marshal born in County Kerry on 24 June 1850 was the face of the "Your Country Needs You" poster. He died in 1916 when HMS Hampshire sank off which islands?

17. An Argentine racing driver born on 24 June 1911 won how many Formula One World Championships?

18. An American writer born on 24 June 1842 wrote "The Devil's Dictionary" and disappeared in Mexico in 1913. Who was he?

19. An American boxer born on 24 June 1895, nicknamed "the Manassa Mauler", was world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. Who was he?

20. On 24 June 1901, a 19-year-old Spanish artist's first Paris exhibition opened at Ambroise Vollard's gallery. Who was the artist?

ANSWERS

1. St John the Baptist

2. Edward II

3. The Hundred Years' War

4. The Matthew

The date and place of Cabot's landfall are uncertain. Newfoundland is the traditional site, but Cape Breton Island and Labrador have also been suggested.

5. The Freemasons

6. The Red Cross (Henry Dunant)

7. Flying saucer(s)

Arnold actually said the objects moved like saucers skipped across water. He described their shape as more like crescents.

8. Walther Rathenau

9. François Pienaar

10. 70-68

The match lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days. It led Wimbledon to introduce final-set tie-breaks in 2019.

11. The Neman (Niemen)

12. 51.9%

13. Rosario (Lionel Messi)

14. The Yardbirds (Jeff Beck)

15. Fleetwood Mac (Mick Fleetwood)

16. Orkney (Lord Kitchener)

17. Five (Juan Manuel Fangio)

18. Ambrose Bierce

19. Jack Dempsey

20. Pablo Picasso

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