4th October Quiz: multiple choice (Questions only)
1. On 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite, from your 4 January round. What was it called, and what did it send back to Earth?
2. The Spanish saint Teresa of Ávila died during the night of 4 October 1582, but she was buried the next day, which was dated 15 October. Why?
3. A famous luxury train made its first run from Paris on 4 October 1883. What was it called, and which city was its eastern destination?
4. The first US Open golf championship was played on 4 October 1895. In which Rhode Island resort?
5. On 4 October 1927, work began on carving a giant monument into a mountain in South Dakota. Name the monument, its sculptor, and the four presidents carved there.
6. On 4 October 1965, Paul VI addressed the United Nations in New York. What "first" did he set?
7. Which country, completely surrounded by South Africa, became independent on 4 October 1966?
8. A blues-rock singer died in Hollywood on 4 October 1970, aged 27, just weeks after Jimi Hendrix. Who was she?
9. On 4 October 2004, a privately built spacecraft won a 10 million dollar prize for reaching space twice within two weeks. Name the spacecraft and the prize.
10. 4 October, the feast of the saint from question 19 of your 3 October round, is celebrated worldwide as which "Day"?
11. A silent film comedian born on 4 October 1895 was famous for his deadpan face and death-defying stunts. Name him, and his famous film about a Civil War locomotive.
12. An American actor born on 4 October 1923 played Moses and Judah Ben-Hur. Who was he?
13. A US president from your elections round was born on 4 October 1822. Who was he?
14. A French painter born on 4 October 1814 painted peasant women picking up leftover grain in a field. Name him and the painting.
15. An American actress born on 4 October 1946 won an Oscar for "Dead Man Walking" and starred in "Thelma & Louise". Who is she?
16. An American actress born on 4 October 1976 starred as Cher Horowitz in "Clueless". Who is she?
17. An American author born on 4 October 1941 wrote "Interview with the Vampire". Who was she?
18. A Dutch master painter of "The Night Watch" died in poverty in Amsterdam on 4 October 1669. Who was he?
19. The physicist from your 14 December round died on 4 October 1947. Who was he? Which German research society is now named after him?
20. On 4 October 1830, a provisional government declared the independence of which country from the Netherlands?