Here are the answers to History Quiz #34…
1. Which famous singer’s son was kidnapped in 1963?
A. Frank Sinatra
2. At 11:59pm on January 1st 1949, a UN ceasefire ended war between which two Commonwealth countries?
A. India & Pakistan
3. Why was Captain Thomas Blood arrested in 1671?
A. For attempting to steal the Crown Jewels
4. Which American outlaw was shot in 1882 by a member of his own gang, allegedly while adjusting a picture on the wall?
A. Jesse James
5. In 1930, Ellen Church became the first what? Was it:
A. Air Hostess
A. Female Channel Swimmer
A. TV Newsreader
6. Guru Nanak founded which religion in the 15th century?
A. Sikhism
7. Prime Minister William Pitt introduced income tax in 1799 as a temporary measure to fund what?
A. Napoleonic Wars
8. In 1909, the first British Woolworth’s store opened in which city?
A. Liverpool
9. Who defeated Thomas Dewey in the 1948 US Presidential election?
A. Harry S Truman
10. In which city was Dick Turpin hanged?
A. York
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