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1. The Belgian brewery "Het elfde Gebod" (The Eleventh Commandment) labels its beers 1628. The Dutch remember the taking by Piet Hein of a Spanish convoy carrying lots of silver. Near which Cuban city did Piet Hein conquer the Spanish ships?
2. Delirium Tremens, a heavy Belgian ale brewed by Huyghe, is labeled 1654. The Mayor of Magdeburg, a German city, proved in 1654 the existence of atmospheric pressure. Who was he?
3. Kronenbourg, a French brewery, named a lager after the year 1664. That year, on June 6th, the British conquered the town of Nieuw Amsterdam - soon to be renamed New York. Who at that time was the Governor of Nieuw Amsterdam?
4. Campbell's Scotch is labeled 1710. In that year, Böttcher invented a new technique of making china and established a famous china factory in Germany. In which city?
5. 1758, the year that is printed on all labels of beers brewed by Martens (a Belgian brewery), was the year a famous astronomer's theory was proved. This astronomer forecast the return of "his" comet, and it did return. Unfortunately the astronomer had died long before. Who was he?
6. Pauwel Kwak, a famous beer by the Belgian brewer Bosteels, presents us with the year 1791. This year was of course the year Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died. On September 30th, 1791 his last opera had its first night. What is the title of this opera?
7. Lindemans, a Belgian brewery, labels all its beers with 1811. That year the Egyptian Viceroy suppressed the Mameluk opposition violently. The name of this Egyptian Viceroy still rings a bell, for a famous twentieth century sportsman bears the same name. Who was this Egyptian Viceroy ?
8. Duvel, a famous Belgian strong ale, is labeled 1871. On January 18th, 1871, the Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck proclaimed the unification of Germany. Where did he make this proclamation?
9. Until 1891, the year mentioned on all labels of the Belgian beers brewed by Bockor, there were only two reactions to the issue of poverty. The conservatives (including the Roman Catholic Church) only wanted - at best - to give alms, the socialists wanted to fight for a brave new world. But the Pope issued in 1891 the famous encyclical "Rerum Novarum", in which he propagated the idea of a third way - the way the Christian Democratic parties have followed ever since: the way of gradually enacting social security laws. Who was this Pope?
10. The labels of Gordon Scotch, Gordon Finest Gold and other ales present us with the year 1909. That year the second Belgian king died on December 17th. Who was he?
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