April May June Trivia

1. On May 13, 609 a famous Roman building was converted into a Christian church. Which building, renown for its massive concrete dome and oculus, was this?

From Quiz May 13th Throughout History

Answer: Pantheon

The Pantheon was constructed between 118-128 CE under the leadership of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Pope Boniface IV dedicated the Pantheon to St. Mary and the Martyrs in 609 after the building was gifted to the papacy by Byzantine emperor Phocas. Of all the ancient Roman buildings, the Pantheon has been one of the best preserved because of its constant use in church services.

From Quiz What Happened in the World in the Month of April?

Answer: Florida

Juan Ponce de Leon (1474-1521) was an explorer and conquistador. He was appointed by the Spanish Crown as the first Governor of Puerto Rico. It was while in Puerto Rico that he lead the first European expedition to Florida. Initially he thought Florida was an island and he named it La Florida in recognition of the landscape and vegetation and as it was around Easter time the Spaniards have a festival called Pascua Florida(Festival of Flowers). The three countries (Cuba, Puerto Rico and Bahamas) were discovered by Christopher Columbus.

From Quiz Historical Events Occurring on June 19th

Answer: The Metropolitan Police Force

Before 1829, there was only the Statute of Winchester relating to the governance of policing. This law dated back to the 13th century and was ill suited to a more modern age where towns and cities were growing rapidly with the Industrial Revolution and the spread of the railways. Although attempts had been made to establish a more effective police force, it was not until Sir Robert Peel's Police Act was passed, that a properly organized police force came into existence in London and was soon copied in other major cities in Britain. Initially, times were hard for the fledgling Metropolitan Police Force. Many men resigned due to the poor pay, however gradually they won over the public, gaining acceptance.

From Quiz June 24th

Answer: Henry VIII

Henry VIII was born on June 28, 1491 to Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. His wives included Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr. He was a member of the House of Tudor, the second king to be so. He died on January 28, 1547, at the age of 55 due to health issues brought on by his obesity.

From Quiz Anniversaries & Dates of Interest - May

Answer: By torpedo from a submarine

The Belgrano was launched in 1938 as the 'USS Phoenix' for the US Navy. She survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and went on to have a successful war campaign. Decommissioned in 1946, she was sold to Argentina in 1951. The incident in which the Belgrano was sunk has earned some controversy. She was outside the 200-mile total exclusion zone that Britain had declared as their campaign to retake the Falkland islands built up. On May 30th, the submarine 'Conqueror' spotted Belgrano and two escorting ships. Following discussions at the highest level of the British command, it was decided to engage the Belgrano. It is said that Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was one of those who sanctioned the attack. At 15:57 local time on May 2nd, HMS Conqueror discharged three torpedoes, two of which exploded under the Belgrano. (The third also is thought to have hit but not exploded). The ship was abandoned and sank. In all, Chilean and other Argentinian ships rescued 772 survivors, but 323 people died.

From Quiz Anniversaries & Dates of Interest - April

Answer: Spain

The Spanish Civil War began on 17th July 1936 and ended on 1st April 1939. The warring sides were the Republicans loyal to the established Government and Nationalists led by General Francisco Franco. Many foreigners fought for the protagonists. Crucially, Germany and Italy backed Franco's forces with military hardware and might. The war ended in victory for Franco, who was to rule Spain for 36 years.

From Quiz Be That as It May

Answer: Soviet Union shoots down U-2 spy plane

The Soviet Union shot down the U-2 spy plane piloted by Gary Francis Powers on May 1, 1960 at the time of the Cold War, during the tenure of President Dwight Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev. At first, the US denied the mission but, when the Soviet government supplied proof of the event (including the pilot), Eisenhower was forced to admit it. Powers was convicted of spying and received a sentence of 3 years' imprisonment and 7 years' hard labor. After serving a year and nine months, he was released in 1962 in a prisoner-exchange for Rudolf Abel.

From Quiz May I be the First?

Answer: England & Scotland

The Acts of Union which went into effect on May 1st, 1707 were actually the terms agreed upon in the 1706 Treaty of Union. While Scotland and England had been under the rule of one monarch since 1603, the Acts effectively combined the crowns of the two kingdoms into one. It also combined the kingdoms' separate parliaments, creating the Parliament of Great Britain. Ireland was largely unaffected by the Acts of Union, and remained a separate kingdom. A union between Great Britain and Ireland was achieved in January of 1801.

From Quiz It's April 1st - No Fooling!

Answer: Nova Scotia

The RMS Atlantic, owned by the White Star Line, had her maiden voyage in 1871, and met with disaster on her 19th voyage. Crossing from Liverpool to New York City, the liner was heading for Halifax to take on more coal, but due to stormy conditions, the ship went off course. Following the collision with the rock, the lifeboats were all lost or destroyed, the liner went over on its side and the passengers and crew were forced to find a way to shore. Of the passengers and crew, 371 people survived, and at least 535 perished. Out of the 345 women and children aboard, only one child survived. The White Star Line also lost the RMS Tayleur, the RMS Republic, the SS Naronic - and of course, the RMS Titanic. In 1934 White Star Line and Cunard Line merged, and by 1949 Cunard owned all of White Star.

From Quiz Lucky or Unlucky, It's the 13th of June

Answer: Savoy Palace

The Savoy Palace was famed as one of the most luxurious and beautiful manor houses in England at the time of the Peasants' Revolt. It even had its own laws and rules for the immediate surroundings. In modern London, the Savoy Hotel and Savoy Theatre stand on the site of the former palace.

From Quiz April 19

Answer: Belgium

Wilfried Martens was born in Evergem, Belgium. He co-founded the European People's Party in 1976. He was the Prime Minister of Belgium from April 3, 1979 to April 6, 1981 and again from December 17, 1981 to March 7, 1992. He headed several governments during these two periods.

From Quiz April 12: A Day To Remember

Answer: Vostok 1

Vostok 1 can be viewed at the RKK Energiya Museum outside of Moscow. The mission lasted 1 hour 48 minutes. Gagarin completed one full orbit of the Earth then returned. His call sign was Kedr which in Russian means Siberian Pine. Gagarin visited numerous countries including Canada and the United Kingdom following the flight to promote the Soviet Union's accomplishment. He died tragically, in 1968, during a training flight in a MiG fighter plane at age 34.

From Quiz Month of May

Answer: Empire State Building

The Empire State Building was the tallest in the world until 1972, when the North Tower of the World Trade Centre was completed. Following the tragic events of 2001, the Empire State Building again became the tallest building in New York. The Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, became the tallest in the world on its opening in 2010. The Eiffel Tower in Paris was the world's tallest structure from 1889 until 1930 and Toronto's CN Tower held the accolade between 1976 and 2010. The clock tower of Big Ben in London is among the tallest free standing clock towers in the world.

From Quiz April 21 -- Happy Birthday, Ma'am

Answer: Andie MacDowell

Andie McDowell played Jane opposite Christopher Lambert in 1984. Bo Derek (born in 1956) had played her opposite Miles O'Keeffe's Tarzan in 1981. Kim Crosby (born in 1960) is primarily known as a singer, but she played Jane opposite Joe Lara in 1989. Minne Driver (born in 1970) provided the voice for the animated Jane in a Disney animated version in 1999.

From Quiz May 22nd

Answer: River Thames

The Blackwall Tunnel is an underwater road tunnel. It links the London Borough of Tower Hamlets with the London Borough of Greenwich in east London. The Prince of Wales opened it and it cost £1.4 million.

From Quiz May 29th: One Day in History

Answer: The Rite of Spring

"The Rite of Spring" was choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky. The ballet was set in pagan Russia and this, together with Igor Stravinsky's harsh, discordant music, caused the audience to grow restless. The police were eventually called to deal with the rioting crowd.

From Quiz What Happened on June 16th? (Mainly American)

Answer: Laurel and Hardy

Stan Laurel was the more "lithe" of the two in the group. Born in Lancashire, England, Stan got his early start understudying for the great Charlie Chaplin. He went on to work with Oliver Hardy for nine years during the 20s and 30s.

From Quiz What Happened on May 11?

Answer: Nova Roma (New Rome)

Byzantium was founded by Constantine I the Great in 324. Although it was renamed to Nova Roma, it was at the time more popularly referred to as Constantinople. Istanbul is the modern name.

From Quiz It Happened On April 9th

Answer: Henry V

Henry was born in Monmouth in September 1386. His father was Henry IV, also known as Henry Bollingbroke. When his father was exiled in 1398 Henry, aged 12, was taken into the protection of Richard II who was not unkind to the boy. The following year Henry's father reclaimed the throne and made him Prince of Wales and Duke of both Lancaster and Cornwall. He is probably best remembered, due in part to Shakespeare, for his victory at Agincourt.

From Quiz What Happened on April 6th?

Answer: Raphael Sanzio

Dispite his short life, Raphael completed over 80 paintings. His best known works are his numerous "Madonna and Child" paintings of Mary and baby Jesus, including "Madonna of the Chair" and "Madonna of Loreto." Michelangelo was born March 6, 1475 and died February 18, 1564 at age 88. Leonardo da Vinci was born April 15, 1452 and died May 2, 1519 at age 67. Donatello was born circa 1386 and died December 13, 1466 at estimated age 80.

From Quiz June 3rd

Answer: Gemini 4

Gemini 4 stayed in orbit for 4 days, during which time Edward White became the first American to make a space walk.

From Quiz June 17th

Answer: nine

The "Hotel Vendome Fire" took place in Boston, Massachusetts. All of the people that died were fire fighters. They died when part of the building collapsed.

From Quiz May 1st (Mainly American)

Answer: 200

It took place near Scofield, Utah. An explosion caused disaster. It happened at 10:28 A.M.

From Quiz April Fools' Day

Answer: Sean Taylor

Sean Taylor was a Washington Redskins player who has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and with armed assault. He was born in Miami, Florida. He is 6'3" tall and weighs 212 pounds.

From Quiz April 27th

Answer: Bolivia

He was the 57th president. He was born on May 30, 1919. An army man, he was president from 1964 to 1966.

From Quiz This Day in History- May 14

Answer: 1610

This resulted in Louis XIII coming to the throne. Henry IV was christened as a Roman Catholic and raised by his mother as a protestant. He was stabbed to death by Francois Ravaillac whilst riding in his coach in Paris.

From Quiz May 10th

Answer: 130th

This is on the Gregorian calendar. There are 235 days after it. On leap years it is the 131st day.

From Quiz April 20th

Answer: 110th

This is on the Gregorian calendar. It is the 111th on leap years. There are 255 days after it.

From Quiz April 17

Answer: Constitution

I actually watched this on television when I turned 13. Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Trudeau signed the document authorizing the transfer.

From Quiz This Day In History - 17 May

Answer: Thor Heyerdahl

Norwegian, Thor Heyerdahl, set out to cross the Atlantic Ocean from Morocco in 'Ra II', a papyrus sail boat modelled on ancient Egyptian vessels, on 17 May 1970. It took Thor and his crew, 57 days to travel the 4,000 miles to Barbados.

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