10th January Trivia Quiz

Answer: Crossed the Rubicon River

Plutarch reported that when Caesar crossed the Rubicon he said, "the die is thrown". After chasing Pompey around Spain and Greece, Caesar eventually defeated him and was declared dictator. He resigned this dictatorship after only eleven days and enjoyed a second consulship instead.

Answer: 1633

Laud had been appointed Chancellor of the University of Oxford in 1630 as well as Chancellor of the University of Dublin in 1633. He is buried at St John's College, Oxford.

Answer: Paddington and Farringdon

The London Underground serves 268 stations, 14 of which are outside of Greater London. Angel Station, on the Northern Line, has the longest single escalator rise in western Europe.

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

Although Woodrow Wilson and the United States of America played such an important part in the ending of WWI and the formation of the League of Nations, the U.S.A. was never a member of the organisation. Wilson was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919.

Answer: Sailing

Roy produced the film "Fantasia 2000", the sequel to his uncle's 1940 "Fantasia". He received an honourary doctorate from the California Maritime Academy for his contributions to the state and nation, including international sailing.

Answer: Scott Hain

Frank Sinatra Sr. originally offered the kidnappers a $1 million ransom, but Barry Keenan, the mastermind behind the kidnapping, demanded $240,000 instead. Keenan received life plus seventy-five years in prison, of which he served four and a half.

Answer: Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart underwent surgery in 2000 for thyroid cancer (diagnosed in 1999) and as a result of the surgery he had to relearn how to sing. He is now an active supporter of the City of Hope Foundation charity which is involved in the search for cures for all cancers, especially those affecting children.

Answer: Buffalo Bill

Cody earned the nickname "Buffalo Bill" after killing 4,860 buffalo in eighteen months as part of a contract to supply buffalo meat to the Kansas Pacific Railroad workers. Cody was a friend of James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok.

Answer: Coco Chanel

Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel's mother died of tubercolosis when she was 12, her father left the family to work soon afterwards and as a result Chanel spent six years in a Catholic orphanage. She spent time with family during school holidays and learnt to sew. Her first job was with a local tailor.

Answer: St Pietro I Orseolo

From 976 to 978 St Pietro was the Doge of Venice. He was recognized as a saint by the local bishop forty years after his death, but was only canonized by Pope Gregory XII in 1731. His feast was originally celebrated on the 14th January but was changed to the 10th by the Second Vatican Council.