June 24th Trivia Quiz

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.

Answer: Humber Bridge

The Humber Bridge is located near Kingston upon Hull, England, where is crosses a large estuary. It is 7,280 feet long. It was the longest single-span suspension bridge in the world from its opening to 1998, when the 12,831 foot Akashi Kaikyō Bridge was built in Japan.

Answer: Manila

The Philippines had been ruled either by Spain or the United States during much of its history, but it finally gained complete independence in 1946. The country is a republic run by a president. Manila is the country's capital and its second largest city after Quezon City.

Answer: Ireland

The Battle of Moira took part between King Domnall II of Ireland and King Congal of Ulster with his ally Domnall I of Dalriada. At this time in history, Ireland was made up of many small states that were often at war with each other. This battle was one such example of this. Domnall II became the victor when the opposing side was forced to flee and Congal was killed.

Although not much is known of the battle, thousands of bodies were found in Moira in the nineteenth century when a railway was being constructed.

Answer: Italy

Emilio Colombo was born on April 11, 1920. He was the 40th Prime Minister of Italy from August 6, 1970 to February 17, 1972. He was then the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1980 to 1983 and again from 1992 to 1993. He was also a Lifetime Senator from February 2003 until his death. He died at the age of 93.

Answer: Kathryn Lasky

Kathryn Lasky was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. The "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" is a fantasy series about owls. A movie based on the books, named "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole", was released in 2010. Along with that series, Kathryn has also written some historical fiction for children.

Answer: O Canada

The French lyrics of "O Canada" were written by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier, while the music was composed by Calixa Lavallée. It was written for the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society as a French-Canadian patriotic song. It was then first performed at a Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day banquet. It was later translated to English, and it eventually became Canada's official national anthem in 1980.

Answer: Australia

Julia Gillard was born on September 29, 1961, in Wales. She was the 27th Prime Minister of Australia from June 24, 2010 to June 27, 2013. She was also the Leader of the Labor Party during that time. Prior to that, she had been the 13th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Minister for Education, and Minister for Social Inclusion.

Answer: Austro-Prussian War

The Battle of Custoza was fought between Italy and Austria as part of the Austro-Prussian War, also known as the Seven Weeks' War. It took place at Custoza, Venetia. The battle resulted in an Austrian victory.

Answer: Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey. He was both the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, making him the first president to serve two nonconsecutive terms. He was a member of the Democratic party. He died at the age of 71 in Princeton, New Jersey. His last words were "I have tried so hard to do right."