History 117200

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1   In which year was President John F. Kennedy assassinated?
A   1963 (22nd November).

2   Women campaigners for the vote were known as what in 1906?
A   Suffragettes (the derogatory nickname, ‘Suffragettes,’ coined by a ‘Daily Mail’ reporter in January 1906)

3   In what year were Premium Bonds introduced?
A   1956 (1st November) – The bonds were introduced to encourage people to save money and support the economy after World War II.

4   What was CND, launched in 1958?
A   The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

5   The Rotherhithe tunnel under the Thames was opened in which year?
A   1843 (originally constructed for horse-drawn traffic)

6   In which year did the Samaritans begin their telephone service?
A   1953 – On 2nd November 1953, Chad Varah, a vicar and writer-cartoonist, answered the first ever call to a brand new helpline for people contemplating suicide

7   Who commanded the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar?
A   (Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson) Nelson – he devised the ambitious plan of attack, which involved ambushing the Franco-Spanish fleet off the Cape of Trafalgar

8   In which year was the Falklands War?
A   1982 – 2 April 1982 – 14 June 1982

9   At what port was the Channel Tunnel officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and the French president, François Mitterrand on 6th May 1994?
A   Calais – one year later than originally planned

10   In which ship did Sir Francis Drake circumnavigate the world between 1577 and 1580?
A   The Golden Hind, originally known as Pelican – Drake renamed it in 1578