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1 What happened to the submarine HMS Thetis in Liverpool Bay in June 1939?
A It sank. The T-class submarine sank during her first sea trial when a catastrophic failure occurred due to water flooding into the torpedo tubes, leading to the loss of all 103 people on board.
2 The 1926 General Strike began after a lock-out of over a million of what sort of workers?
A Miners. Initially, the crisis began when the coal industry barred more than a million employees from their workplaces. Furthermore, what specific profession found itself at the heart of this historic labour dispute, leading the Trades Union Congress to call for a general strike?
3 To which gang did American outlaw and gunman Kid Curry belong?
A Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. Hole-in-the-Wall is a remote pass in the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming. He also rode with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’s infamous Wild Bunch gang during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
4 Which French leader earned the nickname “The Little Corporal” from his devoted soldiers?
A Napoleon Bonaparte. His soldiers gave him the affectionate nickname after the Battle of Lodi in 1796 due to his youth and courage.
5 According to legend, what did William Addis invent while incarcerated in Newgate Prison?
A The “modern” toothbrush. He made holes in one end of a bone saved from a meal and threaded this with animal hair. He used this to clean his teeth. It stayed in family ownership until 1996. Under the name Wisdom Toothbrushes, the company now manufactures 70 million toothbrushes per year in the UK.
6 In which year was Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor in Germany?
A 1933. This appointment occurred following a period of political instability and the Nazi Party’s success in the Reichstag elections, with President Paul von Hindenburg appointing Hitler to the position.
7 How did suffragette Emily Davison die in 1913?
A Trampled by a horse, she ran onto the Epsom Derby racecourse and was struck by King George V’s horse, Anmer. The collision caused severe head injuries, and she died four days later on June 8th, 1913.
8 Which painting was stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia in 1911?
A The Mona Lisa, from the Louvre in Paris.
9 How many wheels were there on the horse-drawn Hansom cab?
A Two
10 What did John Harrison invent in 1761, enabling sailors to plot their longitude?
A Marine chronometer.