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Updated for 2021

 

All the following are based on events that took place on Halloween

 

Questions

1) The Battle of Britain ended on the 31 October after The United Kingdom prevented a possible German invasion, but in which year?
 

2) The Lincoln Highway was dedicated on this date in 1913, what was significant about this highway?
 

3) 31st October 1795 saw the birth of which romantic poet who wrote 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' 
 

4) During the Protestant Reformation of 1517, who posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg?
 

5) Which iconic sculpture in South Dekota, was completed in 1941 after 14 years?
 

6) On halloween of 1984 –  who was assassinated by two of her Sikh security guards?
 

7) On Halloween 1864, this 'Silver State' was admitted as the 36th U.S. state.
 

8) In 1922 – Who was made Prime Minister of Italy?
 

9) Halloween 1956, The United Kingdom and France began bombing Egypt. Why?
 

10) Which American magician and stuntman died of peritonitis on the halloween of 1926?
 

 

Answers

1) The Battle of Britain ended on the 31 October after The United Kingdom prevented a possible German invasion, but in which year?
1940

 

2) The Lincoln Highway was dedicated on this date in 1913, what was significant about this highway?
It was the first automobile highway across United States.

 

3) 31st October 1795 saw the birth of which romantic poet who wrote 'Ode on a Grecian Urn' 
John Keats

 

4) During the Protestant Reformation of 1517, who posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg?
Martin Luther

 

5) Which iconic sculpture in South Dekota, was completed in 1941 after 14 years?
Mount Rushmore

 

6) On halloween of 1984 –  who was assassinated by two of her Sikh security guards?
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

 

7) On Halloween 1864, this 'Silver State' was admitted as the 36th U.S. state.
Nevada

 

8) In 1922 – Who was made Prime Minister of Italy?
Benito Mussolini

 

9) Halloween 1956, The United Kingdom and France began bombing Egypt. Why?
To force the reopening of the Suez Canal.

 

10) Which American magician and stuntman died of peritonitis on the halloween of 1926?
Harry Houdini