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Published 4th July 2021

 

All the questions below refer to events that happened in the month of July, good luck. You will find many more rounds like this in our History category.

 

Questions

1) In July 2012, the tallest building in Europe, at a height of 310 metres, was inaugurated, what is it’s name?

 

2) What was significant about Althea Gibson’s win at Wimbledon in July 1957?

 

3) July 1971 saw the death of which legendary trumpet player and singer, often known as ‘Satchmo’?

 

4) Executed for treason against King Henry VIII, he is venerated as a saint by the Catholic church.

 

5) In 1917 during World War I, who led the Arabian troops who captured Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire?

 

6) What feat did the airship R34 complete in July 1919?

 

7) Which gas-operated automatic assault rifle was developed in Russia two years after the end of WWII?

 

8) In 1988, which oil drilling platform in the North Sea was destroyed in a series of explosions and fires killing 167 workers?

 

9) Born in July 1781, which English politician founded Singapore?

 

10) In July 1865 4 people were hanged for being co-conspirators in the assasination of which US President?

 

 

 

Answers

1) In July 2012, the tallest building in Europe, at a height of 310 metres, was inaugurated, what is it’s name?

The Shard

 

2) What was significant about Althea Gibson’s win at Wimbledon in July 1957?

First black woman to win the championship.

 

3) July 1971 saw the death of which legendary trumpet player and singer, often known as ‘Satchmo’?

Louis Armstrong

 

4) Executed for treason against King Henry VIII, he is venerated as a saint by the Catholic church.

Sir Thomas More

 

5) In 1917 during World War I, who led the Arabian troops who captured Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire?

T.E.Lawrence (along with Auda ibu Tayi)

 

6) What feat did the airship R34 complete in July 1919?

First crossing of the Atlantic by an airship

 

7) Which gas-operated automatic assault rifle was developed in Russia two years after the end of WWII?

AK47

 

8) In 1988, which oil drilling platform in the North Sea was destroyed in a series of explosions and fires killing 167 workers?

Piper Alpha

 

9) Born in July 1781, which English politician founded Singapore?

Stamford Raffles

 

10) In July 1865 4 people were hanged for being co-conspirators in the assasination of which US President?

Abraham Lincoln