1. July 17th, 1975: What was famous about the handshake between Tom Stafford and Alexei Leonov? It began the longest chess game in history. It signalled the end of the USA's involvement in Vietnam. Leonov was the first Soviet spy to defect to the USA. It was the first link up in space between the USA and the USSR

2. Paris, France, January 19th, 1919: The 'Big Four' who shook hands here dominated the conference that decided the terms of the treaties that ended World War One. They were Woodrow Wilson (USA), Henri Clemenceau (France), David Lloyd-George (Britain) and which other state premier? Egas Moniz (Portugal) Hermann Mueller (Germany) Vittorio Orlando (Italy) Saionji Kinmochi (Japan)

3. Ujiji, Tanzania, November 10th, 1871: Henry Stanley greeted Dr. David Livingstone with the immortal words, "Doctor Livingstone, I presume?" What was Livingstone's reply? "What kept you?" "Yes" "And you are?" "Yes, indeed. I'm pleased to make your acquaintance"

4. Torgau, Germany, April 25th, 1945: What river in Germany did US Army soldiers cross to shake hands with their Russian allies? Saar Oder Elbe Rhine

5. Guisnes, France, early June, 1520: Which two kings shook hands before they wrestled each other? Henry VIII of England & Charles V of The Holy Roman Empire Henry VIII of England & Francois I of France Francois I of France & Charles V of The Holy Roman Empire Charles V of The Holy Roman Empire & Carlos I of Spain

6. Philadelphia, USA, March 6th, 1842: Edgar Allen Poe, the famous American writer, shook hands with which eminent English writer who was touring the United States? Elizabeth Gaskell Charles Dickens Emily Bronte Anthony Trollope

7. Wansee, Germany, January 20th, 1942: When fifteen leading Nazis shook hands at a conference here, what was being agreed? The German atomic weapons programme The assault on Stalingrad The systematic murder of the European Jewish population A plan to assassinate Winston Churchill

8. Deptford, England, May 30th, 1593: When four men met and shook hands at Eleanor Bull's house, the day would end tragically for which English playwright? Francis Bacon William Shakespeare Christopher Marlowe Ben Johnson

9. Salt Lake City, USA, August 31st, 1860: Brigham Young, leader of the Mormon community, shook hands with Captain Richard Burton, the renowned explorer and adventurer. Why was Burton there? He was seeking Young's permission to look for gold around Salt Lake. He wanted to know more about polygamy He was interested in converting to The Church of the Latter Day Saints. He was negotiating Utah's status as a Territory within the Union.

10. Munich, Germany, September 29th, 1938: Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier shook hands at a meeting that would decide the fate of what country? Poland Austria Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia