1. In 1678, a procession was started in honour of tax protestor Lady Godiva's legendary ride naked through this English city. Which of these was it? Westminster London Coventry Manchester

2. This famous actor/director/producer was born in 1930? Don Ameche Clint Eastwood Al Pacino Dustin Hoffman

3. The Treaty of Vereeniging was signed in 1902 ending which of the following conflicts? Modernist Crisis Anthracite Coal Strike Second Boer War Venezuela Crisis

4. In 1955, the United States Supreme Court reaffirmed which immediate action? integration the 17th amendment legal abortions antitrust laws

5. On May 31st, which African nation both left the British Commonwealth AND became an independent republic in 1961? Answer: (Related to one of the previous questions...)

6. Which American poet and journalist was born in 1819? Walt Whitman Robert Frost Edgar Allan Poe Stephen Crane

7. The Battle of Jutland was fought on this day in 1916. Where was it fought? Belgium North Sea Germany Denmark

8. Amazingly, on this day in 1884 a patent was given to Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. What was it for? metallic screening corn flakes spiral screwdrivers balloon propeller

9. The catacombs of Rome were accidentally unearthed on May 31st in which year? 1857 1785 1758 1578

10. Which hit comedy show debuted as a series in 1990? Fraser Roseanne Northern Exposure Seinfeld

11. Which band, in 1976, set the record for the strongest PA system in a concert in Charlton, London, England? The Police Lynyrd Skynyrd The Who Sex Pistols

12. May 31st seems to be a day for earthquakes. In 1935 an earthquake hit Quetta, Pakistan killing 50,000. Where did an even bigger earthquake hit in 1970? Madagascar Iceland India Peru

13. In 1962, Adolf Eichmann, the notorious Nazi killer, was hanged for crimes committed during the Holocaust. Where was he hanged? Belgium Israel Germany United States

14. Which famous composer died in Vienna, Austria, in 1809? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Franz Josef Haydn Philipp Emanuel Bach Ludwig van Beethoven

15. To end this quiz, on May 31st, 1927, which of the following products was discontinued? GE M-Magnet lock Wrigley Active8 chewing gum Philip Morris Cambridge Blues cigarettes Ford Model T car