Thursday, May 26, 2011

Dive Bar Divas Pub Quiz #3 - Last Week in History 3/28-4/2/11

Last Week in History 3/28-4/2

1. Mar 28 of what year was the Nuclear accident at Three Mile Island?
    1979

2. What year did President Eisenhower die on March 28?
    1969

3. On Mar 29 of what year did Herbert Hoover have a telephone installed in the Oval Office?
    1929

4. On Mar 30 of what year was Ronald Reagan shot? For an extra point name the shooter.
    1981, John Hinckley Jr.

5. What is the name of the gun control legislation that came about because of this event?
    The Brady Bill after White House Press Secretary James Brady who was permanently disabled when he was shot.

6. What French landmark opened on March 31, 1889 in honor of the International Exposition in Paris?
    The Eiffel Tower

7. What movie with characters named Morpheus and Neo opened Mar 31, 1999?
    The Matrix

8. On April 1 of what year was the RAF founded?
    1918

9. On April 1 of what year was Marvin Gaye is shot and killed by his father?
    1984

10. Which pope died on Apr 2, 2005?
    Pope John Paul II (JP2 is acceptable)

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