easy like sunday morning quiz by berty ashley

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On April 27, 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act. Its aim was to financially help the British East India Company by reducing the amount of tea they stocked in London. It also undercut the price of illegal tea being smuggled in America. As a direct result, what historic protest happened in December 1773?

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Born this day in 1791, Samuel Finley ____ was an American painter who, along with Charles Jackson, was responsible for a revolution in communication. What type of rhythmic language did they develop and which is named after the former?

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On April 27, 1810, this musician composed a piano piece called Bagatelle No.25. It was never played or heard during his life, having been published only 40 years after his death. It was supposedly written for a singer called Elisabeth. Now known as ‘Für Elise’ (for Elise), who composed this beautiful piece?

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Born on April 27, 1820, Herbert Spencer was an English biologist who published the seminal book Principles of Biology in 1864. After reading Darwin’s work, he coined an expression that explained the concept of evolution. What is the phrase that describes the mechanism of natural selection?

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Born this day in 1822, Ulysses S. Grant was an American General who went on to become the 18th President of the United States. Thanks to his initials, he was known as ‘Unconditional Surrender’ Grant. What did the ‘S’ actually stand for?

Answer : Nothing! It was a clerical error, and he left it as is.

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Born this day in 1913, Luz Long was a German long jumper who held the European record and took part in the Berlin Olympics. He came second to a black American jumper with whom he became friends, angering Hitler who was in the stands. Who won the gold?

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Born this day in 1948, Frank Abagnale Jr. was an American security consultant. He got this job by being one of the most notorious criminals, having been highly successful at forgery and fraud. What movie was made about his life by Steven Spielberg, the title a nod to his ability to escape the police?

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Born this day in 1995, Nick Kyrgios is an Australian tennis player who is one of only three players to beat Djokovic, Nadal and Federer in first match-ups. In 2015, he got into trouble for wearing a headband during a match. Although it was the official merchandise, the purple and green headbands were deemed illegal. At which tournament did this ironic incident happen?

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On April 27, 2005, this aircraft took off on its maiden test flight. With 550 square metres of usable floor space, it is the world’s largest passenger airline and currently the only full-length double-deck jet airliner. Known as the A380, which company makes these humongous aircraft?

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On April 27, 2024, NASA engineers successfully repaired and recoded this space craft from 15 billion miles away after a five-month gap in not receiving data. Currently the most distant human-made object from Earth having travelled 25 billion km, what is its name?