10/12/2017 - Lion

1.On this day in 1258, Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is
destroyed. The Mongol Empire was the second largest empire, by land area, ever existed at
its apex. The British Empire being the first. Which of the following empires was the third
largest empire, at their apex, by land area?
a. The Qing dynasty, China (18th century to 20th century)
b. The Ottoman Empire (13th century to 20th century)
c. The Spanish Empire from (16th century to 19th century)
d. The Second French colonial empire (16th century to 20th century)
e. The Russian Empire (18th century to 20th century)
Answer: the Russian Empire (3rd), the Qing Dynasty (4th), the Spanish Empire (5th), the
Second French colonial empire (6th), the Ottoman empire (22nd)

2. On this day in 1567, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, is found
strangled following an explosion at his home in Edinburgh. Mary herself was killed 20 years
later on almost the exact day. How was she killed?
a. Poison
b. Burning
c. Decapitation
d. Strangulation
e. Starvation
Answer: Decapitation. Mary was imprisoned for 19 years before her death at the age of 44
years.

3. On this day in 1840, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom marries Prince Albert of Saxe-
Coburg-Gotha. Despite Prince Albert passing away at the relatively young age of 42 years,
the couple raised nine children together and they were married all over Europe, earning
Queen Victoria the nickname “grandmother of Europe”. How many legitimate grandchildren
did Queen Victoria have?
a. 36
b. 42
c. 54
d. 81
e. 109
Answer: 42 grandchildren. She had 87 great-grandchildren, the last of her great-grandchild
passed away in 5 May, 2012.

4. On this day in 1906, King Edward VII christened and launched the HMS Dreadnought, the
first of a new breed of naval vessels, thereby rendering all other capital ships at the time
obsolete. Which of the following is not a type of pre-steam era naval vessel?
a. A Caravel
b. A Trigantine
c. A Xebec /ˈziːbɛk/
d. A Galleon
e. A Dromon
Answer: Trigantine. It is a word I made up. A schooner is a light sailing vessel with two more
more masts. A xebec is small mediterranean sailing vessel. A galleon is a large, multi-decked
sailing ship used for military purposes. A dromon is a military rowing vessel used by the
Byzantine.

5. On this day in 1940, the first episode of Tom & Jerry created by Hanna & Barbera debut
by MGM. In the show, who was Toodles?
a. Jerry’s cousin
b. Jerry’s love interest
c. Tom’s cat friend
d. Tom’s love interest
e. The baby boy
Answer: Toodles Galore is Tom’s love interest. Nibbles is Jerry’s cousin. Cherie is Jerry’s
love interest. Butch, Lightning, Topsy and Meathead are Tom’s cat friends. The baby boy is
known as the Baby.

6. On this day in 1967, the New Zealand Government announces that New Zealand school
children will stop receiving free milk. The United Kingdom had a similar scheme until it was
abolished by which person?
a. Clement Atlee
b. Winston Churchill
c. Harold Wilson
d. Margaret Thatcher
e. Tony Blair
Answer: Margaret Thatcher. She abolished the 15-year-old scheme when she was Secretary
of State for Education and Science. It earned her the nickname, “Thatcher, the milk
snatcher”.

7. On this day in 1991, Lithuania votes overwhelmingly for independence from Moscow in
the wake of USSR’s dissolution. Which of the following country was not a part of the Soviet
Union?
a. Kazakhstan
b. Moldova
c. Turkmenistan
d. Romania
e. Armenia
Answer: Romania. Had a history of border disputes with Russia but was never a part of the
USSR.

8. On this day in 1996, IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for
the first time. Kasparov is a Russian. What is the national flower of Russia?
a. Carnation
b. Camomile
c. White Rose
d. Thistle
e. Lavender
Answer: Camomile. It looks like a big daisy.

9. On this day in 2005, Arthur Miller, the famous American playwright passed away. Which
famous actress did Arthur Miller marry at one stage?
a. Audrey Hepburn
b. Debbie Reynolds
c. Grace Kelly
d. Marilyn Monroe
e. Elizabeth Taylor
Answer: Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn was very fond of Arthur and even converted to Judaism for
him.
10. Find the words. All of the words going across and down are legal terms. Fill in the
shaded squares

Clue - Down:
Joe committed a crime and due to the light nature of this crime, he is liable to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 3 months. What did Joe do? (the dark column)

Clue - Row:
1: Slander
2: Not enforcing something
3: Intentional hit
4: Do not disturb
5: Property right
6: Annoying neighbour
7: Divorcee hates this
10. Find the words. All of the words going across and down are legal terms. Fill in the
shaded squares

L I B I L

W A I V E

B A T T E R Y

P R R V A C Y

E A S E M E N T

N U I S A N C E

A L I M O N Y

Clue - Down:
Joe committed a crime and due to the light nature of this crime, he is liable to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 3 months. What did Joe do? (the dark column)

Clue - Row:
1: Slander
2: Not enforcing something
3: Intentional hit
4: Do not disturb
5: Property right
6: Annoying neighbour
7: Divorcee hates this
10. Find the words. All of the words going across and down are legal terms. Fill in the
shaded squares

Clue - Down:
Joe committed a crime and due to the light nature of this crime, he is liable to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 3 months. What did Joe do? (the dark column)

Clue - Row:
1: Slander
2: Not enforcing something
3: Intentional hit
4: Do not disturb
5: Property right
6: Annoying neighbour
7: Divorcee hates this