March 29th Mind Benders: Fart Powder to Firsts in the White House!

All of the following are connected to today’s date, 29 March.

1. Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder, originally published in 2007, was the first children’s book by which author whose birthday it is today?
   • Henning Mankell
   • Jo Nesbø
   • Dag Solstad
2. On this day in 1867, the British North America Act united colonies in a new Dominion of Canada. Which of these was NOT included in this new Dominion?
   • Newfoundland
   • Nova Scotia
   • New Brunswick
3. A former British prime minister who was born this day, wrote a book about the history of cricket, More Than a Game: The Story of Cricket’s Early Years and another about music hall, My Old Man: A Personal History of Music Hall. Who is this prime minister?
   • John Major
   • Tony Blair
   • Gordon Brown
4. The Terracotta Army, a collection of life-size sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, was discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, China. The figures date from when?
   • 210–209 BCE
   • 406–407 CE
   • 1153–1154 CE
5. A US President born on this day holds the distinction of being connected to two firsts during his tenure in office. Tragically, his wife became the first First Lady to pass away within the White House walls. A few years later, he made history as the first president to marry while in office. Can you identify this president?
   • John Tyler
   • James Buchanan
   • Millard Fillmore

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.