Crossing the pond

Today a mixture of questions, some of which entail crossing the Atlantic.

Pink Floyd at Live Aid, London.
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One

The Live Aid concerts were held on Saturday, 13 July 1985 in the UK and the USA. In which two stadiums were these concerts held?

Two

R.34 became the first aircraft to make a return transatlantic flight. What seven letter word best describes R.34?

Three

Today, in 1930, the inaugural FIFA World Cup began in Uruguay. Thirteen teams participated in the competition. Can you name as many of the four European teams that took part?

Four

On this day, Vice President George HW Bush became the Acting President for the day while the President was undergoing surgery. Who was the President?

Five

The Dartmouth workshop, widely considered as the first conference on artificial intelligence, was held during the summer of…

  • 1956
  • 1961
  • 1965

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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