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Some questions which are related to today, September 10th.

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One

Switzerland became a full member of the United Nations on 10 September. In what decade did this occur?

Two

On this day, the United States defeated a British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie. This battle took place during what war?

Three

Who was the former major from the British Army who won £1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on 10 September 2001, only to be later convicted of cheating and fraud?

Four

The last full-scale military confrontation between Scotland and England took place on 10 September 1547. What was the battle? Was it the Battle of Finger, Pinkie, or Thumb?

Five

In a novel published in 2000, the theft of antimatter created by a device described by the BBC as “the world’s biggest science experiment” was an essential part the plot of the novel and subsequent film. What is the three-word name of the device, and what is the title of the novel and film?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later today.

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