What’s in a Name

The questions are all related to today’s date, September 20th.

The Queen Elizabeth 2 is now a hotel in Dubai.
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One

On 20 September 1967, the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2 was launched from which company’s shipyard?

  • John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland, UK
  • Harland & Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
  • Swan Hunter, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Two

The ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis match took place at Houston Astrodome on 20 September 1973. Who were the two players who competed in the match?

  • Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs
  • Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors
  • Evonne Goolagong and Marlon Brando

Three

On 20 September 1870, Rome was occupied, leading to the unification of Italy. Who was the ruler of the Kingdom of Italy at this time?

  • Victor Emmanuel I
  • Victor Emmanuel II
  • Victor Emmanuel III

Four

Which explorer set out from Spain on 20 September 1519, embarking on a quest to circumnavigate the globe?

  • Bartolomeu Dias
  • Ferdinand Magellan
  • Vasco da Gama

Five

On 20 September 1881, a US Vice President was sworn in as president following the death of his predecessor who had died the previous day two months after being shot. Who was the vice president who was sworn in as president on this day?

  • Andrew Johnson
  • Chester A. Arthur
  • Theodore Roosevelt

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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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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