Really Useful Robots

Today the questions all relate to February 11th.

An example of a robot but not one connected to question one.
Marvin the Paranoid Android from
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,
Gunnersbury park museum, London
Image Wikimedia Commons

One

In what decade was the first science fiction television programme broadcast?

Two

On this day in 1929, a treaty was signed recognising papal sovereignty over Vatican City. What was the treaty’s name and who was the Italian signatory?

Three

Today marks the traditional date for Jimmu’s founding of which country’s empire in 660 BCE?

Four

In 1858, 14-year-old Mademoiselle Soubirous had visions of the Virgin Mary. Where did this occur, and what was Mademoiselle Soubirous’s first name?

Five

On this date, and in what year did the World Health Organisation officially name the coronavirus outbreak COVID-19? And up to February 2026, to the nearest million, how many people have died from COVID-19?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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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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