A Drop in the Ocean


All of today’s questions are related to the date, April 28th.

Kon-Tiki, on display inside the Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo.
Image Wikimedia Commons

One

In 1947, Thor Heyerdahl set sail in Kon-tiki, a handmade balsa wood raft, in an attempt to reach the islands of Polynesia. From what country did he set out?


Two

In 1923, Wembley Stadium opened in London. What was it initially named?


Three

Born in 1758, the fifth president of the United States is commemorated by a city at these coordinates: 6°18′48″N 10°48′5″W. Which city is it and in which country is it situated?


Four

Born in 1948, Terry Pratchett is best known for a series of novels which began in 1983 with The Colour of Magic, and introduced Great A’Tuin, Berilia, Tubul, Great T’Phon and Jerakeen. In the prologue of The Colour of Magic… 

  1. What one word describes Great A’Tuin? 
  2. What are Berilia, Tubul, Great T’Phon and Jerakeen?

Five

A piece of paper found in China in 1986 has been dated to which century: Second century BCE; First century CE or Third century CE?


Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.


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