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See question two. Napoleon III at the decisive moment of the Battle of Solferino, 1859.
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Today’s first question centres around the date 6th June, and the subsequent questions build on a theme established by the first.


One

The YMCA was founded on this day. Which decade and major city was it established in?


Two

The aftermath of the Battle of Solferino on 24 June 1859, during the Second War of Italian Independence, resulted in the 1863 formation of what organisation?


Three

By what name were the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon commonly known by; in what century were they founded and where were their headquarters?


Four

What organisation founded in 1945 has major offices in New York City, Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna and The Hague; and, to the nearest ten, how many of the world’s states are members of it?


Five

The British branch of an international organisation founded in 1961 began running charity fundraising shows in 1976 to support the organisation’s wider mission. These shows gained popularity and became known as The Secret Policeman’s Balls. What is the name of the international organisation founded in 1961?


Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.


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