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Today’s questions all relate to June 28th.
One
James Bond Ian Fleming, creator of the James Bond books, was born in 1908. What was the first James Bond novel; which U.S. president included a Bond novel in his ten favourites, and which was it?
Two
In 1999, after two decades of restoration, a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece was unveiled to the public. Located within the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, this work is known as what? What type of artwork is it?
Three
In what venue was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919?
Four
Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to the merger of two companies by two men. Could you please identify these men and the decade that this happened?
Five
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom’s coronation took place on this day. In what decade did it take place, and in what ecclesiastical building did the ceremony take place?
Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.
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