Quiz | As simple as Sunday morning: What has January 11 given us?
This geographical site became a national monument on January 11, 1908. It is a feature formed by a river that allows us to uncover two billion years of Earth’s geological history.
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1 / 10 | Born in Saint Kitts and Nevis on January 11, 1755, this economist became the first Treasury Secretary of the United States after its independence. They helped diversify its economy and expand industries. He is arguably the most famous person to die in a duel. Who is this person who recently became famous through a musical?
2 /10 | On January 11, 1787, astronomer William Herschel discovered two celestial bodies, then named Titania and Oberon. Along with Miranda, Ariel, and Umbriel, they are the five main satellites named after characters in the plays of Shakespeare or Alexander Pope. Which planet’s moon are these?
3 / 10 | On January 11, 1838, accomplished painters Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail sent a series of messages. He used a system of dots and dashes that was developed and named after Samuel. What form of communication did it ultimately become?
4 /10 | This geographical site became a national monument on January 11, 1908. It is a feature formed by a river that allows us to uncover two billion years of Earth’s geological history. Which 446 km long wonder is this?
5 /10 | The car, designed by the Hudson Motor Car Company, debuted in New York on January 11, 1913. It was the first commercially available car to have separate areas for engine, passengers, and storage. By what name is this type of car known that has recently overtaken SUVs in terms of popularity?
6 /10 | On January 11, 1922, 13-year-old Leonard Thompson was given an injection in Toronto. He became the first person to be given a certain hormone that Banting and Best had discovered a year earlier. What was injected into it?v
7/10 | On January 11, 1927, Lewis B., head of the film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The mayor announced the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles. Although it started the industry forward, it is more famous for which annual star-studded event?
8/10 | Kailash Satyarthi, born on 11 January 1954, is the founder of various organizations that advocate for the universal right to education and the fight against child labour. In 2014, he became only the fifth Indian resident to win which award?
9 /10 | Born on January 11, 1973, this gentleman is one of the most respected athletes in his sport. There is a wall made of 10,000 bricks in his honor at the entrance of the M. Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium, inscribed with the words ‘Commitment, Consistency, Class’. What do these words describe?
10 / 10 | On January 11, 2007, this author sat in room 552 of the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh and finished writing the seventh and final installment in the series of novels. Who was this writer and what is this series that she started writing on paper napkins in a café?
