Quiz | Easy as Sunday morning: What 7 July has given us!

1 / 10 | According to one legend, July 7, 1550 was the traditional date on which this important food item was introduced to Europe. Native to Mexico, it has been grown in Central America since 1250 BC, where the Aztecs drank it under the name xocoatl. What is this item, one of the world’s most popular gifts?

2 / 10 | On this day in 1928, Otto Rohwedder’s 48th birthday, his invention was first sold by the Chillicothe Baking Company in Missouri. When it was first sold, there were rumors that it wouldn’t last long because it was fragile and would spoil easily. It soon became so popular that every invention since then has been compared to it. What did Rohwedder sell on his birthday?

3 / 10 | On this day in 1930, construction began on the Boulder Canyon Dam project. It became one of humanity’s greatest engineering projects, creating a town for 5000 workers. The dam created Lake Mead which held about 30 million acre feet of water. A politician had announced that it would be named after the then US president, who many blamed for the Great Depression. Which memorial dam is this?

4 / 10 | On this day in 1936, American businessman Henry F. Phillips received a patent for a new device he invented. He invented a “cross-recessed” screw, and the tool needed to make it work. The screw’s specialty was its self-centering feature. What now-popular device did he invent?

5/10 | Born on this day in 1940, Richard Starkey is an English musician who achieved global fame by playing drums in one of the most famous bands of all time. He adopted a stage name referencing his habit of wearing multiple rings and eventually made it legal. Who is this icon whose drumming you may have heard or his voice as the narrator of ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’?

6/10 | Born on this day in 1944, Ian Wilmut was a Scottish embryologist who led a research group that oversaw the birth of a lamb at the University of Edinburgh in 1996. This sheep, named Dolly, lived for 6 years and was preserved in the National Museum of Scotland after her death. What is special about the lamb raised by Dr. Wilmut?

7/10 | On this day in 1953, this iconic figure embarked on a bike tour of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador. During his journey he was shocked by the poverty, hunger and disease he encountered. This led him to become a guerrilla leader who eventually became the face of revolution and counterculture. Who was this iconic biker?

8/10 | On this day in 1969, the Official Languages ​​Act was passed in the House of Commons of this country. This act approved French-English language parity. Recently it has been proposed that every single indigenous language still spoken today become an official language. This would equate to the more than 70 languages ​​spoken by First Nations people, the Metis and the Inuit. Which country is this?

9/10 | Born on this day in 1981, this gentleman was an avid footballer and the team’s goalkeeper, but his coach needed someone to fill a position in the cricket team, and thus began his journey. Who is this player who has played the most international matches as a captain across all formats?

10 / 10 | On this day in 2017, the Silicon Valley Motor Club produced its first mass-market electric car, the Model 3. Started by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, this company was founded to prove that an electric car could outperform a car running on fossil fuels by being much faster, at a much lower cost in the long run. The company was renamed in honor of a famous electrical engineer. Which company is this?