Quiz | Easy as Sunday morning: What has June 30 given us?

1 / 10 | On this day in 1860, following the publication of an important paper, the famous Oxford ______ debate took place at the Oxford University Museum. It was here that Bishop Samuel Wilberforce asked Thomas Huxley if any of his grandparents were descended from apes. To which Huxley replied that he would not be ashamed of that, but he would be ashamed to be associated with a man who hid the truth. What was this debate about, the first of many?

2 / 10 | On this day in 1894, this iconic bridge over the River Thames opened in London. At the time, it was the largest and most complex bascule bridge. However, it is often mistaken for ‘London Bridge’, made famous by a nursery rhyme. It takes its name from the castle nearby. Which iconic bridge is this on postcards and Insta Stories?

3 / 10 | On this day in 1898, the Winton Motor Carriage Company published an ad in Scientific American titled “Get Rid of the Horse.” What was the first ad?

4/10 | On this day in 1936, Margaret Mitchell’s novel was published. Set during the Civil War, the story follows the life of the spoiled daughter of a wealthy plantation owner. It was a bestseller, selling over 30 million copies. In 1939, it was adapted into a film of the same name, and it won an Oscar for best picture. What is the title of the book?

5 / 10 | On this day in 1937 a new telephone number was introduced in London – 999. It came as a response to a house fire in 1935 in which five women had died. It was the first number for what kind of service?

Answer: First emergency telephone number

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6/10 | The character made his first appearance on June 30, 1938 in issue #1 of DC Comics’ Action Comics series, the world’s most valuable comic book. Developed by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the character in the book could jump 1/8 mile, outrun trains and lift a 20-story building. This was the first appearance of which character?

7/10 | Born on this day in 1969, this man is considered one of the greatest aggressive batsmen and all-rounders of all time. He is currently the only player to have scored more than 10,000 runs and taken more than 300 wickets in ODI cricket. His explosive style led to his country winning the 1996 Cricket World Cup and a school conspiracy theory that his bat had springs. Who was this batsman?

8/10 | On this day in 1972, an extra second was added to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) system. This was done to adjust for the difference caused by the slowing of the Earth’s rotation. This second is known by what name, a reference to another addition that occurs once every four years?

9/10 | On this day in 1973, passengers aboard a plane intercepted the path of a total solar eclipse over Mauritania and followed the shadow of the moon. They were able to experience the longest total eclipse observation of 74 minutes. They were able to do this using which supersonic commercial flight?

10 / 10 | On this day in 2016, Ingvar Kamprad opened his first museum on the premises of his first store in Älmhult, Sweden. The company, famous worldwide for its ready-to-assemble furniture, is now the world’s largest furniture retailer. What company is this, named after the farm and village where he was born?