On this day in 1663, the Theatre Royal, built by the dramatist Thomas Killigrew for his company of actors and now commonly known as the Drury Lane Theatre, opened in London. It is the oldest English theatre still in use.
Trivia Questions for May 6
Test your knowledge with these questions:
- In which country would you find "Alexander the Great Airport"?
- In which country was Mother Theresa born?
- What is the largest island in the Mediterranean? Corsica, Cyprus or Sicily
- How many years of marriage are celebrated with a Platinum anniversary?
- What was the previous name for Ho Chi Minh City?
- What songs with "Face" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists: [a] Glitter Band (1974), [b] Celine Dion (2000), [c] Gnarls Barkely (2006), [d] Joe Dolce Music Theatre and [e] Sham 69 (1978)?
- Which organ in the human body is affected by Hepatitis?
- Which Mexican food has a name that translates as "Little Donkey"?
- How many hurdles must each runner jump in a 400 metres hurdle race?
- From which novel by George Orwell does the reality show "Big Brother" get its name?
Answers for May 6
Questions
- What abbreviation in Germany is the equivalent of the British "Ltd."?
- In 1949 which musical became the first to win the Tony for "Best Musical"?
- Who wrote "The Importance of Being Earnest"?
- On what date is St George's Day?
- What Latin word means "Things to be done"?
- Which is the largest of the Balearic Islands?
- In which part of the body would you find the stapes?
- How many points do you need to score to win a game of cribbage?
- What form of transport was invented by Christopher Cockerell?
- Sunderland lies at the mouth of which river?
Answers
- GmbH.
- Kiss Me Kate.
- Oscar Wilde.
- April 23rd.
- Agenda.
- Majorca.
- Ear.
- 121.
- Hovercraft.
- Wear.
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