THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, DEC. 6-12 QUESTIONS

TWIH DEC 6-12 QUESTIONS

DEC 6

1.  1774  What country established the first nationwide public education system?

DEC 7

2.  1941  How many aircraft carriers were in Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack?

3.  1982  What was the first state to use lethal injection for executions?

DEC 8

4.  1980  Who shot and killed John Lennon?

DEC  9

5.  1990  Who was elected President of Poland in that nation's first-ever direct election of a President?

DEC 10

6.  1901  What famous international awards/prizes were first awarded in Sweden?

7.  1979  What female was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

DEC 11

8.  1936 What British King abdicated?

9.  1963  What famous singer was released after his father paid a $240,000 ransom?

DEC 12

10.  1915  What famous singer was born on this date?

11.  Who patented the hovercraft?