Q 01/05

Which sports car, unveiled at Frankfurt in 1963, had to be renamed after Peugeot claimed rights to its original model number?

A) Jaguar E-Type

B) Porsche 911

C) Alfa Romeo Giulia

D) Mercedes 230 SL

Answer · why

B) Porsche 911

Porsche 911 badges replaced the 901 name after just 82 cars, because Peugeot claimed the rights to three-digit names with a middle zero; internally th...

Q 02/05

Which earl renounced his peerage to become prime minister on 19 October, after Macmillan resigned citing ill health?

A) Rab Butler

B) Quintin Hogg

C) Alec Douglas-Home

D) Reginald Maudling

Answer · why

C) Alec Douglas-Home

Alec Douglas-Home was the last prime minister to take office while sitting in the House of Lords; two of Macmillan's cabinet ministers refused to serv...

Q 03/05

Who became the first honorary citizen of the United States on 9 April, under an Act of Congress signed by Kennedy?

A) Winston Churchill

B) Charles de Gaulle

C) Albert Schweitzer

D) Haile Selassie

Answer · why

A) Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill was unable to attend the White House ceremony; he and Mother Teresa are the only people given the honour in their lifetimes, and Laf...

Q 04/05

Which Worcester graphic artist drew the yellow smiley face for an insurance company in 1963 and was paid $45?

A) Harvey Ball

B) Milton Glaser

C) Saul Bass

D) Paul Rand

Answer · why

A) Harvey Ball

Harvey Ball drew it in ten minutes for State Mutual Life Assurance of Worcester, Massachusetts, and never trademarked it; when he tried in 1971 he was...

Q 05/05

Which diet drink, Coca-Cola's first, took its name from a list of short words generated by an IBM computer?

A) Fresca

B) Like

C) Tab

D) Sprite

Answer · why

C) Tab

Tab began as 'Tabb', the pick from a shortlist drawn from the four-letter words an IBM 1401 printed out, and lost a letter in development; Coca-Cola w...