On This Day (May 7th) Multiple Choice

1. 558 – In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses, how many years after its construction ?

2. 1718 – Which city is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville ?

3. 1824 – World premiere of which of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies in Vienna, Austria ?

4. 1864 – The world's oldest surviving clipper ship is launched in Sunderland, England, for transporting passengers and goods between Britain and Australia. What was it's name ?

5. 1931 – The stand-off between criminal Francis Crowley and the NYPD takes place in his fifth-floor apartment on West 91st Street, New York City. How many officers were present ?

6. 1940 – World War II: The Norway Debate in the British House of Commons begins leading to what event ?

7. 1945 – World War II: General Alfred Jodl signs unconditional surrender terms in which city ending Germany's participation in the war ?

8. 1946 – Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering is founded, it is later renamed as what ?

9. 1976 – Which popular long running car model is officially launched ?

10. 1994 – Edvard Munch's painting The Scream is recovered undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of which country in February ?

11. 1998 – Which company buys Chrysler for US$40 billion USD and forms the largest industrial merger in history ?

12. 1999 – Pope John Paul II travels to Romania, becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since which year ?

13. 1999 – President João Bernardo Vieira is ousted in a military coup in which African nation ?

14. 1946 – Bill Kreutzmann, American drummer, is born. Which band was he a member of ?

15. Defender of the Fatherland Day is celebrated on this day annually in which country ?