On This Day (August 10th) Multiple Choice

1. 991 – Battle of Maldon: The English, led by Byrhtnoth, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon in which English county ?

2. 1270 – Yekuno Amlak takes the imperial throne of which country, restoring the Solomonic dynasty to power after a 100-year Zagwe interregnum ?

3. 1519 – Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from which Spanish port to circumnavigate the globe ?

4. 1675 – The foundation stone of which building is laid in London, England ?

5. 1793 – Which landmark is officially opened in Paris, France ?

6. 1846 – The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates how much ?

7. 1897 – German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovers an improved way of synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid, better known as which medication ?

8. 1932 – A 5.1 kilograms (11 lb) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in which US state ?

9. 1948 – "Candid Camera" makes its television debut after being on radio for a year known as what ?

10. 1954 – The groundbreaking ceremony is held for which navigation system ?

11. 1990 – The Magellan space probe reaches which planet ?

12. 1995 – Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are indicted for the bombing of which city ?

13. 1998 – HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is proclaimed the crown prince of which nation with a Royal Proclamation ?

14. 2003 – An urban monorail is opened on which Japanese island ?

15. 1960 – Antonio Banderas, Spanish actor and producer is born. Which character did he voice in the Shrek film franchise ?