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Were They Alive During This? - The Queen Mother

Can you name events or figures Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (1900-2002) was alive?
Based off from this quiz: https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/331916/were-they-alive-during-this
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Last updated: December 12, 2022
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1. Alive the same time as Queen Victoria.
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The Queen Mother and Queen Victoria were alive for about 5 months as Victoria died on January 22, 1901. (Also Verdi too.)
2. When Edward Elgar composed Pomp and Circumstance.
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Elgar composed Pomp and Circumstance marches in 1901, the year after the Queen Mother was born.
3. When the first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded.
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The first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 1901.
4. When the Notre Dame cathedral caught on fire.
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The Notre Dame cathedral burned down on April 15, 2019.
5. When the Eiffel Tower was built.
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The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889, about 11 years before the Queen Mother was born.
6. When the first plane was flown.
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The Wright Brothers first flew in 1903.
7. When Hawaii was an independent nation.
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Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1898.
8. During the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
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The Queen Mother's daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, celebrated her Golden Jubilee in 2002, the year when the Queen Mother died.
9. When Google was launched.
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Google was launched on September 4, 1998, about 3 1/2 years before the Queen Mother died.
10. When drones were first used for non-military purposes.
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FAA allowed drones for commercial use in 2006, which is three years after the Queen Mother died.
11. When Al-Queda attacked the Northeastern United States.
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Al-Queda attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, while the Queen Mother died on March 30, 2002; therefore, the Queen Mother was alive.
12. When the St. Mark's bell tower collapsed in Venice.
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St. Marks bell tower collapsed on July 14, 1902.
13. When the United Kingdom left the European Union.
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The UK left the EU on January 31, 2020, almost 18 years after the Queen Mother's death.
14. When Devils Tower became a national monument.
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Devils Tower became a national monument in 1906.
15. When Britain started using Australia as a prison colony.
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Britain founded New South Wales in 1788 as a prison colony.
16. When Uranium was discovered
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Uranium was discovered in 1789.
17. When France overthrew their monarch.
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The French overthrew King Louis XVI on January 21, 1793
18. When Microsoft released the first Xbox.
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The first Xbox was released on November 15, 2001.
19. When the United Kingdom had its first prime minister.
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The first prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, took office on April 3, 1721.
20. When Czechoslovakia split.
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Czechoslovakia was split in 1993.
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