Daily Trivia

1) When was Sir John Gutch born?

a) 5 December 1915 b) 22 March 1920 c) 15 August 1910 d) 12 July 1905

2) Which position did John Gutch hold from 1955 to 1961?

a) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom b) Director of the CIA c) Governor of the Solomon Islands d) Chair of the United Nations

3) In which year did the King David Hotel bombing occur, in which Gutch was a survivor?

a) 1950 b) 1946 c) 1960 d) 1944

4) Where was John Gutch first posted in the Colonial Service?

a) Gold Coast (now Ghana) b) India c) Australia d) New Zealand

5) Who was the monarch during John Gutch's tenure as High Commissioner for the Western Pacific?

a) Elizabeth II b) George VI c) Victoria d) Edward VIII

6) What award was John Gutch given in 1957?

a) Pulitzer Prize b) Nobel Peace Prize c) Grammy Award d) Knighthood (KCMG)

7) In what year did John Gutch pass away?

a) 1995 b) 1985 c) 1988 d) 1990

8) What significant event towards self-government occurred in the Solomon Islands during Gutch's tenure?

a) Joining the United Nations b) Formation of a new constitution c) Establishment of the first Legislative Council d) Independence from the UK

9) Which major office did John Gutch hold in British Guiana?

a) President b) Prime Minister c) Ambassador d) Chief Secretary

10) John Gutch was awarded which honor by the British Empire?

a) Companion of Honour b) Order of Merit c) Victoria Cross d) Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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