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Best Left Unsaid Trivia Quiz


The world has seen many wars, domestic attacks, accidents and natural disasters. This quiz is about several tragic historical events which aren't pleasantly discussed.

A matching quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
403,552
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
10 / 10
Plays
1906
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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1. During World War II, which unspeakable tragedy occurring in Europe involved the mass genocide of many Jewish people?   
  Bhopal disaster
2. What unspeakable tragedy happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?  
  Spanish flu
3. On December 26, 2004, what unspeakable natural disaster occurred in the Indian Ocean near the island of Sumatra in Indonesia?   
  Nuclear power plant
4. At what type of facility did an unspeakable disastrous accident occur near Chernobyl, Ukraine in 1986?   
  The Holocaust
5. What was the name of the unspeakable deadly influenza pandemic which happened between 1918 through 1920?   
  Hurricane Katrina
6. Which unspeakable tragedy saw the mass slaughter of the African ethnic groups Tutsi, Twa and Hutu in 1994?  
  Terrorist attacks
7. On January 28, 1986, which spacecraft tragically exploded near the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida?  
  Atomic bombs
8. In December 1984, what unspeakable tragic industrial incident was caused by a highly toxic gas leak at a pesticide plant?  
  Rwandan genocide
9. Which storm did unspeakable damage in the states near the Gulf of Mexico in 2005?  
  Earthquake followed by a tsunami
10. What warheads were tragically dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945?  
  Space Shuttle Challenger





Select each answer

1. During World War II, which unspeakable tragedy occurring in Europe involved the mass genocide of many Jewish people?
2. What unspeakable tragedy happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
3. On December 26, 2004, what unspeakable natural disaster occurred in the Indian Ocean near the island of Sumatra in Indonesia?
4. At what type of facility did an unspeakable disastrous accident occur near Chernobyl, Ukraine in 1986?
5. What was the name of the unspeakable deadly influenza pandemic which happened between 1918 through 1920?
6. Which unspeakable tragedy saw the mass slaughter of the African ethnic groups Tutsi, Twa and Hutu in 1994?
7. On January 28, 1986, which spacecraft tragically exploded near the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida?
8. In December 1984, what unspeakable tragic industrial incident was caused by a highly toxic gas leak at a pesticide plant?
9. Which storm did unspeakable damage in the states near the Gulf of Mexico in 2005?
10. What warheads were tragically dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. During World War II, which unspeakable tragedy occurring in Europe involved the mass genocide of many Jewish people?

Answer: The Holocaust

During the World War II years, the Germans and collaborators committed the mass genocide of the Jews living in Nazi-occupied Europe. Nearly six million European Jews were killed between 1941 and 1945 during the Holocaust. These Jews were murdered by riots, shootings or gas execution in Nazi-controlled camps.
2. What unspeakable tragedy happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

Answer: Terrorist attacks

On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, the terrorist group Al-Qaeda executed a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks on the United States. Terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes with the purpose of crashing into landmarks in the United States. Two of the airplanes crashed into the two towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York City. One of the airplanes crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

The passengers on the fourth airplane thwarted the hijackers and the vehicle crashed into a field in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania.
3. On December 26, 2004, what unspeakable natural disaster occurred in the Indian Ocean near the island of Sumatra in Indonesia?

Answer: Earthquake followed by a tsunami

A major earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean near island of Sumatra in Indonesia. This natural disaster occurred on December 26, 2004. The oceanic earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Indian Plate and the Burma Plate.

The oceanic earthquake caused series of massive tsunami waves affecting the countries of Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. These tsunamis killed an estimated 227,898 people.
4. At what type of facility did an unspeakable disastrous accident occur near Chernobyl, Ukraine in 1986?

Answer: Nuclear power plant

On April 26, 1986, a nuclear accident occurred at a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. A poorly designed experiment at the reactor was attempted causing a chain reaction of events which led to the reactor being compromised. A large amount of radiation exploded out of the reactor. The radiation went into the atmosphere and spread through the local communities.

Pripyat, Ukraine, the host community of the nuclear power plant, was abandoned and became a ghost town. This tragedy has been considered the worst nuclear power plant accident in history in terms of both cost and casualties.
5. What was the name of the unspeakable deadly influenza pandemic which happened between 1918 through 1920?

Answer: Spanish flu

The Spanish flu was a H1N1 influenza A virus which caused a serious global influenza pandemic. The Spanish flu infected approximately a half billion people from February of 1918 through April of 1920. King Alfonso XIII of Spain was the first well-known person to be reported to have this flu. The Spanish flu was also spread among military personnel participating in World War I.
6. Which unspeakable tragedy saw the mass slaughter of the African ethnic groups Tutsi, Twa and Hutu in 1994?

Answer: Rwandan genocide

As part of the Rwandan Civil War, a refugee rebel group known as the Rwandan Patriotic Front invaded Rwanda. Between April 7 and July 15, 1994, the rebel group committed a mass genocide by slaughtering nearly a million local Rwandans belonging to the Tutsi, Twa and Hutu ethnic groups. Reportedly, no country in the world intervened to prevent the killings.
7. On January 28, 1986, which spacecraft tragically exploded near the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida?

Answer: Space Shuttle Challenger

On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded near Cape Canaveral, Florida killing the seven crew members aboard the ship. The spacecraft was in the air for only seventy-three seconds after leaving the Kennedy Space Center. The unspeakable tragedy was televised live on CNN and was seen by millions of people.
8. In December 1984, what unspeakable tragic industrial incident was caused by a highly toxic gas leak at a pesticide plant?

Answer: Bhopal disaster

On the night of December 2, 1984, a methyl isocyanate gas leak occurred at the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. The toxic gas spread to the surrounding towns. A half million people were either injured by the explosion or exposure to the toxic gas. Eight thousand people died due to gas exposure.
9. Which storm did unspeakable damage in the states near the Gulf of Mexico in 2005?

Answer: Hurricane Katrina

In August of 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina was a Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall as Category 3 storm. Coastal properties in the communities of Biloxi and Gulfport, Mississippi were completely destroyed by wind and coastal water surges.

The levee system that contained the waters of Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne in Louisiana were overwhelmed and flooded the city of New Orleans.
10. What warheads were tragically dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945?

Answer: Atomic bombs

On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb known as "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. On August 9, 1945, an atomic bomb known as "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. The atomic bombings of these two cities killed approximately 226,000 people.

This unspeakable tragedy happened as a means to persuade the Imperial Japanese armed forces to unconditionally surrender and end the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II.
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