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1. On April 15, 1912, an ocean liner hit an iceberg and sank.

Answer: RMS Titanic

The ocean liner RMS Titanic left Southampton, Hampshire, England on its maiden voyage on April 10, 1912. The ocean liner was traveling to New York City, New York on this voyage. In the ocean, the ship hit an iceberg in the early hours of April 15, 1912. The ship was damaged, and it sank before reaching its final destination.

2. On April 14, 1865, a President of the United States was assassinated while watching a play.

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

President of the United States Abraham Lincoln attended the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. on April 14, 1865. John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in the head as the President was watching the play. Lincoln was the first President of the United States to be assassinated.

3. On April 17, 1961, a failed military operation occurred in an inlet of Cuba.

Answer: Bay of Pigs

When Fidel Castro became the Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959, diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba deteriorated. A Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front formed an opposition the Castro's leadership.

On April 17, 1961, the United States government financed a failed invasion by the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front in southwestern Cuba. The Cuban Democratic Revolution's troops invaded an inlet of Cuba called the Bay of Pigs. The Cuban Democratic Revolution's troops were undermanned as the United States withheld troops during the battles. Castro was able to defeat the uprising, causing more diplomatic tensions between Cuba and the United States.

4. On April 18, 1906, an earthquake struck a California city.

Answer: San Francisco

San Francisco, California was hit with an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.9. An estimated 80% of the city was destroyed by the earthquake damage or fire. An estimated 3,000 people died. The event has been considered to be the deadliest earthquake in United States history.

5. On April 2, 1982, troops from Argentina invaded a British colony in South America.

Answer: Falkland Islands War

The Falkland Islands War occurred from April 2, 1982 through June 14, 1982. The war was between Argentina and Great Britain. This war occurred after Argentina invaded and occupied the British Falkland Island colony located near the tip of South America. Nearly one thousand lives were lost in this conflict. The Falkland Islands remained in control of the United Kingdom.

6. On April 12, 1945, a President of the United States died of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt

President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Warm Springs, Georgia on April 12, 1945. Roosevelt was succeeded as President of the United States by his vice president Harry S. Truman.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt served as President of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. Roosevelt's presidency dealt with the Great Depression and America's involvement in World War II.

7. On April 12, 1861, a conflict began when forces opened fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina.

Answer: American Civil War

The American Civil War occurred from April 12, 1861, through May 26, 1865. This war was between the northern Union and the southern Confederacy. The war started when Confederacy soldiers attacked the Union's Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.

8. On April 4, 1968, a civil rights leader was shot dead in Memphis, Tennessee.

Answer: Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and killed at the at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. He has been credited with being one of the most influential people surrounding the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s in the United States. King led marches for the right to vote, desegregation, labor rights, and against legalized discrimination. He is celebrated each year with a National Day of Observance in January.

9. On April 6, 1917, the United States Congress voted to enter a deadly conflict in Europe.

Answer: World War I

The global conflict known as World War I occurred from July 28, 1914 through 11 November 11, 1918. The war was between the Allies and the Central Powers. The United States entered this deadly conflict in April of 1917. World War I caused an estimated seventeen million deaths and twenty-three million wounded.

10. On April 26, 1986, a reactor at a nuclear power exploded near a Ukrainian City.

Answer: Chernobyl

The number four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded on April 26, 1986. This explosion and subsequent nuclear meltdown caused huge amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere. The radiation spread through Europe. The radiation from this disaster caused the neighboring Ukrainian cities of Chernobyl and Pripyat to be abandoned.

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April is the Cruelest Month Trivia Quiz

The month of April has produced many wonderful events. April has also seen many tragedies. This a matching quiz about tragic events occurring in the month of April.

Questions		Choices
1. On April 15, 1912, an ocean liner hit an iceberg and sank.		World War I
2. On April 14, 1865, a President of the United States was assassinated while watching a play.		Bay of Pigs
3. On April 17, 1961, a failed military operation occurred in an inlet of Cuba.		Abraham Lincoln
4. On April 18, 1906, an earthquake struck a California city.		Franklin Roosevelt
5. On April 2, 1982, troops from Argentina invaded a British colony in South America.		American Civil War
6. On April 12, 1945, a President of the United States died of a cerebral hemorrhage.		San Francisco
7. On April 12, 1861, a conflict began when forces opened fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina.		RMS Titanic
8. On April 4, 1968, a civil rights leader was shot dead in Memphis, Tennessee.		Chernobyl
9. On April 6, 1917, the United States Congress voted to enter a deadly conflict in Europe.		Martin Luther King
10. On April 26, 1986, a reactor at a nuclear power exploded near a Ukrainian City.		Falkland Islands War