FunTrivia History Mix: Vol 14 Trivia Quiz

Answer: First "ace" of WWII

Stationed in the Philippines, 1st Lt. Wagner had notched four kills during a single mission on December 12, 1941. On December 18, Wagner lead a group of four. P40s on a bombing mission at Vigan, Luzon. Wagner destroyed nine aircraft on the ground. One enemy aircraft was able to take off. Wagner found him and shot him down for his fifth kill.

He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Distinguished Service Cross and a Purple Heart injuries received in battle.

Question by player griller

Answer: Lakehurst, New Jersey

The Hindenburg was a German passenger airship. It caught fire while trying to dock at Naval Air Station Lakehurst on May 6, 1937. There were 35 fatalities (13 passengers, and 22 crewmen). One ground worker was also killed. The disaster ended the airship era.

Question by player Readesmom

Answer: Cossacks

Cossacks were skilled horsemen from the Don River Valley. Their bravery and dedication to the Czar were legendary.

Question by player AJTandy

Answer: Melbourne Olympics

Parts of New South Wales and Victoria got TV in 1956, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia in 1959, Tasmania in 1960, the Australian Capital Territory in 1962, and the Northern Territory not until 1971. The official first broadcast took place from Sydney on 16 September 1956, when the idiot box was launched in Aus with the immortal words "Good evening and welcome to television."

Question by player ing

Answer: Religious tolerance

There were prior edicts that endeavoured to promote the tolerance of other religions but they disappeared as quickly as those that introduced them. A good example was the Edict of Toleration (311), by Galerius, which disappeared soon after he died. Constantine's edict declared that the Empire would remain neutral in respect to religious worship.

In the process , this removed all government sanctioned persecution of religious bodies, which proved to be a boon for Christianity. They now had permission to organise churches and seek the immediate return of their confiscated property.

Question by player pollucci19

Answer: A very large gun

The original Big Bertha was a massively heavy howitzer built by Krupp in Germany. The designers apparently named the howitzer after Bertha Krupp, the company's owner from 1902-1943. Allied soldiers also used the term 'Big Bertha' to refer to giant German guns.

Question by player Macjaq

Answer: Chile

The miners ended up trapped 2,300 feet underground for more than two months. All 33 miners survived the accident by rationing the food that was intended for a 2-3 day emergency; and searching for water by digging for underground water sources. They took turns trying to find a different way out.

They survived by working as a team and never giving up hope.

Question by player GLitsmyt

Answer: Jan 16, 1919 & Dec 5, 1933

The repeal of Prohibition, the Twenty-first Amendment was confirmed on December 5, 1933, in time for appropriate dosing of bourbon in the holiday eggnog. The Twenty-first Amendment is the first (and possibly the last) amendment of the US Constitution to repeal an existing Amendment. Ratification was completed by 37 states on December 5, 1933.
Jan 3, 1959 & Aug 21, 1959: Statehoods of Alaska and Hawaii;
Mar 28, 1963 & Dec 19, 1972: Beginning date of Apollo Space Tests, Lunar Missions, and Crew Orbiting Earth Missions ending 1972;
Jul 11, 1960 & Jul 14, 2015 - Dates of author Harper Lee's 1st novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird" and her 2nd novel, "Go Set a Watchman".


Question by player researcher53

Answer: Berserkers

Originating from Scandinavia, the Berserkers were an elite fighting force of the Vikings. They were renowned for their supposed immunity to weapons. To demonstrate their invulnerability, they were said to head into battle without armour or even chain mail, and to fight like raging beasts.

The word 'berserk' is derived from their unparalleled ferocity in battle.

Question by player bubbatom1

Answer: Soviet Union

The aircraft was flying from New York City via Anchorage to Seoul when it inadvertently entered Russian airspace. All 269 passengers and crew aboard were killed.

Question by player lpro