Pick The Year Trivia

1. What year did the Titanic sink?

From Quiz What Year Did it Happen?

Answer: 1912

The Titanic set sail from Southampton on 10 April 1912, stopping at Cherbourg in France and Queenstown (now Cobh) in Ireland before heading west to New York. It sank on 15 April at about 2:20 am. It was owned and operated by White Star Line. Ticket prices were as follows: First Class Suite - £870 or $4,350, First Class Berth - £30 or $150, Second Class - £12 or $60, and Third Class - £3 to £8 or $40. Some general characteristics are the length, 882 feet 9 in (269.1 m), height 175 feet (53.3 m) (keel to the top of funnels), depth 64 ft 6 in (19.7 m), decks 9 (A-G), and capacity 2,435.

From Quiz Years Almost Everyone Knows!

Answer: 1066

On 14th October 1066 almost 10,000 men led by Duke William II of Normandy met the Anglo-Saxon forces of King Harold II. The decisive conflict took place seven miles outside of Hastings near the present-day Sussex town of Battle. King Harold was killed, giving the crown to William the Conqueror and thus beginning centuries of Norman rule. Trouble began with the childless death of King Edward the Confessor in January of 1066. A succession struggle began leading to Harold's coronation. Harold was forced to fight at Stamford Bridge in the north of England against his brother Tostig and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada. Meanwhile, William landed an invasion force on the Southern coast of England. After earning victory at Stamford Bridge, Harold marched south at a furious pace to meet William's threat. This hurried campaign exhausted Harald's troops and is often cited as a reason for William the Conqueror's relatively easy triumph. A pictorial depiction of the 1066 Battle of Hastings is recorded on the historic Bayeux tapestry.

From Quiz What? When did that Happen?!

Answer: 1876

In 1876 Benjamin Disraeli, the then Conservative Prime Minister, persuaded Parliament to pass the Royal Titles Act, which style the reigning British monarch 'Emperor (or Empress) of India'. The Liberal Party (which was the main opposition party at the time) opposed this, claiming that it was just pure show, a form of gratuitous self-importance and an unnecessary attempt to compete with with the titles of other leading European monarchies, especially the newly formed German Empire. It has also been suggested that the new title would expected to appeal to the working classes.

From Quiz Dates in World History

Answer: 1917

On November 7, Vladimir Lenin and his men stormed the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg and overthrew Kerensky's Provisional Government. Civil war followed in Russia and soon also foreign intervention; but by 1921-22 the Bolsheviks had consolidated their rule.

From Quiz What Year Was It?

Answer: 1955

She was the youngest person to swim the Channel at that time and she has been in the Canadian Hall of Fame since 1958.

From Quiz The Year of the Snake

Answer: Bolshevik

The first Russian revolution of 1917 resulted in the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II; he was then replaced by the Provisional government which was made up of members of the Russian parliament known as the Duma. In the October Revolution, the Bolshevik political party, led by Vladimir Lenin, secured control of the government.

From Quiz Ancient Ink

Answer: 1215

King John (1199-1216) had lost most of his of his holdings on mainland Europe to the French, but managed to keep his authority in England through being very cruel and by hiring mercenaries to show force. In 1214, after suffering a bitter defeat at the hands of his French enemies at Bouvines, King John came home to angry barons, who vowed to end his royal despotism. In January of 1215, the barons presented the king with a series of demands for reform. John delayed his reply as he looked in vain for supporters to help against his angry adversaries. John met the barons in a field at Runnymede on June, 15 1215 and placed his royal seal on their demands. The petition was redrafted and issued as "The Great Charter". The document is referred to largely by its Latin name, "The Magna Carta", because the document was written in Latin. Some of the highlights of this rather lengthy document include Chapter fourteen which set the composition of the general council along with the procedures for summoning it, Chapter fifteen which set limits on the barons in collecting feudal dues from their vassals, Chapter Thirty six which set forth rules for what is now known as Habeas Corpus and required the King to issue writs without charging high fees.

From Quiz Pick the Year!

Answer: 1937

Amelia Earhart was lost at sea on July 2nd, 1937. The Hindenburg exploded on the 6th of May. It still holds the record of being the largest aircraft to ever fly. When the Japanese invaded China in 1937, it sparked the second Sino-Japanese war. This invasion would eventually merge with WWII.

From Quiz Dates You Really Should Know, Part 3

Answer: 1918

The 'War To End All Wars' was fought between 1914 and 1918. An armistice came into force at 11am on November 11th, 1918. The main belligerents were the 'Entente Powers', which comprised Russia, France, the British Empire, Italy, Japan and the United States; and the 'Central Powers', which comprised Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. The Entente powers lost 5,525,000 dead, while the Central Powers lost 4,400,000. The war was fought in many parts of the world, but the main focus was the Western Front in France. There, the two sides fought a bitter trench warfare, with ground being fought over, lost, won, regained and lost again many times. In the end, the entry of the USA into the war (in 1917) was probably the turning point. Faced with a seemingly unlimited supply of young soldiers - and with Germany virtually cut off from the outside world - the Central Powers agreed to what some historians regard as a humiliating armistice.

From Quiz Dates You Really Should Know: I

Answer: 1066

The Battle of Hastings was fought in October 1066 between the invading Norman army led by William The Conqueror and the English (Anglo-Saxons) led by King Harold. The armies were pretty well matched in terms of numbers, though the Normans with their archers and crossbowmen had an advantage over the English infantry. Tradition has it that King Harold died when struck in the eye by an arrow. It was to be the last successful invasion of the English mainland by a foreign foe.

From Quiz When Did That Happen?

Answer: 1928

Fleming actually discovered penicillin by accident - he left a petri dish exposed to the elements by accident. When he returned he found a strange mould had grown in the dish. This mould was penicillin!

From Quiz What Year Was That?

Answer: 490 BC

The Army of Athens and its allies met the Persians on the Plains of Marathon about 22 miles from Athens. The Greeks charged the Persian lines. Both sides fought hard, but it was the Greeks who were able to break the Persian lines. The Persians were forced to withdraw to their boats. The complete Greek victory at Marathon ended the immediate Persian threat

From Quiz Extra: Read All About It

Answer: 1948

January 1948 heard three shots ring out that dropped India's leader on the way to prayer. His Hindu assassin was seized and beaten.

From Quiz Front Page News

Answer: 1992

The Los Angeles police were caught off guard with a violent reaction to the acquittal of four white police officers, accused of beating black motorist, Rodney King.

From Quiz Just in! "New York Times" Headlines

Answer: 1956

1956 saw the Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria with 1,134 passengers, collide with the largest Swedish liner, Stockholm, in a heavy fog off Nantucket Island. While everyone aboard the Andrea Doria had to abandon ship, the 750 passengers and crew of the Stockholm were able to remain on board.

From Quiz Moving to the Top Headlines

Answer: 1976

On November 2, 1976, James Carter defeated Gerald Ford by 272 electoral votes to 160. The Democrats also sent 20 new members to the Senate.

From Quiz Important Historical Dates: Britain and America

Answer: 1003

Ericsson and led his Norsemen to America because he had heard stories about this land from the Viking Bjarni Herjulfson.

From Quiz Do You Know What Year?

Answer: 1953

The blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe was on the first cover.

From Quiz What Happened On this Date?

Answer: 1902

It was signed by President Theodore Roosevelt. It allowed for the proceeds of Western public land sales to be used for the construction of dams and other things that were useful for that part of the country.

From Quiz Name The Year

Answer: 1969

The never lucky, but always loved, Amazin' Mets won their first World Series after being one of the worst teams in baseball. After losing game 1 to the Baltimore Orioles, the Mets won 4 straight to take the title.

From Quiz Notable Years

Answer: 1912

The month was April.

From Quiz When In The World I

Answer: 1066

William of Normandy defeated and killed King Harold at Hastings. He was henceforth known as William the Conquerer.

From Quiz Timeline of Historical Events

Answer: 15th century

Joan's short life was in the early 1400s in France.

From Quiz What Year Did it Happen?

Answer: 1886

The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on 28 October 1886, The statue was a gift from the people of France to the citizens of the United States, designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, and the metal frame was built by Gustave Eiffel. The heights of the statue are the height of copper statue (to torch) 151 feet 1 inch (46 meters) and From ground level to torch 305 feet 1 inch (93 meters).

From Quiz Novel Years: What Really Happened?

Answer: 1625 - Charles I

Published in 1844, "The Three Musketeers" is the story of d'Artagnan, who is intially unsucessful at joining the Musketeers of the Guard, but ends up befriending three of them (Athos, Porthos and Aramis) and getting involved in adventures. In the book's preface, Dumas explains that he was inspired by "Mémoires de Monsieur d'Artagnan" by Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras (1700). The Musketeers of the Guard were established by Louis XIII in 1622, and lasted until 1776, when Louis XVI eliminated them due to budget cuts. A second version existed from 1814-1816.

From Quiz Years Almost Everyone Knows!

Answer: Thomas Becket

The 12th century is characterized by power struggles and religious conflict throughout Europe. Around 1119, the Knights Templar were created to protect Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. Two major crusades followed the First Crusade of the late 11th century. Thomas Becket was murdered in Canterbury cathedral in cold blood by four knights of King Henry II's court. Becket had served as Archbishop of Canterbury since 1162 but had fallen out of favor with the king. His death was considered a martyrdom and the pope canonized Thomas Becket in 1173.

From Quiz What? When did that Happen?!

Answer: 1922

Prime Minister Luigi Facta was forced to resign because of the pressure put on him by Mussolini's Fascist insurgency. Facta was also very slow to react to changing attitudes in Italy. He eventually resigned in late 1922 and Mussolini then leapt at the chance to become Prime Minister of Italy. He became Prime Minister on 31 October 1922 and soon embarked on turning the country into a totalitarian dictatorship.

From Quiz Dates in World History

Answer: 1215

King John of England agreed to the Magna Carta in 1215, and it took immediate effect. It was a Latin document that he was forced to accept by the feudal barons in a successful attempt to limit the king's power and to protect their own rights. It also provided some rights for ordinary citizens.

From Quiz What Year Was It?

Answer: 1967

Nancy won World Cup titles in 1967 and 1968. Her total of 13 World Cup victories is still a Canadian record.

From Quiz The Year of the Snake

Answer: Wall Street crashed

The Wall Street Crash began on 'Black Tuesday' in October 1929, when after a number of consecutively strong economic years in the USAa came to an end. In the years leading up to this date, Americans had enjoyed a strong stock market, however, on 'Black Tuesday' the stock market crashed. The Great Depression lasted for many years and the period debatably ended in the late 1930s. Although the crash occurred in America, the Great Depression influenced much of the world and saw unemployment soar to rates of 25% and over in many countries including America.

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