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April in History Trivia Quiz

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in the month of April. What do you know of other events of the past the happened in this month?

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,703

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1962

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The American Civil War began in April. What year? Hint

1859

1861

1860

1862

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first man in space orbited the earth on April 12th of which year? Hint

1958

1961

1964

1960

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Question 3 of 10

3. A famous mutiny occurred in April 1789. What was the name of the ship on which it happened? Hint

Caine

Bounty

Beagle

Discovery

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Question 4 of 10

4. Otto von Bismarck, a Prussian statesman, who was born on April 1, 1815 was known by this nickname. Hint

Fuhrer

The Pilot

Iron Chancellor

Ironman

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Question 5 of 10

5. This state, originally belonging to France, was admitted to statehood in the United States on April 30, 1812. Which state was it?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which day in April is St. George's Day? Hint

18th

20th

23rd

2nd

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Question 7 of 10

7. Before which war was Paul Revere's legendary April ride? Hint

American Civil War

American Revolution

Mexican-American War

War of 1812

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who reached the North Pole in April 1909? Hint

Robert Peary

Fridjhof Nansen

Robert Scott

Roald Amundsen

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which islands, belonging to Britain, did Argentina invade on April 2nd, 1982?

Answer: (One Word English name)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was assassinated on April 4, 1968?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The American Civil War began in April. What year?

Answer: 1861

2. The first man in space orbited the earth on April 12th of which year?

Answer: 1961

Yuri Gagarin of the USSR was the first man in space.

3. A famous mutiny occurred in April 1789. What was the name of the ship on which it happened?

Answer: Bounty

Captain Bligh and 18 crewmen who remained loyal were cast adrift. They managed to reach the island Timor.

4. Otto von Bismarck, a Prussian statesman, who was born on April 1, 1815 was known by this nickname.

Answer: Iron Chancellor

He was the architect and first chancellor (1871-1890) of the German Empire.

5. This state, originally belonging to France, was admitted to statehood in the United States on April 30, 1812. Which state was it?

Answer: Louisiana

6. Which day in April is St. George's Day?

Answer: 23rd

It is also the supposed date of Shakespeare's birth and the date of his death. St George is the patron saint of England.

7. Before which war was Paul Revere's legendary April ride?

Answer: American Revolution

He rode at midnight on the night of April 18, 1775 to warn that the British were coming.

8. Who reached the North Pole in April 1909?

Answer: Robert Peary

Peary is supposedly the first to reach the North Pole. Amundsen and Scott journeyed to the South Pole in 1912. Amundsen made it a month before Scott did.

9. Which islands, belonging to Britain, did Argentina invade on April 2nd, 1982?

Answer: Falklands

Also known as Las Malvinas.

10. Who was assassinated on April 4, 1968?

Answer: Martin Luther King

Source: Author minch

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