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December 1st Trivia Quiz

This is my friend's birthday. Let's find out what else has happened on this day. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by zebra101. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zebra101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
285,741

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
453

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these "The Doors" members was born on December 1, 1944? Hint

Robby Krieger

Jim Morrison

John Densmore

Ray Manzarek

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many people died in the "Our Lady of the Angels School Fire", which took place on December 1, 1958? Hint

100

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Question 3 of 10

3. World AIDS Day is on December 1st.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Endicott Peabody died on December 1, 1997. He was the 62nd Governor of what state? Hint

Massachusetts

Missouri

Maine

Michigan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rosa Parks started the Montgomery Bus Boycott by not giving up her seat on a bus on December 1 of what year? Hint

1945

1950

1955

1960

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Question 6 of 10

6. How old was Claude Jade when she died on December 1, 2006? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. The first Prime Minister of Israel died on December 1, 1973. Who was it? Hint

Moshe Sharret

David Ben-Gurion

Levi Eshkol

Yigal Allon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these "Linkin Park" members was born on December 1, 1977? Hint

Chester Bennington

David "Phoenix" Farrell

Rob Bourdon

Brad Delson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did Emily Mortimer, born December 1, 1971, play in the movie "The Pink Panther"(2006)? Hint

Xania

Dialect Coach

Gendarme Gilbert Ponton

Nicole

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many people died in the TWA Flight 514 airplane crash on December 1, 1974? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these "The Doors" members was born on December 1, 1944?

Answer: John Densmore

John Densmore was born in Los Angeles, California. He was the drummer in the band "The Doors". The band started in 1965.

2. How many people died in the "Our Lady of the Angels School Fire", which took place on December 1, 1958?

Answer: 95

Ninety-two of the people killed were students and the other three were nuns. It happened in Chicago, Illinois. The fire started between 2:00 P.M. and 2:20 P.M.

3. World AIDS Day is on December 1st.

Answer: True

World AIDS Day is intended to raise awareness of AIDS. AIDS stands for "acquired immune deficiency syndrome". More than 25 million people have died because of AIDS. World AIDS Day first started in 1988.

4. Endicott Peabody died on December 1, 1997. He was the 62nd Governor of what state?

Answer: Massachusetts

Endicott Peabody was Governor January 3, 1963 to January 7, 1965. He was 77 when he died. He was born on February 15, 1920.

5. Rosa Parks started the Montgomery Bus Boycott by not giving up her seat on a bus on December 1 of what year?

Answer: 1955

It happened around 6 P.M. on a Thursday in Montgomery, Alabama. Rosa Parks was arrested for it. James F. Blake was the driver. He told her to move and when she didn't do so, he called the police.

6. How old was Claude Jade when she died on December 1, 2006?

Answer: 58

Claude Jade died in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. She died of retinoblastoma. She was born on October 8, 1948 in Dijon, France. She was a French actress.

7. The first Prime Minister of Israel died on December 1, 1973. Who was it?

Answer: David Ben-Gurion

David Ben-Gurion died at the age of 87. He was Prime Minister of Israel from May 14, 1948 to December 7, 1953. He was born on October 16, 1886 in P�o�sk, Poland.

8. Which of these "Linkin Park" members was born on December 1, 1977?

Answer: Brad Delson

Brad Delson was born in Agoura, California. He is the lead guitarist in the band "Linkin Park". One of his nicknames is "Big Bad Brad".

9. Who did Emily Mortimer, born December 1, 1971, play in the movie "The Pink Panther"(2006)?

Answer: Nicole

She was born in London, England. She is married to Alessandro Nivola. She is an English actress. She also voiced Young Sophie in "Howl's Moving Castle"(2004).

10. How many people died in the TWA Flight 514 airplane crash on December 1, 1974?

Answer: 92

There were no survivors. It happened on Mount Weather, Virginia. The crash was a controlled flight into terrain. The airplane was a Boeing 727-231.

Source: Author zebra101

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