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Historic September Events Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about things that happened all in the month of September. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ballykissangel. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ballykissangel

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,476

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In September of 1939, after 21 years of tenuous peace, Europe was again at war. The wee small hours of what day in September saw the Nazi Germans sweep across the Polish border and take control of Poland? Hint

September 3, 1939

September 6, 1939

September 10, 1939

September 1, 1939

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Question 2 of 10

2. On September 2, 1945, more than 250 allied warships lay anchored in Tokyo Bay. Just after 9:00 a.m. Tokyo time, Japan signed an official document of unconditional surrender. What site did President Truman choose for this historic event? Hint

USS Iowa

USS Alabama

USS Wisconsin

USS Missouri

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Question 3 of 10

3. On September 7, 1911, Guillaume Apollinaire was arrested on suspicion of stealing what famous painting from the Louvre museum in Paris?

Answer: (two words-- no quotations)

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Question 4 of 10

4. September 8 saw the premiere of a new television series which "boldly went where no TV series had ever gone before." The series was, of course, 'Star Trek'. What was the year? Hint

1974

1971

1966

1969

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Question 5 of 10

5. On September 13, 1977, what type of automobile made its American debut? Hint

electric

Yugo

Toyota minivan

diesel

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Question 6 of 10

6. September 14, 1975 was the day the first ever US citizen was canonized a saint. Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized at the Vatican by which Pope? Hint

Pope Paul VI

Pope John Paul I

Pope John Paul II

Pope Pius X

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Question 7 of 10

7. September 1959 witnessed an historic event when Nikita Khrushchev became the first ever Soviet head of state to visit which country? Hint

United States

China

Japan

Italy

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Question 8 of 10

8. On September 18, 1961, the world was shocked by the tragic death of United Nation's Secretary General, Dag Hammasrkjold. Hammarskjold died in a suspicious plane crash over Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). What nationality was he? Hint

Swedish

Finnish

Danish

Norweigan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Here's a question for all you diehard history buffs: Looking way, way back, what country's monarchy was abolished on September 21 in the year 1792?

Answer: (One word-- a European country)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In September, 1846, German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovered a new planet from the observatory in Berlin. What was this new planet? Hint

Uranus

Saturn

Pluto

Neptune

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: September 1, 1939

In the pre-dawn hours of September 1, over 1,250,0000 German troops pushed across the Polish border. This German invasion came without a declaration of war and saw little resistance. Hitler's government ignored an ultimatum from Great Britain and France to withdraw its troops and on September 3, 1939, both countries delclared war on Germany.

Answer: USS Missouri

A brief ceremony of about 20 minutes, saw the end of World War II. Above the decks of the USS Missouri flew the flags of the US, Britain, the Soviet Union, and China. Also aboard to add their signatures to those of Japan and the US were representatives from China, Britain, USSR, Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

3. On September 7, 1911, Guillaume Apollinaire was arrested on suspicion of stealing what famous painting from the Louvre museum in Paris?

Answer: Mona Lisa

The "Mona Lisa" was taken from the Louvre on August 22, 1911 and thus a frantic search ensued. Appollinaire was a 31 year old French poet and had been a prime suspect in the theft. However, due to a lack of evidence he was released five days later.

4. September 8 saw the premiere of a new television series which "boldly went where no TV series had ever gone before." The series was, of course, 'Star Trek'. What was the year?

Answer: 1966

It's hard to imagine that this Gene Roddenbury series only ran for three years and never reached a ranking of higher than 52nd place in the ratings. No need to say that it went on to become a cult classic!

5. On September 13, 1977, what type of automobile made its American debut?

Answer: diesel

General Motors introduced the first diesel vehicles, the Osmobile 88 and 98 models. The diesel's fuel efficiency had to be balanced against its higher emissions of odour and air pollutants.

6. September 14, 1975 was the day the first ever US citizen was canonized a saint. Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized at the Vatican by which Pope?

Answer: Pope Paul VI

Elizabeth Seton was born an Episcopalian in New York City in 1774 and grew to devote much of her life to charity work among the poor. In 1803 she traveled with her husband to Italy where she was eventually converted to Catholicism.

7. September 1959 witnessed an historic event when Nikita Khrushchev became the first ever Soviet head of state to visit which country?

Answer: United States

Khrushchev came to power following the death of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and many feared he would follow in Stalin's footsteps. He announced, however, that he "sought a peaceful co-existence with the United States." The US and Soviet governments shocked the world with the announcment that Khrushchev would indeed visit the US.

Answer: Swedish

Dag was the son of Hjalmar Hammarskjold, Swedish prime minister from 1914-1917. Hammarskjold was the United Nation's second Secretary General.

9. Here's a question for all you diehard history buffs: Looking way, way back, what country's monarchy was abolished on September 21 in the year 1792?

Answer: France

In revolutionary France, the Legislative Assembly voted to abolish the monarchy and establish the first French Republic.

10. In September, 1846, German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovered a new planet from the observatory in Berlin. What was this new planet?

Answer: Neptune

Neptune has a diameter four times that of the earth. It was named for the Roman god of the sea. In 1986, the US planetary spacecraft Voyager 2 was the first human spacecraft to visit Neptune.

Source: Author Ballykissangel

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