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It Happened in April Trivia Quiz

What do you know about events that happened in past Aprils?

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

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,568

Updated
Apr 17 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1832

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The Pony Express started on April 3. What year? Hint

1840

1860

1850

1870

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Question 2 of 10

2. In April 1909 Robert Peary reached one of the Poles. Which one?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which year did Lee surrender to Grant? Hint

1865

1866

1860

1864

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Titanic sank on April 15th. Which year?

Answer: (year)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Shakespeare was reportedly born on this Saint's Day, April 23. Hint

St. David

St. George

St. Patrick

St. Andrew

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Question 6 of 10

6. The mutiny on the Bounty took place in April 1789. Who was the captain of the Bounty? Hint

Bligh

Ahab

Hornblower

Cook

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Question 7 of 10

7. In April 1906 there was a severe earthquake followed by a fire. Where was it? Hint

Tokyo

San Francisco

Manila

Lisbon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which president was inaugurated in April 1789?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In April of which year did Paul Revere make his famous ride? Hint

1775

1770

1777

1765

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Question 10 of 10

10. April 21 was the birthday of a monarch. Which one? Hint

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

King Harald V of Norway

Queen Elizabeth II

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Pony Express started on April 3. What year?

Answer: 1860

It went from St Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California and took ten days.

2. In April 1909 Robert Peary reached one of the Poles. Which one?

Answer: North

3. In which year did Lee surrender to Grant?

Answer: 1865

4. The Titanic sank on April 15th. Which year?

Answer: 1912

5. Shakespeare was reportedly born on this Saint's Day, April 23.

Answer: St. George

He also died on April 23rd, in 1616. St. George is the patron saint of England.

6. The mutiny on the Bounty took place in April 1789. Who was the captain of the Bounty?

Answer: Bligh

Captain Bligh and 18 seamen were set adrift in a small boat. They eventually landed on the island of Timor, after a journey of over 3,600 miles.

7. In April 1906 there was a severe earthquake followed by a fire. Where was it?

Answer: San Francisco

8. Which president was inaugurated in April 1789?

Answer: Washington

9. In April of which year did Paul Revere make his famous ride?

Answer: 1775

10. April 21 was the birthday of a monarch. Which one?

Answer: Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926. She became Queen in 1952, and passed away in 2022.

Source: Author minch

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