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It Happened in February Trivia Quiz

You all know Valentine's Day is in February, but how about other things that have happened in February over the years?

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

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
27,715

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2602

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Question 1 of 10

1. From which island did Napoleon escape in February 1815? Hint

Corsica

St. Helena

Sicily

Elba

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Question 2 of 10

2. What state did the USA buy from Spain in February 1819?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which February did John Glenn orbit the earth three times? Hint

1961

1960

1962

1964

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these four became a monarch in February 1952? Hint

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Juliana

King Hussein

King Baudouin

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Question 5 of 10

5. The number of days in February has been changed more than once. One of these four was responsible for one change. Who was it? Hint

Copernicus

William the Conqueror

Julius Caesar

Alexander the Great

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Question 6 of 10

6. What famous American inventor was born in February? The phonograph was one of his inventions.

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname )

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where did the USS Maine blow up in February 1898? Hint

Halifax Harbor

Miami Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Havana Harbor

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Question 8 of 10

8. Three U.S. states were admitted to the union in February. Which one wasn't? Hint

Arizona

Massachusetts

Oregon

Alaska

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Question 9 of 10

9. Three of these writers were born in February. The one who wasn't set his books in Wessex. Who was he? Hint

Victor Hugo

Thomas Hardy

Charles Dickens

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Russian February Revolution took place in March.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From which island did Napoleon escape in February 1815?

Answer: Elba

He was born in Corsica and was exiled for life on St. Helena.

2. What state did the USA buy from Spain in February 1819?

Answer: Florida

3. In which February did John Glenn orbit the earth three times?

Answer: 1962

He was the first American to orbit the earth. The spacecraft was Friendship 7.

4. Which of these four became a monarch in February 1952?

Answer: Queen Elizabeth II

King Hussein 1952-1999; Queen Juliana 1948-1980; King Baudouin 1951-1993.

5. The number of days in February has been changed more than once. One of these four was responsible for one change. Who was it?

Answer: Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar wanted the month that bore his name, July, to be one of the longer months. Augustus did the same thing, adding a day to August, leaving February with only 28.

6. What famous American inventor was born in February? The phonograph was one of his inventions.

Answer: Edison

He was born on 11th February 1847. Other inventions included the microphone.

7. Where did the USS Maine blow up in February 1898?

Answer: Havana Harbor

15th February 1898 - 260 lives were lost.

8. Three U.S. states were admitted to the union in February. Which one wasn't?

Answer: Alaska

Arizona 1912, Oregon 1859 and Massachusetts 1788. Alaska was admitted in January 1959.

9. Three of these writers were born in February. The one who wasn't set his books in Wessex. Who was he?

Answer: Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardy was born in June.

10. The Russian February Revolution took place in March.

Answer: True

The 'February revolution' took place in Russia from 8th March to 12th March 1917. At this time Russia observed the Julian calendar which showed these dates as February 23 to February 28,

Source: Author minch

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