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It Happened in July 2001 #2 Trivia Quiz

A news based quiz for the week of July 8th to 14th. Topics: sports, Wimbledon, GPS, seismology, Olympics, Emmy Awards, art, Michelangelo, Pamplona, running of the bulls.

A multiple-choice quiz by judy07470. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
judy07470

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,953

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Venus Williams won her second consecutive Wimbledon title on Sunday. Who did she defeat in the final match? Hint

Justine Henin

Jennifer Capriati

Martina Hingis

Lindsay Davenport

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Question 2 of 10

2. Seismologists have completed a 10-year project of installing 250 of these to detect minute Earth movements? Hint

men with rulers

seismographs

Geiger counters

global positioning satellite monitors

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Question 3 of 10

3. The U.S. State Department faulted 23 countries in its first report on the worldwide trafficking of what? Hint

drugs

counterfeit money

stolen vehicles

slaves

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Question 4 of 10

4. What country hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics Games? Hint

Canada

France

China

Japan

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Question 5 of 10

5. What have archaeologists found on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina? Hint

perfect t-rex skeleton

prehistoric Indian village

ancient monolithic henge

lost city of Atlantis

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Question 6 of 10

6. What show received the most nominations for the 2001 Emmy Awards which take place in September? Hint

Law And Order

The West Wing

The Sopranos

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Question 7 of 10

7. A drawing by Michelangelo sold for nearly $8.4 million on Wednesday at Sothebys. What is the subject of the drawing? Hint

a woman in mourning

David and Goliath

the pieta

two hands with fingers touching

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Question 8 of 10

8. BMW officials travelled to Los Angeles Thursday to show off a fleet of luxury cars that run on what fuel? Hint

hydrogen

water

nuclear pellets

nitrogen

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Question 9 of 10

9. How much will it now cost in thirteen states to make a call from a pay phone? Hint

45 cents

50 cents

60 cents

75 cents

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Pamplona, Spain, the annual San Fermin fiesta took place. Known as 'the running of the bulls,' what is it called in Spanish? Hint

apartado

encierros

libertad

carrera

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Venus Williams won her second consecutive Wimbledon title on Sunday. Who did she defeat in the final match?

Answer: Justine Henin

Justine Henin (8th seeded) is the first Belgian to play in a Wimbledon final.

2. Seismologists have completed a 10-year project of installing 250 of these to detect minute Earth movements?

Answer: global positioning satellite monitors

A {$20} million array of GPS stations has been installed in southern California and the Baja Peninsula which can record as little as .04-inches of ground movement aloong a fault. The network uses the same orbiting satellites which work by GPS users to pinpoint their location anywhere around the globe.

3. The U.S. State Department faulted 23 countries in its first report on the worldwide trafficking of what?

Answer: slaves

It seems unbelievable, but countries such as Israel, Greece, Turkey and Russia, in addition to Burma, North Korea, Iran and Afghanistan are potentially subject to sanctions (in 2003) if they do not put an end to the slave trade.

4. What country hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics Games?

Answer: China

Beijing beat these other contenders: Paris, Toronto, Osaka and Istanbul. There was great hope that hosting the games would encourage China's government to improve human rights.

5. What have archaeologists found on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina?

Answer: prehistoric Indian village

Arrowheads, pottery shards and the village remains of a people known as Connestee, dating from 200 B.C. to 600 A.D. Biltmore was built by George Vanderbilt, a grandson of Cornelius.

6. What show received the most nominations for the 2001 Emmy Awards which take place in September?

Answer: The Sopranos

The Sopranos, HBO's drama about life in the mob, received 22 nominations. The West Wing, which won the previous year's 'Best Drama Series,' received 18.

7. A drawing by Michelangelo sold for nearly {$8.4} million on Wednesday at Sothebys. What is the subject of the drawing?

Answer: a woman in mourning

Discovered in a collection of Castle Howard in northern England, and dated from 1495 to 1505, the 10-inch by 6-inch drawing is a view of a woman whose face is obscured by the folds of a heavy cloak.

8. BMW officials travelled to Los Angeles Thursday to show off a fleet of luxury cars that run on what fuel?

Answer: hydrogen

Hydrogen, the same stuff that helps propel the space shuttle to orbit, is the most abundant element and is clean-burning. The downside of liquid hydrogen is that under high pressure it has a risk of explosion and fire.

9. How much will it now cost in thirteen states to make a call from a pay phone?

Answer: 50 cents

Pay phones in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, California, Nevada, Connecticut, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and Arkansas will charge the new rate. Toll-free numbers and 911 will still be free.

10. In Pamplona, Spain, the annual San Fermin fiesta took place. Known as 'the running of the bulls,' what is it called in Spanish?

Answer: encierros

Encierros became internationally famous following Hemingway's 1926 novel, 'The Sun Also Rises.' Since 1924 when keeping records began, 13 runners have been killed and more than 200 injured. The last fatality in 1995 was an American.

Source: Author judy07470

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