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Just in! "New York Times" Headlines Quiz

An all multiple choice quiz for all ages on some famous headlines from the "New York Times". You just guess the year of the headline. I hope that you have fun with it. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,161

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
8547

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (8/10), ChrisUSMC (9/10), MargW (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. When did the headline "Andrea Doria and Stockholm collide" appear in the news? Hint

1956

1941

1976

1922

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year did the headline "Olympic Park blast kills one, hurts 111" appear in the "New York Times"? Hint

1984

1976

1960

1996

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Will Rogers, Wiley Post die in airplane crash in Alaska" appeared on the "New York Times" front page in which year? Hint

1935

1920

1962

1943

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year did people see the headline "Men walk on moon"? Hint

1960

1969

1951

1983

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Question 5 of 10

5. "37th President first to quit post" was a shocking headline. When did it appear? Hint

1951

1986

1974

1960

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Question 6 of 10

6. The boy selling newspapers on the street corner, screaming, "Pittsburgh wins first-ever World Series game", greeted the public in what year? Hint

1950

1903

1933

1881

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Question 7 of 10

7. A shocking post-WWII headline read, "Hiss guilty on both perjury counts". When was this? Hint

1950

1943

1939

1945

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Question 8 of 10

8. The world was saddened when the headline "Sadat assassinated at Army parade" was on the front page of the "New York Times". Which year was that? Hint

1952

1994

1981

1968

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Question 9 of 10

9. What year caused instant mourning with the headline "President Harding dies suddenly"? Hint

1935

1923

1951

1900

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Question 10 of 10

10. "U.S. downs Iran airliner, mistaken for F-14, 290 dead", shocked the entire world. When did this happen? Hint

1953

1999

1988

1972

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did the headline "Andrea Doria and Stockholm collide" appear in the news?

Answer: 1956

1956 saw the Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria with 1,134 passengers, collide with the largest Swedish liner, Stockholm, in a heavy fog off Nantucket Island. While everyone aboard the Andrea Doria had to abandon ship, the 750 passengers and crew of the Stockholm were able to remain on board.

2. In what year did the headline "Olympic Park blast kills one, hurts 111" appear in the "New York Times"?

Answer: 1996

This blast occurred during the Atlanta Olympic Games of 1996 on July 27. The pipe bomb went off at 1:25am EST in the crowded Centennial Park.

3. "Will Rogers, Wiley Post die in airplane crash in Alaska" appeared on the "New York Times" front page in which year?

Answer: 1935

Both were killed on August 16, 1935. The crash occurred 15 miles south of Barrow. They had just landed and asked the locals where Barrow was. Upon takeoff, the right engine quit and the aircraft nosed to the ground.

4. In what year did people see the headline "Men walk on moon"?

Answer: 1969

July 1969 saw a civilian commander, Neil Armstrong, and Air Force Colonel Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin Jr., raise the American Flag on the moon surface.

5. "37th President first to quit post" was a shocking headline. When did it appear?

Answer: 1974

In August 1974, President Richard Nixon surprised the world and resigned the US presidency, giving way to Gerald Ford who was sworn in by Chief Justice Warren Burger. Nixon quit as a result of the Watergate Scandal.

6. The boy selling newspapers on the street corner, screaming, "Pittsburgh wins first-ever World Series game", greeted the public in what year?

Answer: 1903

The first-ever World Series baseball game took place in 1903, pitting the Pittsburgh Pirates against the American League Boston Pilgrims. Boston won the series in a best-of-nine series format 5-3 from 0-1 down after the first game.

7. A shocking post-WWII headline read, "Hiss guilty on both perjury counts". When was this?

Answer: 1950

Alger Hiss, a highly regarded State Department official for 10 years, was found guilty of passing documents to a Communist spy ring.

8. The world was saddened when the headline "Sadat assassinated at Army parade" was on the front page of the "New York Times". Which year was that?

Answer: 1981

Egypt's President Anwar Sadat was shot and killed as he watched a parade commemorating the 1973 war against Israel.

9. What year caused instant mourning with the headline "President Harding dies suddenly"?

Answer: 1923

Warren G. Harding died of an apparent stroke on August 2, 1923, at 7:30pm. Harding was the 29th President. Calvin Coolidge took over after his death.

10. "U.S. downs Iran airliner, mistaken for F-14, 290 dead", shocked the entire world. When did this happen?

Answer: 1988

A U.S. Navy warship on July 3, shot down flight 655 with a surface-to-air missile launched from the cruiser, Vincennes, in the Persian Gulf.

Source: Author Nightmare

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