March 24th Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jules Verne

Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. He was a science-fiction novelist - generally regarded as the first. Some of his best known works include "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" (1869-70), "A Journey to the Center of the Earth" (1864), and "Around the World in Eighty Days" (1873).

He is one of the most translated authors in the world. He died in his home at the age of 77.

Answer: Tuberculosis

World Tuberculosis Day has taken place in March 24th since it was established in 1982. It takes place on that day because the cause of tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, was discovered on March 24, 1882 by Dr. Robert Koch. Although tuberculosis can be cured, more than a million people die of it a year, mostly in developing countries.

Answer: Arkansas

The Westside School shooting took place in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden, who were thirteen and eleven at the time, were the boys who did the shooting. At 12:35 p.m., they pulled the fire alarm and a few minutes later they opened fire on the students and teachers leaving the building. Five people were killed and ten were injured.

The police caught the boys and they were arrested on multiple charges. Because of their age, they were not charged as adults.

Answer: Italy

Luigi Einaudi was born in Carrų in Piedmont, Italy. He was the President of Italy from May 12, 1948 to May 11, 1955. He died in Rome on October 30, 1961. He was 87 when he died.

Answer: Bhutan

Bhutan held its first general election on March 24, 2008. Prior to being a democracy, it was a monarchy. It is a small Asian country south of China and south of the the Himalayas. Its capital is Thimphu and the official language is Dzongkha.

Answer: Sweden

Frederick I was born on April 17, 1676. He was married twice. Even though he had no children with his wives, he did have three children with his mistress, Hedvig Taube. He was King of Sweden from March 24, 1720 until he died on March 25, 1751.

Answer: Chad Butler

Chad Butler was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Switchfoot, an American alternative rock band, was formed in 1996. Chad plays the drums in the band.

Answer: True

Elizabeth I was born to Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII on September 7, 1533. She was the Queen on England and Ireland from November 17, 1558 until her death. She was 69 years old when she died.

Answer: Shoemaker-Levy 9

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was discovered accidentally by Carolyn Shoemaker, Eugene M. Shoemaker, and David Levy. The comet orbited Jupiter. In July 1994 it broke apart and collided with the planet.

Answer: Fire

When a truck carrying flour and margarine caught fire, the tunnel quickly filled with smoke. The fire also caused the lights to go out. About forty vehicles were stuck in the tunnel. It took five hours for the people inside to be rescued. Many people died in their cars and some died while trying to escape on foot.

The Mont Blanc Tunnel goes under Mont Blanc and connects France and Italy. It is a little over seven miles long.