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May 10th Trivia Quiz

This is one of my friends birthday. Let's see what else happened on this day. Enjoy! All information is found at "http://en.wikipedia.org/".

A multiple-choice quiz by zebra101. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zebra101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
262,318

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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604

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Question 1 of 10

1. What day of the year is May 10th in a non-leap year? Hint

128th

130th

129th

131st

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Question 2 of 10

2. What fort did the Green Mountain Boys take over on May 10, 1775? Hint

Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Saratoga

Fort St. Johns

Fort Trenton

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Question 3 of 10

3. What holiday is going to be/was on May 10, 2008? Hint

Astronomy Day

Star Day

Earth Day

Ocean Day

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Question 4 of 10

4. Thomas Jonathan Jackson died on this day. Who was he known as during the American Civil War? Hint

No Wall

Pillow Wall

Firewall

Stonewall

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Question 5 of 10

5. What islands were discovered by Christopher Columbus on May 10, 1503? Hint

The Hawaiian Islands

The Cayman Islands

The Canary Islands

The Channel Islands

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who became King of France on May 10, 1774? Hint

Louis II

Pierre III

Philippe XV

Louis XVI

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Question 7 of 10

7. Victoria Woodhull was nominated for what on May 10, 1872? Hint

President of the Glee Club

President of the Womans Union

President of the Tea Party

President of the United States

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these assassins was born on May 10, 1838? Hint

James Earl Ray

Leon Czolgosz

Lee Harvey Oswald

John Wilkes Booth

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Question 9 of 10

9. What war ended on May 10, 1940? Hint

Civil War

Invisible War

Phony War

World War II

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these kings died on May 10, 1774? Hint

George IV of Great Britain and Ireland

Pierre III of France

Louis XV of France

Charles II of Spain

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What day of the year is May 10th in a non-leap year?

Answer: 130th

This is on the Gregorian calendar. There are 235 days after it. On leap years it is the 131st day.

2. What fort did the Green Mountain Boys take over on May 10, 1775?

Answer: Fort Ticonderoga

It was during the American Revolutionary War. The attack was led by Benedict Arnold when he was still on the colonists' side.

3. What holiday is going to be/was on May 10, 2008?

Answer: Astronomy Day

It was on April 21st in 2007. The holiday was started in 1973 by Doug Berger.

4. Thomas Jonathan Jackson died on this day. Who was he known as during the American Civil War?

Answer: Stonewall

He died of pneumonia, after being shot by one of his own soldiers. His last words were, "Let us cross over the river and rest in the shade of the trees." He died at Guinea Station, Virginia.

5. What islands were discovered by Christopher Columbus on May 10, 1503?

Answer: The Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands are in the Caribbean Sea. There are three islands. Their motto is, "He hath founded it upon the seas".

6. Who became King of France on May 10, 1774?

Answer: Louis XVI

Louis XVI was born on August 23, 1754. He was executed on January 21, 1793.

7. Victoria Woodhull was nominated for what on May 10, 1872?

Answer: President of the United States

She was nominated by the Equal Rights Party. Most people think she ran, but was under the age of 35. She died June 9, 1927.

8. Which of these assassins was born on May 10, 1838?

Answer: John Wilkes Booth

John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. James Earl Ray killed Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. Lee Harvey Oswald killed John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Leon Czolgosz killed William McKinley on September 14, 1901.

9. What war ended on May 10, 1940?

Answer: Phony War

The Germans ended it when they invaded the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. The Phony War was known in German as the "Sitzkrieg".

10. Which of these kings died on May 10, 1774?

Answer: Louis XV of France

He was born on February 15, 1710. He died at the Palace of Versailles.

Source: Author zebra101

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