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Quiz about Name That Event
Quiz about Name That Event

Name That Event Trivia Quiz


I will give you a historic date. You give me the event that happened on that date.

A multiple-choice quiz by twrgod. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
twrgod
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
187,442
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3130
Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (10/10), Guest 90 (7/10), Guest 193 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. 7th December 1941 Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 4th May 1865 Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 12th October 1492 Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 21st October 1879 Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 20th July 1969 Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 26th January 1986 Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 22nd November 1963 Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 17th December 1903 Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 29th October 1929 Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 19th October 1781 Hint



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Oct 30 2024 : Guest 108: 10/10
Oct 18 2024 : Guest 90: 7/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 7th December 1941

Answer: Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor

"A date which will live in infamy." The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor propelled the United States into WWII and "awakened a sleeping giant."
2. 4th May 1865

Answer: President Lincoln laid to rest

Abraham Lincoln is laid to rest in Oak Ridge Cemetery, outside Springfield, Illinois. This is a beautiful monument to the former president.
3. 12th October 1492

Answer: Columbus lands at San Salavador in the Bahamas

On October 10, Columbus had told his crew that if no land was sighted in two days they would turn around and go home.
4. 21st October 1879

Answer: Thomas Edison invents the light bulb

On October 21, 1879, Thomas Alva Edison illuminated a carbon filament light bulb that glowed continuously for 40 hours.
5. 20th July 1969

Answer: Americans land on the moon

Neil Armstrong touched down and said "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
6. 26th January 1986

Answer: Chicago Bears win Super Bowl XX

Chernobyl accident happened on 26th April 1986. Challenger disaster happened on 28th January 1986. Legend of Zelda was released on 21st February 1986.
7. 22nd November 1963

Answer: President John F. Kennedy is assassinated

In a twist of irony, or perhaps foreshadowing, Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy and Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
8. 17th December 1903

Answer: Wilbur & Orville make the first heavier-than-air flight

The flight lasted only 12 seconds and covered a mere 120 feet, but was the first major stepping stone for aviation.
9. 29th October 1929

Answer: Stock Market Crashed

"Black Tuesday" was the launching point for the Great Depression.
10. 19th October 1781

Answer: Cornwallis signed surrender to end Revolutionary War

Two years later, the British signed the Treaty of Paris (1783), recognizing the United States and promising to remove all its troops from the country.
Source: Author twrgod

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