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Some Days to Remember Trivia Quiz

On every day something significant has happened in the world, more or less well known. I selected to cover March 25th, because it is the anniversary of the start of the Greek Revolution of 1821. Enjoy!

A photo quiz by DeepHistory. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
DeepHistory

Time
4 mins

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Photo Quiz

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370,925

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. On March 25, 1584, Queen Elizabeth I of England granted this man permission to colonize an area which is today known as the Old Dominion State, Virginia. He was also the one who popularized tobacco in Europe. What was his name? Hint

Sir Richard Grenville

Sir Walter Raleigh

Henry Hudson

Peter Corney

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Question 2 of 10

2. On March 25, 1655, Titan, a satelite of Saturn, a planet in our solar system, was discovered. What was the name of the astronomer, shown here, who discovered it? Hint

Carlo Beenakker

Dirk Reuyl

Martin Hoek

Christiaan Huygens

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Question 3 of 10

3. On March 25, 1802, France and the United Kingdom signed a treaty in a French city. The treaty ended the wars of the French Revolution and established a temporary peace. What was the name of the treaty? Hint

Treaty of Paris (1802)

Treaty of Bordeaux

Treaty of Rouen

Treaty of Amiens

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Question 4 of 10

4. On March 25, 1807 one of the European powers abolished the slave trade and established fines to be paid by captains who participated in that sort of activity. What was the nation? Hint

France

Austria-Hungary

Prussia

Britain

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Question 5 of 10

5. On March 25, 1811 a famous English poet was expelled from the University of Oxford because he wrote a pamphlet entitled "The Necessity of Atheism". Who was he? Hint

William Wordsworth

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Percy Shelley

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Question 6 of 10

6. On March 25, 1821, the Greek War of Independence against Ottoman rule began and, after years of combat and struggle, ended as a victory for the new nation. However, in which region of Greece did the war begin? Hint

Peloponnesus

Thrace

Epirus

It began simultaneously in many regions of the country.

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Question 7 of 10

7. On March 25, 1865, during the last months of the American Civil War, the Battle of Fort Stedman was fought. Confederate troops, led by a Confederate General who later became Governor of Georgia, held the fort for some hours, forcing its Union commander to surrender himself and his sword personally to the Confederate commander. Who was the Confederate commander? Hint

Jubal Anderson Early

Ambrose Powell Hill

John Brown Gordon

Richard Stoddert Ewell

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Question 8 of 10

8. On March 25, 1911, Jack Ruby was born. Years later, in 1963, millions of viewers would see him assassinate Lee Harvey Oswald, the man suspected of the murder of US President John F. Kennedy. How many days passed between Kennedy's and Oswald's murders? Hint

None

Five

Two

Ten

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Question 9 of 10

9. On March 25, the International Day of the Unborn Child is observed. It was established by a Roman Catholic Pope who believed the day was "a positive option in favor of life and the spread of a culture for life to guarantee respect for human dignity in every situation". Who was that Pope? Hint

John Paul I

Pius XII

Benedict XVI

John Paul II

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Question 10 of 10

10. Besides all of these, March 25th is the ideal day for you to read a work by a particular British author, who is shown here whilst serving in the British Army during World War I. Who was this author? Hint

C.S. Lewis

D.C. Davies

D.B. Weiss

J.R.R. Tolkien

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Answer: Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh was born around 1554. His exploration of Virginia paved the way for English settlements in what is today the United States, the first permanent one being Jamestown in 1607, albeit not led by Raleigh. Raleigh was also one of the chief contributors to the "El Dorado" legend, since he wrote a book describing his adventures in South America, greatly exaggerating the rumors about the Incan gold.

2. On March 25, 1655, Titan, a satelite of Saturn, a planet in our solar system, was discovered. What was the name of the astronomer, shown here, who discovered it?

Answer: Christiaan Huygens

Christiaan Huygens was born in 1629. A Dutchman by birth, he was one of the most renowned and significant scientists of his era. Apart from the discovery of Titan and the Rings of Saturn, he invented the pendulum clock and made investigations in timekeeping. He also published a work concerning games of chance.

Answer: Treaty of Amiens

The Treaty of Amiens ended the War of the Second Coalition, led by Britain, which had been waging war against France since 1793, and the French Republic. Although the Coalition had succeeded in removing the French from Egypt and recovering parts of Italy, the tremendous French victories at Marengo and Hohenlinden were only partially matched by Nelson's victory at Copenhagen.

The treaty failed to establish a lasting peace, with war beginning anew in Europe in 1803.

4. On March 25, 1807 one of the European powers abolished the slave trade and established fines to be paid by captains who participated in that sort of activity. What was the nation?

Answer: Britain

The Slave Trade Act of 1807 was introduced in the British Parliament by Charles James Fox. It passed with an overwhelming majority, especially in the House of Commons. Although it was believed that slavery would be soon abolished in the British Empire, another 26 years passed before this happened.

5. On March 25, 1811 a famous English poet was expelled from the University of Oxford because he wrote a pamphlet entitled "The Necessity of Atheism". Who was he?

Answer: Percy Shelley

Percy Shelley was born in 1792. He is considered one of the best poets Britain has ever produced. His works include "To a Skylark", "Ode to the West Wind" and "The Cloud". His wife, Mary Shelley, was the author of "Frankenstein".

Answer: Peloponnesus

Soon after the start of the War for Independence started in Peloponnesus, it spread in other areas of Greece, as well. In 1821 the Greeks gained several tremendous victories, such as the occupation of Tripolitsa, the provincial capital of Peloponnesus and the victories at Vasillika and Doliana.

The Greek victories and the struggle against horrendous odds caused many people to sympathize with the Greeks and try to persuade their governments intervene on their behalf.

Answer: John Brown Gordon

John Brown Gordon was born in 1832. Although he had no military training or experience, when his native Georgia seceded, he offered his services to her. He was quickly elected captain of a company of mountaineers, rising quickly through the ranks. After fighting at the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run), Gordon was given a brigade command in D.H. Hill's division at the Peninsula Campaign. During the Seven Days Battles, where the Army of Northern Virginia was led by General Robert E. Lee for the first time, Gordon behaved aggressively and riskily, being wounded in the eyes during the Battle of Malvern Hill, on July 1, 1862. On September 17, 1862, during the Battle of Sharpsburg, Gordon had charge of the sector of the Confederate line known as the "Sunken Road" or "Bloody Lane", being wounded there six times.

At the first day of Gettysburg, his troopers crushed the Federal division of Francis Barlow. At the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Gordon's troopers played a crucial role in holding back the Federal attackers led by Winfield Scott Hancock.

He took part in General Early's Valley Campaigns and the later part of the Siege of Petersburg. After the war, he was elected Governor of Georgia. He died in 1904.

Answer: Two

Ruby was actually born as Jacob Leon Rubenstein, but shortened his surname to Ruby. His assassination of Oswald is surrounded by by controversy, with conspiracy theorists saying that Ruby's action was part of a larger scheme concerning Kennedy's death. Yet, others say that Ruby had minimal or no connection with people who could organize such a conspiracy, furthermore pointing out that Ruby was not the kind of person who would be trusted with a role in a conspiracy.

Answer: John Paul II

The reason Pope John Paul II chose March 25th for the International Day of the Unborn Child was to coincide with the Feast of Annunciation. It is one of the most important pro-life movements in the fight against abortion. The observance of the day signified the view of Pope John Paul II and the Catholic Church to the hotly debated subject of abortion.

Answer: J.R.R. Tolkien

The Tolkien Reading Day was first proposed by the Tolkien Society in 2003. Its aim is to promote the reading of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and their usage for educational purposes. The date was chosen to coincide with the day of the fall of Sauron, the Dark Lord and villain in "The Lord of the Rings", the most well-known of Tolkien's novels.

Source: Author DeepHistory

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