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Ten Days In March Trivia Quiz

March Madness, 'Mad March Hare'... What is it about the month of March that inspires such lunatic tendencies... Here are some events that happened in March that may or may not drive you crazy. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,171

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4185

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Question 1 of 10

1. This leader was assassinated on March 15th, 44BC. Who was he? Hint

Darius I

Julius Caesar

Claudius

Brutus

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Question 2 of 10

2. On March 6, 1475, Michelangelo was born. Where? Hint

Caprese

Rome

Capri

Bari

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Question 3 of 10

3. On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the telephone. What was the patent called? Hint

'Improvement in electric Telegraphs'

'Improvement in Telephony'

'Improvement in Telegraphy'

'Improvement in transmitters and receivers'

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14, 1879? Hint

Heinrich Himmler

Nikla Tesla

Albert Einstein

Karl Marx

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another influential 19th century figure died on March 14, 1883, in London, England. Who was it? Hint

Prince Albert, Victoria's consort

William Gladstone

Karl Marx

Benjamin Disraeli

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Question 6 of 10

6. This late 20th century political leader was born on March 2, 1931. Who is it? Hint

Nelson Mandela

Margaret Thatcher

Mikhail Gorbachev

George Bush

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Question 7 of 10

7. This dictator died on March 5, 1953. Who was he? Hint

Marcos

Tito

Stalin

Franco

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Question 8 of 10

8. What happened on March 8, 1965? Hint

U.S. Marines land at Danang, signaling the start of the direct U.S. involvement in Vietnam

The European Union is formed in Paris, France

England win Soccer's World Cup, for the first time

The first episode of 'Star Trek ' goes on the air

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Question 9 of 10

9. March 30, 1981 is remembered for what? Hint

The Pope was shot

Marvin Gaye was shot

John Lennon was shot

President Reagan was shot

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Question 10 of 10

10. On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska, causing the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. Where did this take place ? Hint

Prince Henry Bay

Prince John Narrows

Prince Edward Strait

Prince William Sound

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This leader was assassinated on March 15th, 44BC. Who was he?

Answer: Julius Caesar

The 'Ides of March'... Beware. Caesar was assassinated as he entered the Senate.

2. On March 6, 1475, Michelangelo was born. Where?

Answer: Caprese

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, was a true renaissance man... His works are admired by millions of people annually.

3. On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the telephone. What was the patent called?

Answer: 'Improvement in Telegraphy'

Alexander Graham Bell was born March 3rd, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland. He died at the age of 75 in Nova Scotia, Canada. His family were recognized as leaders in elocution and speech correction.

4. Who was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14, 1879?

Answer: Albert Einstein

Widely acknowledged as one of the most influential scientific minds of all time, Albert Einstein's theories had far reaching consequences in more than one field.

5. Another influential 19th century figure died on March 14, 1883, in London, England. Who was it?

Answer: Karl Marx

Marx's 'Das Kapital' and his and Friedrich Engels' 'Communist Manifesto', made possible the working class revolutions that took place subsequently throughout the world. He is buried in Highgate Cemetery in London.

6. This late 20th century political leader was born on March 2, 1931. Who is it?

Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev

Gorbachev was the last president of the Soviet Union. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.

7. This dictator died on March 5, 1953. Who was he?

Answer: Stalin

Stalin was the Secretary General of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1953. His ruthless rule is thought to be one of the bloodiest in history.

8. What happened on March 8, 1965?

Answer: U.S. Marines land at Danang, signaling the start of the direct U.S. involvement in Vietnam

35,000 U.S. Marines landed at Danang, along with an intensive bombing campaign ordered by President Johnson, in order to stem the collapse of South Vietnam.

9. March 30, 1981 is remembered for what?

Answer: President Reagan was shot

An unstable drifter by the name of John Hinckley Jnr shot the president in an assassination attempt.

10. On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska, causing the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. Where did this take place ?

Answer: Prince William Sound

Some 260,000 barrels of oil spilled out to pollute a coastline that is still suffering the repercussions.

Source: Author Ikabud

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