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Quiz about Things That Changed the World

Things That Changed the World Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice on some things that had a major impact in the world. It should be easy. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
157,857

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
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Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which African anti-apartheid leader was released from jail in 1990, after more than 27 years? Hint

Nelson Mandela

Ferdinand Marcos

Idi Amin

Joseph Atkinson

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1998, which drug was designed to treat angina, but was found also to reverse the impotency in men? Hint

Vicodin

Viagra

Epitol

Zantac

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Beatles appeared in the U.S. in 1964, on which nationwide television show? Hint

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Jack Paar Hour

The Honeymooners

The Life of Riley

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the star in the 1928 theater showing of "Steamboat Willie"? Hint

W.C. Fields

Charlie Chaplin

Mickey Mouse

Myrna Loy

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many on-site workers were killed at the Pentagon as a result of the 2001 terrorist attack? Hint

1465

2713

184

712

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following was killed on November 22, 1963? Hint

Martin Luther King Jr.

John F. Kennedy

Elvis Presley

Oliver North

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following died on November 24, 1989? Hint

Martin Luther King Jr.

Sheik Abdullah Azzam

Joe DiMaggio

Richard Nixon

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the aircraft that dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima? Hint

Enola Gay

Spirit of St.Louis

Memphis Belle

Lucky Lady

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first black player to break the color barrier into Major League baseball? Hint

Don Newcombe

Willie Mays

Jackie Robinson

Larry Doby

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Question 10 of 10

10. What world-changing event happened on May 9, 1960? Hint

Birth control pills were introduced

Jimmy Hoffa created the first workers union

The National Rifle Association was formed

The first manned flight into space

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which African anti-apartheid leader was released from jail in 1990, after more than 27 years?

Answer: Nelson Mandela

Mandela was jailed for more than 27 years during white rule in South Africa. This began the equality of South Africa's people.

2. In 1998, which drug was designed to treat angina, but was found also to reverse the impotency in men?

Answer: Viagra

Viagra, designed by Pfizer Laboratories, was FDA approved on March 7, 1998.

3. The Beatles appeared in the U.S. in 1964, on which nationwide television show?

Answer: The Ed Sullivan Show

The really big show aired the Beatles' first live TV appearance on February 9, 1964. The group from Liverpool shaped the remainder of the 1960s and 1970s music scene.

4. Who was the star in the 1928 theater showing of "Steamboat Willie"?

Answer: Mickey Mouse

Walt Disney, an unknown at the time, combined sounds with a newly animated cartoon character. This changed the world when it opened in New York. Disney was 27 years old at the time.

5. How many on-site workers were killed at the Pentagon as a result of the 2001 terrorist attack?

Answer: 184

With the infamous date of 9-11, the world saw that America was as vulnerable to terrorism as any other country in the world.

6. Which of the following was killed on November 22, 1963?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

Allegedly killed by Lee Harvey Oswald in a still controversial subject, the assassination of President Kennedy opened the doors to the Vietnam War. The world still wonders what might have been, or what might not have been.

7. Which of the following died on November 24, 1989?

Answer: Sheik Abdullah Azzam

At the age of only 48, he was the most prominent advocate of the jihad to "save Muslim lands from infidel encroachment". He was killed by a land mine in Pakistan. His deputy took over the #1 spot. His name was Osama bin Laden.

8. What was the name of the aircraft that dropped the atom bomb on Hiroshima?

Answer: Enola Gay

On August 6, 1945, it dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing one-third of the city's 350,000 people. It introduced a new dread into the world.

9. Who was the first black player to break the color barrier into Major League baseball?

Answer: Jackie Robinson

Determined to break the segregation in baseball, Branch Rickey signed this former UCLA star in 1947 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson returned the favor by winning the Rookie of the Year Award, and then winning the Most Valuable Player Award in 1949. Larry Doby was the first American League black player. Doby died in 2003.

10. What world-changing event happened on May 9, 1960?

Answer: Birth control pills were introduced

Enovid was approved by the FDA. It marked the beginning for a new era of sexuality, and intercourse without pregnancy was now possible. This was the beginning to planned parenthood.

Source: Author Nightmare

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