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This Date In History Trivia Quiz

This quiz covers some of the most famous events throughout history.

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

Author
AuroraBoreanaz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
364,489

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What ship sank on April 15, 1912?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. On what date did humans first land on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission? Hint

July 20, 1969

August 21, 1969

June 16, 1968

May 18, 1968

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Question 3 of 10

3. When did George Washington take his oath of office to become the first president of the United States? Hint

July 4, 1776

January 21, 1782

April 30, 1789

March 15, 1786

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Question 4 of 10

4. When did Abraham Lincoln die? Hint

March 15, 1866

April 15, 1865

February 15, 1864

May 15, 1867

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Question 5 of 10

5. When was "Black Thursday", the day that the stock market crashed starting the great depression? Hint

March 28, 1929

October 24, 1929

December 3, 1929

January 31, 1929

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was Julius Caesar murdered? Hint

March 15, 44

March 15, 44 BC

April 15, 33 BC

April 15, 33

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Question 7 of 10

7. When was John F Kennedy assassinated? Hint

November 22, 1963

December 21, 1964

October 27, 1963

September 17, 1964

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Question 8 of 10

8. When was the Battle of Hastings? Hint

March 30, 1156

October 14, 1066

April 19, 1396

December 8, 1276

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Question 9 of 10

9. When was D-Day? Hint

June 6, 1944

July 26, 1945

May 8, 1945

August 7, 1944

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was attacked on December 7th, 1941? (Remember American spelling of the second word)

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What ship sank on April 15, 1912?

Answer: Titanic

The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. The Titanic was captained by Edward Smith and was a part of White Star Line. The ship was ordered in 1908 and built in Belfast.

2. On what date did humans first land on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission?

Answer: July 20, 1969

They landed on the moon on July 20, 1969 at 20:18 UTC (8:18 pm). They first walked on the moon six hours later on July 21, 1969 at 02:56 am UTC. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon while Michael Collins commanded the spacecraft.

3. When did George Washington take his oath of office to become the first president of the United States?

Answer: April 30, 1789

George Washington was born in Virginia in 1732 and was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in 1754. Washington served in the Virginia House of Burgesses and married a widow named Martha Dandridge Custis.

4. When did Abraham Lincoln die?

Answer: April 15, 1865

Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln was attending a play called "Our American Cousin" at Fords Theater with his wife Mary Todd Lincoln when he was shot. Lincoln had four children: William Wallace Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln, Edward Baker Lincoln and Tad Lincoln.

5. When was "Black Thursday", the day that the stock market crashed starting the great depression?

Answer: October 24, 1929

At the beginning of trading on "Black Thursday", the market lost 11% of its value and panic set in. On October 28, 1929 aka "Black Monday", the stock market lost another 12.82% and on October 29, 1929 aka "Black Tuesday", the stock market lost another 11.73%.

6. When was Julius Caesar murdered?

Answer: March 15, 44 BC

Julius Caesar was born in Rome, Italy in 100 BC. Julius Caesar was married three times: to Cornelia Cinna minor from 83 BC to 69 BC, to Pompeia from 67 BC to 61 BC and to Calpurnia Pisonis from 59 BC to 44 BC.

7. When was John F Kennedy assassinated?

Answer: November 22, 1963

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born May 29, 1917 and was the 35th president of the United States. JFK had four children, two died shortly after they were born in 1956 and 1963. Arabella Kennedy was born and died in 1956, Caroline Kennedy was born in 1957, John Kennedy Jr was born in 1960 and died in 1999, and Patrick Kennedy was born and died in 1963.

8. When was the Battle of Hastings?

Answer: October 14, 1066

The Normans conquered England when Duke William II of Normandy fought the English army of Anglo-Saxon King Harold II. The battle took place approximately seven miles from the English town of Hastings. Historians believe that King Harold's army was made up of 7,000 soldiers while William's army had 10,000 soldiers.

9. When was D-Day?

Answer: June 6, 1944

D-Day is when the allied troops of World War II invaded Normandy.

The infantry divisions of the Normandy campaign were the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 35th, 79th, 83rd and 90th.

The armored divisions were the 3rd, 4th and 6th.

The Airborne divisions were the 82nd and 101st.

10. What was attacked on December 7th, 1941? (Remember American spelling of the second word)

Answer: Pearl Harbor

The attack began at 7:48 am Hawaiian time. The attacked resulted in the deaths of 2,402 people and left 1,247 people wounded.

Source: Author AuroraBoreanaz

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