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What Happened on May 11? Trivia Quiz

May 11 is my favorite day of the year. Test your knowledge on a variety of events in history that happened on this day!

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

Author
AlexxSchneider

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,246

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
545

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the year 330, what name was given to Byzantium in a dedication ceremony? Hint

It was not renamed

Constantinople

Nova Roma (New Rome)

Istanbul

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Question 2 of 10

2. Captain Robert Gray sailed into the Columbian River in 1792. What was so special about him? Hint

He was the first documented white person to do this.

He was the first documented black person to do this.

He was blind and deaf.

He had no lower limbs.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who won the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745? Hint

French

Dutch

English

Hanoverian

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which US state did 4,000 workers from the Pullman Palace Car Company go on strike in 1894? Hint

Oregon

Idaho

Illinois

Pennsylvania

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Question 5 of 10

5. The UMNO (United Malays' National Organization) was created on May 11, but in which year? Hint

1892

1924

1967

1946

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which country joined the United Nations in 1949? Hint

Israel

Italy

Thailand

France

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many people died in the 1953 Waco tornado outbreak? Hint

114

253

3500

No one died.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who died on May 11, 2008? Hint

Dottie Rambo

Bruno Neves

John Rutsey

All of these answers are correct

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Question 9 of 10

9. What year was Mercedes-Benz formed, as a result of the merger of the two companies of Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz? Hint

1880

1924

2002

1939

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Question 10 of 10

10. 11 May also happens to be the birthday of my hero, Christoph Schneider. In which band is he the drummer? Hint

Rammstein

Placebo

KMFDM

Kraftwerk

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the year 330, what name was given to Byzantium in a dedication ceremony?

Answer: Nova Roma (New Rome)

Byzantium was founded by Constantine I the Great in 324. Although it was renamed to Nova Roma, it was at the time more popularly referred to as Constantinople. Istanbul is the modern name.

2. Captain Robert Gray sailed into the Columbian River in 1792. What was so special about him?

Answer: He was the first documented white person to do this.

Robert Gray also captained the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe, in 1790, and had only one eye. He died at sea in 1806, near Charleston, South Carolina, possibly of yellow fever.

3. Who won the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745?

Answer: French

This battle was part of the War of Austrian Succession. Fontenoy is in what is now Belgium, but at the time of the battle was part of the Austrian Netherlands. Marshal Maurice de Saxe led the French into battle.

4. In which US state did 4,000 workers from the Pullman Palace Car Company go on strike in 1894?

Answer: Illinois

President Cleveland sent in some 12,000 US Army troops, and US Marshals to break up the strike. It is sometimes confused with the Great Railroad Strike of 1877.

5. The UMNO (United Malays' National Organization) was created on May 11, but in which year?

Answer: 1946

The UMNO is a right wing party and is also Malaysia's largest political party. Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu is the Malay name for the party.

6. Which country joined the United Nations in 1949?

Answer: Israel

Although in this year Thailand officially changed its name from Siam, it joined the UN the year before, in 1948. Italy joined in 1955. France was a founding member of the UN. The UN was founded in 1945 to replace the League of Nations.

7. How many people died in the 1953 Waco tornado outbreak?

Answer: 114

Downtown Waco, Texas, was hit by a tornado marked F5 on the Fujita scale (or Fujita-Pearson scale). Many other towns were hit by this tornado in the surrounding days, but none were so badly affected as Waco.

8. Who died on May 11, 2008?

Answer: All of these answers are correct

Dottie Rambo was an American gospel singer from Madisonville, Kentucky, who penned over 25,000 songs!
John Rutsey was a Canadian drummer, and the former drummer of Canadian progressive rock band Rush.
Bruno Neves was a Portuguese professional road racing cyclist who tragically died of a heart attack at the age of 26.

9. What year was Mercedes-Benz formed, as a result of the merger of the two companies of Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz?

Answer: 1924

The first automobile wasn't invented until 1886! Mercedes-Benz's headquarters are located in Stuttgart, Germany.

10. 11 May also happens to be the birthday of my hero, Christoph Schneider. In which band is he the drummer?

Answer: Rammstein

Christoph Schneider was born on 11 May 1966. He founded Rammstein with Richard Kruspe and Oliver Riedel. He used to play the trumpet.

I hope you had fun playing my quiz!

Source: Author AlexxSchneider

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