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When Did That Happen? 2 Trivia Quiz

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

Author
gazza_j

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
298,993

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1307

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did South Africa first win the Rugby World Cup? Hint

1995

2003

1991

2007

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Question 2 of 10

2. When did Abraham Lincoln make his famous Gettysburg Address? Hint

1890

1863

1787

2001

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Question 3 of 10

3. When did Julius Caesar's assassination occur? Hint

80 BC

44 BC

123 AD

457 AD

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Question 4 of 10

4. When did Laika become the first animal launched into orbit? Hint

1912

1960

1957

1949

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Question 5 of 10

5. When did the Battle of the Somme occur? Hint

1917

1916

1943

1944

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Question 6 of 10

6. When did Pierre-Fran�ois Bouchard discover the Rosetta Stone? Hint

1902

1856

1799

1742

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did the death of Steve Biko occur? Hint

1965

1977

1986

1970

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did Albert Einstein die? Hint

1955

1960

1948

1959

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did the Crimean War start? Hint

1766

1853

1804

1870

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did the first man swim solo across the English Channel? Hint

1875

1822

1758

1909

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did South Africa first win the Rugby World Cup?

Answer: 1995

South Africa and Australia are the only two nations to have won the Rugby World Cup twice. South Africa beat England in the 2007 final.

2. When did Abraham Lincoln make his famous Gettysburg Address?

Answer: 1863

Lincoln made the address at the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Lincoln was later assassinated whilst attending a play in 1865.

3. When did Julius Caesar's assassination occur?

Answer: 44 BC

Caesar was betrayed by his best friend Brutus, who convinced Caesar that there was no plot against him. Caesar was then stabbed to death by members of the Senate who had plotted against him.

4. When did Laika become the first animal launched into orbit?

Answer: 1957

The Soviet Union achieved this feat, but were unable to return Laika safely to earth. Laika died just a few hours after the launch, due to overheating and stress.

5. When did the Battle of the Somme occur?

Answer: 1916

The battle lasted from July 1916 to November 1916. It was one of the most horrific battles in terms of deaths ever to have occured. Over 1 million men died during the battle. On the first day alone the British army suffered about 20,000 men killed and 40,000 mean wounded or taken prisoner!

6. When did Pierre-Fran�ois Bouchard discover the Rosetta Stone?

Answer: 1799

The Rosetta Stone was a monumental discovery as it allowed Egyptian hieroglyphics to be deciphered for the first time. This is because the stone depicted the hieroglyphics, as well as the Greek translations alongside them.

7. When did the death of Steve Biko occur?

Answer: 1977

Steve Biko was an anti-apartheid activist who died in police custody. It was initially claimed by the police that Biko had died because he went on hunger strike, but it was later discovered that his death was a result of brain damage sustained whilst in custody. No one person was found guilty of the murder.

8. When did Albert Einstein die?

Answer: 1955

He died of heart failure, and his brain was removed and preserved for scientific study.

9. When did the Crimean War start?

Answer: 1853

The war was first said to have been started due to a disagreement over the Christian shrines in Jerusalem, but was actually caused by long-running European tension over Russian European expansion. The war was lasted until 1856.

10. When did the first man swim solo across the English Channel?

Answer: 1875

His name was Matthew Webb, and he completed the 34 kilometre journey in 21 hours and 45 minutes.

Source: Author gazza_j

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