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Quiz about Historic People as News Headlines

Historic People as News Headlines Quiz

You'll have to deduce who each NEWS headline is about based on the clue given in the headline.

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

Author
DesertFox

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,851

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4597

Last 3 plays: Guest 94 (6/10), Gumby1967 (10/10), Guest 90 (10/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. First Member of Royalty to be Executed by his own People! Hint

Louis XV

Louis XVI

Charles I

James I

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Question 2 of 10

2. His Grand Army of 500,000 suffered severe losses in Russia! Hint

Adolf Hitler

Napoleon

Genghis Khan

Saladin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Painter of 'The Starry Night' and 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' Commits Suicide! Hint

Vincent van Gogh

Edouard Manet

Claude Monet

Paul Cezanne

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Question 4 of 10

4. President Resigns to Avoid Impeachment!

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. New Egyptian Nationalistic Leader Nationalizes Suez Canal! Immediate Action is taken by Britain and France! Hint

Sadat

Nasser

Abdullah I

Hussein

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Question 6 of 10

6. Russia beats America again in the Space Race! First Man is sent into Space! Hint

Gregor Denisovich

Andrei Sakharov

Yuri Gagarin

Nikolai Grigoriev

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Question 7 of 10

7. Old Piedmontese-Sardinian King becomes First King of Modern Italy! Hint

Victor Emmanuel I

Francis II

Francis I

Victor Emmanuel II

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Question 8 of 10

8. Inventor shows President Adams the concept of Interchangeable Parts! Adams Agrees to Further Development! Hint

Eli Whitney

James Watt

Samuel Slater

Robert Fulton

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Great Compromiser' makes Historic Compromise of 1850 to Again Save the Union from Division! Hint

Martin van Buren

Daniel Webster

Henry Clay

John Calhoun

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Question 10 of 10

10. Heir to Austrian Throne Assassinated by Gavrilo Princip! Austria Threatens War! Hint

Franz Ferdinand

Francis

Franz Joseph

Joseph

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 08 2024 : Guest 94: 6/10
Dec 04 2024 : Gumby1967: 10/10
Nov 27 2024 : Guest 90: 10/10
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 82: 4/10
Nov 14 2024 : Baldfroggie: 8/10
Nov 09 2024 : colbymanram: 1/10
Nov 06 2024 : Guest 144: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First Member of Royalty to be Executed by his own People!

Answer: Charles I

2. His Grand Army of 500,000 suffered severe losses in Russia!

Answer: Napoleon

3. Painter of 'The Starry Night' and 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' Commits Suicide!

Answer: Vincent van Gogh

4. President Resigns to Avoid Impeachment!

Answer: Richard Nixon

5. New Egyptian Nationalistic Leader Nationalizes Suez Canal! Immediate Action is taken by Britain and France!

Answer: Nasser

6. Russia beats America again in the Space Race! First Man is sent into Space!

Answer: Yuri Gagarin

7. Old Piedmontese-Sardinian King becomes First King of Modern Italy!

Answer: Victor Emmanuel II

8. Inventor shows President Adams the concept of Interchangeable Parts! Adams Agrees to Further Development!

Answer: Eli Whitney

9. 'Great Compromiser' makes Historic Compromise of 1850 to Again Save the Union from Division!

Answer: Henry Clay

10. Heir to Austrian Throne Assassinated by Gavrilo Princip! Austria Threatens War!

Answer: Franz Ferdinand

Source: Author DesertFox

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