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History Quiz No. 3

Posted: 17 Nov 2022 21:08
by Carl
  • 1. Who said, "It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required." ?
  • 2. Before starting to produce cars in the late 1940s, what did SAAB originally manufacture ?
  • 3. The middle finger of which famous scientist is on display in a museum ?
  • 4. Which Japanese company manufactured the final videocassette recorder on July 22, 2016 ?
  • 5. What material was the first artificial Christmas tree made from ?
  • 6. What are the earliest-known Christmas tree decorations ?
  • 7. In which year was Terry Waite kidnapped in Beirut ?
  • 8. Which country's troops withdrew from the Lebanese security zone after 22 years of occupation in 2000 ?
  • 9. Which toy's original patented name was the "whirligig" ?
  • 10. In March, 2016, former politician Radovan Karadzic was sentenced to 40 years in prison for genocide and crimes against humanity committed during what war ?
  • 11. How many years did World War II last ?
  • 12. Which oil rig exploded in 1988 killing 167 people ?
  • 13. What year did the Chernobyl disaster occur ?
  • 14. What year did the Invasion of Normandy take place ?
  • 15. What was the first food to be intentionally microwaved ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

Re: History Quiz No. 3

Posted: 18 Nov 2022 00:20
by elcarretero
2 Aeroplanes
11 Six years

Re: History Quiz No. 3

Posted: 18 Nov 2022 19:25
by LucindaC
6 apples
8 Israel

Re: History Quiz No. 3

Posted: 24 Nov 2022 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. Who said, "It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required."? Winston Churchill
  • 2. Before starting to produce cars in the late 1940s, what did SAAB originally manufacture ? Aircraft
  • 3. The middle finger of which famous scientist is on display in a museum ? Galileo's
  • 4. Which Japanese company manufactured the final videocassette recorder on July 22, 2016 ? Funai
  • 5. What material was the first artificial Christmas tree made from ? Goose feathers
  • 6. What are the earliest-known Christmas tree decorations ? Apples
  • 7. In which year was Terry Waite kidnapped in Beirut ? 1987
  • 8. Which country's troops withdrew from the Lebanese security zone after 22 years of occupation in 2000 ? Israel
  • 9. Which toy's original patented name was the "whirligig" ? Yo-yo
  • 10. In March, 2016, former politician Radovan Karadzic was sentenced to 40 years in prison for genocide and crimes against humanity committed during what war ? Bosnian War
  • 11. How many years did World War II last ? 6
  • 12. Which oil rig exploded in 1988 killing 167 people ? Piper Alpha
  • 13. What year did the Chernobyl disaster occur ? 1986
  • 14. What year did the Invasion of Normandy take place ? 1944
  • 15. What was the first food to be intentionally microwaved ? Popcorn[/list