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20 June in History Trivia Quiz

These interesting things happened on this date in history - June 20th.

A multiple-choice quiz by daisyduke71. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
daisyduke71

Time
8 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
43,443

Updated
Dec 03 21

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25

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Question 1 of 25

1. What country's ambassador was killed on 20 June 1900? Hint

Germany

Spain

France

Canada

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Question 2 of 25

2. Who did the United States ask for help when they had a border dispute with Canada about Alaska in 1901?

Answer: (Think Red)

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Question 3 of 25

3. Who won the U. S. Open in 1982? Hint

Tom Watson

Arnold Palmer

Jack Nicholaus

Tiger Woods

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Question 4 of 25

4. What was so remarkable about the German Bismarck which was launched in 1939? Hint

It was a steam vessel

It was launched from a French port

It was made in America

It was the biggest warship launched to date

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Question 5 of 25

5. In 1917 this board urged the United States to control railroads and coal mines.

Answer: (Think deficit)

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Question 6 of 25

6. What did X-ray expert Dr. Eugene Caldwell die of in 1918? Hint

X-ray burns

Cancer

Pnemonia

Car wreck

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Question 7 of 25

7. Why did Philipp Scheidemann, German chancellor, resign his post in 1919? Hint

Bad Health

He was unwilling to sign the peace agreement

He was on trial for treason

Spying

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Question 8 of 25

8. What happened in Chicago on this date in 1920? Hint

Wrigley Field was built

Fire destroyed the city

Railroad Strike

Race Riots

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who was the first women to preside over the House of Respresentatives in 1921?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 25

10. What area's industries did France say it would seize in 1923?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 25

11. In 1924, A.C. Irvine and George Leigh Mallory were reported dead while climbing what mountain? Hint

Mt. Fuji

Mt. Everest

Mt. St. Helens

Mt. Kilimanjaro

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Question 12 of 25

12. What did Herr Shaetzle demonstrate for the first time in 1925? Hint

Television

Spare tires

Electric Lights

Wireless Telphones for cars

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Question 13 of 25

13. What was Roald Amundsen doing when he got killed in 1928? Hint

Climbing a Mountain

Rescuing a downed Italian dirigible crew

Giving food to troops

Singing at the opera

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Question 14 of 25

14. Who won the British Open in 1930?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 15 of 25

15. Who helped Alex Carrel invent an artifical heart in 1935?

Answer: (Last name or first and last name)

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Question 16 of 25

16. What does the Robinson-Patman Act of 1936 do? Hint

Set prices for goods

Set tarriffs on goods

Barred price lowering from driving out competition

Got rid of monopolies

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Question 17 of 25

17. What country completed the first Trans-polar flight in 1937? Hint

United States

Great Britain

Canada

Russia

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Question 18 of 25

18. Why were 40 people indicted by the U. S. government in 1938? Hint

Treason

Spying

Murder

Conspiracy

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Question 19 of 25

19. What was Judge Manton sent to prison for in 1939? Hint

He took bribes

Conspiracy to kill the President

Letting a murderer go

For treason

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which two Republicans did President Roosevelt assign to his cabinet in 1940?

Answer: (Three Words ... two surnames with an "and" in between)

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Question 21 of 25

21. Whom did Henry Ford sign a contract with in 1941? Hint

United Steel Worker

United Auto Workers

The United States Government

CIO

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who was Jean Zay executed by in 1944? Hint

Japan

The United States Government

The French Gestapo

Canada

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Question 23 of 25

23. What bill did Truman sign in 1952? Hint

Mutual Security Bill

Sherman anti-trust act

Marshall plan

The Civil Rights Bill

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who was the first person to regain a lost title in boxing in 1960? Hint

Floyd Patterson

Mohammad Ali

Joe Louis

Frank Patterson

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Question 25 of 25

25. What year was the Trans-Alaskan oil pipeline opened? Hint

1976

1978

1975

1977

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What country's ambassador was killed on 20 June 1900?

Answer: Germany

His name was Baron Klemens von Ketteler and he was slain outside the Imperial Place by the Chinese Boxers. On June 26th, the United States announced it would send two regiments of infantry under Brigadier General Adna Chafee, veteran of the American Civil War and the Spanish American War to help out. 100,000 Chinese surrendered to allied troops in Tientsin. On July 14th, the allies won at Tientsin, and U.S. Secretary of State John Hay reasserted the open door policy.

2. Who did the United States ask for help when they had a border dispute with Canada about Alaska in 1901?

Answer: Russia

It was decided that all waterways going into Alaska except for the Portland Channel, would be United States property. The Portland Channel would be Canada's.

3. Who won the U. S. Open in 1982?

Answer: Tom Watson

4. What was so remarkable about the German Bismarck which was launched in 1939?

Answer: It was the biggest warship launched to date

5. In 1917 this board urged the United States to control railroads and coal mines.

Answer: Trade

President Wilson declared absolute government control over exports of fuel, food, and war supplies. Herbert Hoover, future President, was named to lead the effort to raise production to stabalize prices. Hoover asked U.S. families to save a pound of flour a week.

6. What did X-ray expert Dr. Eugene Caldwell die of in 1918?

Answer: X-ray burns

He was from New York. This is where the accident happened.

7. Why did Philipp Scheidemann, German chancellor, resign his post in 1919?

Answer: He was unwilling to sign the peace agreement

He resigned because he was unwilling to sign a peace treaty with the Allies. The German government at Weimar announced its intent to sign the peace treaty. On June 28th, the Germans signed the Treaty of Versailles.

8. What happened in Chicago on this date in 1920?

Answer: Race Riots

The race riots left two dead and many hurt.

9. Who was the first women to preside over the House of Respresentatives in 1921?

Answer: Alice Robertson

She was from Oklahoma.

10. What area's industries did France say it would seize in 1923?

Answer: Ruhr

It occupied the Ruhr industries for reparations.

11. In 1924, A.C. Irvine and George Leigh Mallory were reported dead while climbing what mountain?

Answer: Mt. Everest

Mallory's body was not found till 1999, and Irvine's body has never been found.

12. What did Herr Shaetzle demonstrate for the first time in 1925?

Answer: Wireless Telphones for cars

13. What was Roald Amundsen doing when he got killed in 1928?

Answer: Rescuing a downed Italian dirigible crew

He was a polar explorer when his plane crashed near Spitzbergen. Ironically the captain of the dirigible, whose name was General Umberto Nobile, had already been rescued by another plane.

14. Who won the British Open in 1930?

Answer: Bobby Jones

He was a golfer from the United States. In Minneapolis he won the U.S. Open. Bobby Jones announced his retirement after getting the Grand Slam on November 17, 1930. He won 13 major championships in 14 years.

15. Who helped Alex Carrel invent an artifical heart in 1935?

Answer: Charles Lindbergh

The chamber included an artifical heart and a synthetic bloodstream that together could supply the organs with nutrients needed for survival.

16. What does the Robinson-Patman Act of 1936 do?

Answer: Barred price lowering from driving out competition

17. What country completed the first Trans-polar flight in 1937?

Answer: Russia

They went on the polar flight from Vancouver.

18. Why were 40 people indicted by the U. S. government in 1938?

Answer: Spying

They were indicted by a jury as Reich spies.

19. What was Judge Manton sent to prison for in 1939?

Answer: He took bribes

He was a former senior Judge of the Federal Second Court of Appeals. He was sentenced in New York to two years in prison and he was fined $10,000.

20. Which two Republicans did President Roosevelt assign to his cabinet in 1940?

Answer: Henry Stimson and Frank Knox

Henry Stimson was appointed Secretary of War and Frank Knox was appointed Secretary of the Navy.

21. Whom did Henry Ford sign a contract with in 1941?

Answer: United Auto Workers

He signed a contract to recognize the United Auto Workers as a CIO union.

22. Who was Jean Zay executed by in 1944?

Answer: The French Gestapo

He was a popular Front ex-minister. On June 28, 1944, Vichy Minister Philippe Henriot was also slain in Paris by the French resistance.

23. What bill did Truman sign in 1952?

Answer: Mutual Security Bill

The bill cost $6.5 million.

24. Who was the first person to regain a lost title in boxing in 1960?

Answer: Floyd Patterson

He beat Ingmar Johsansson to regain the heavyweight boxing title. Patterson got his 36th win in 38 bouts.

25. What year was the Trans-Alaskan oil pipeline opened?

Answer: 1977

The pipeline cost US$ 7.7 billion to complete. It runs 799 miles from Prudhoe Bay in the north to Valdez on Alaska's southern coast.

Source: Author daisyduke71

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