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Quiz about 9th March
Quiz about 9th March

9th March Trivia Quiz


All of these happened on 9th March, but which year?

A multiple-choice quiz by B.U.. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
B.U.
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
341,425
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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303
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Question 1 of 10
1. The famous rapper, Notorious BIG, was killed on 9th March. In what year? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The American comedian George Burns lived to be 100 and died on 9th March. In what year did he die? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In WWI, Germany declared war on Portugal on 9th March of what year? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. On 9th March, Virginia Woolf finished her first novel 'The Voyage Out' and delivered it to her publisher. But in which year was that? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The actress Juliette Binoche was born on 9th March of what year? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. On 9th March an 8.1 earthquake shook Alaska. When was that? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The US Supreme Court ruled that the Amistad slaves were free on 9th March of which year? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Josef Stalin's body was placed in the mausoleum in Red Square on 9th March of which year? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, was born on 9th March, but in what year? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. And my personal favorite. The Barbie doll made a debut on 9th March ...? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The famous rapper, Notorious BIG, was killed on 9th March. In what year?

Answer: 1997

Born as Christopher George Letore Wallace, this rapper was shot in the age of 24, possibly as a result of a conflict between East Coast and West Coast hip-hop - 'Death Row Records' versus 'Bad Boy Records'.
2. The American comedian George Burns lived to be 100 and died on 9th March. In what year did he die?

Answer: 1996

Born on January 20, 1896, he performed in vaudeville, film, radio, television and movies. One of his best known quotes is: "Acting is all about honesty. If you can fake that, you've got it made."
3. In WWI, Germany declared war on Portugal on 9th March of what year?

Answer: 1916

Portugal entered the war on the side of the Triple Entente, having seized German ships in Lisbon harbor ealier that year.
4. On 9th March, Virginia Woolf finished her first novel 'The Voyage Out' and delivered it to her publisher. But in which year was that?

Answer: 1913

Born on 25 January 1882, this English writer became famous for her novels, some of which are 'Mrs Dalloway' (1925), 'To the Lighthouse' (1927) and 'Orlando' (1928).
5. The actress Juliette Binoche was born on 9th March of what year?

Answer: 1964

She was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in 'The English Patient'.
6. On 9th March an 8.1 earthquake shook Alaska. When was that?

Answer: 1957

The epicentre was on the Andreanof Islands, 51.5°N and 175.7°W.
7. The US Supreme Court ruled that the Amistad slaves were free on 9th March of which year?

Answer: 1841

On June 28, 1839 slaves on board the Amistad, a ship which was transporting them from Havana (Cuba) to Puerto Principe (also in Cuba), where they were supposed to work on a sugar plantation. The slaves, led by Sengbe Pieh (later also known as Joseph Cinque), managed to free themselves and take over the ship.

They demanded to be returned to Africa, but the ship's navigator sailed towards the coast of the US. The ship was interecepted by the US Revenue Cutter Service and the slaves were claimed as property by various parties.

They were set free by the US Supreme Court on 9 March 1841.
8. Josef Stalin's body was placed in the mausoleum in Red Square on 9th March of which year?

Answer: 1953

He was the dicatator of the Soviet Union from the late 1920s till his death. He is remembered in particular for his purges in the 1930s. He was ultimately succeeded (and denounced) by Nikita Khrushchev.

Stalin's body was removed from the mausoleum and cremated in 1961.
9. The first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, was born on 9th March, but in what year?

Answer: 1934

Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut who became famous as the first man in space. He died in a plane crash in 1968.
10. And my personal favorite. The Barbie doll made a debut on 9th March ...?

Answer: 1959

The first Barbie was displayed in the American Toy Fair in New York. Since then, more than 800 million dolls have been sold throughout the world.
Source: Author B.U.

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