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Death Takes a Holiday Trivia Quiz

When Death takes a holiday, he really "takes" a holiday. Death checks in to wreak havoc on days normally reserved for celebration. Take a historical look from natural to man made causes.

A multiple-choice quiz by alexKmahns. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
alexKmahns

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,387

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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846

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which world leader was brutally killed on Halloween in 1984? Hint

Anwar Sadat

Park Chung-Hee

Mohammed Daoud Khan

Indira Gandhi

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Question 2 of 10

2. Although he never celebrated Cinco de Mayo, which famous leader said adios (or adieu) for the last time on this Mexican holiday? Hint

Maximilien Robespierre

Napoleon Bonaparte

Louis the XIV

Charles de Gaulle

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Question 3 of 10

3. EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed on which "Day" in 1999 killing all 217 people aboard? Hint

Christmas

New Year's

Thanksgiving

Halloween

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following presidents did NOT die on the 4th of July? Hint

John Adams

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

James Monroe

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Question 5 of 10

5. Al Capone orchestrated the St. Valentine's Day Massacre in an attempt to cripple the North Side Irish gang led by which man? Hint

Big Dan O' Banion

Georgie Hennessey

Black Jack Doyle

Bugs Moran

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Question 6 of 10

6. Death delivered a Merry Christmas to many people when which former leader was executed in 1989? Hint

Pol Pot

Idi Amin

Nicolae Ceausescu

Fran�ois "Papa Doc" Duvalier

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Question 7 of 10

7. Robert Kennedy's son, Michael, died on New Year's Eve in 1997 under which circumstances? Hint

plane crash

skiing accident

drug overdose

brain aneurysm

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Question 8 of 10

8. 562 passengers and crew members were listed as dead or missing after this ship sank on St. Patrick's Day in 1891. Which? Hint

SS Pandora

SS Endymion

SS Hercules

SS Utopia

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Question 9 of 10

9. On Boxing Day (December 26) in 2004 over 230,000 people died due to a massive earthquake in which body of water? Hint

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Mediterranean Sea

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which famous explorer was appointed Governor of Portuguese India, shortly before his death on Christmas Eve in 1524? Hint

Ferdinand Magellan

Francisco Pizarro

Marco Polo

Vasco da Gama

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which world leader was brutally killed on Halloween in 1984?

Answer: Indira Gandhi

India's long serving female prime minister was assassinated by her bodyguards at the age of 66. Her bodyguards, thought to be Sikh extremists, fired 30 shots into the defenseless woman.

2. Although he never celebrated Cinco de Mayo, which famous leader said adios (or adieu) for the last time on this Mexican holiday?

Answer: Napoleon Bonaparte

Cinco de Mayo, as a celebration, resulted primarily from the French occupation of Mexico in the mid 1800's. Though this was long after Napoleon's death in 1821.

3. EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed on which "Day" in 1999 killing all 217 people aboard?

Answer: Halloween

The Boeing 767 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Massachusetts. The cause of the crash is still being disputed by the American (NTSB) and Egyptian (ECAA) authorities responsible for the investigation.

4. Which of the following presidents did NOT die on the 4th of July?

Answer: George Washington

Adams (d. 1826), Jefferson (d. 1826), and Monroe (d. 1831) all exited this world in patriotic fashion, but only Adams and Jefferson actually signed the Declaration of Independence.

5. Al Capone orchestrated the St. Valentine's Day Massacre in an attempt to cripple the North Side Irish gang led by which man?

Answer: Bugs Moran

In 1929, seven men were gunned down in Chicago's North Side on the orders of Capone. Capone and Moran had been battling for control of Chicago's bootlegging business. Although he was the target, Moran was not among the bullet riddled men.

6. Death delivered a Merry Christmas to many people when which former leader was executed in 1989?

Answer: Nicolae Ceausescu

The President of Romania and his wife, Elena, were dispatched by a firing squad after being found guilty of genocide and other crimes.
The Ceausescus were the last people to be executed before Romania abolished capital punishment 13 days later.

7. Robert Kennedy's son, Michael, died on New Year's Eve in 1997 under which circumstances?

Answer: skiing accident

Michael was skiing/playing football with other Kennedy relatives when he struck a tree. Being only 39, he seemingly fell victim to the "Kennedy Curse".

8. 562 passengers and crew members were listed as dead or missing after this ship sank on St. Patrick's Day in 1891. Which?

Answer: SS Utopia

The passenger ship was carrying Italian immigrants to New York City from Trieste. After anchoring in Gibraltar, the SS Utopia collided with the HMS Anson when the captain misjudged his proximity to the battleship.

9. On Boxing Day (December 26) in 2004 over 230,000 people died due to a massive earthquake in which body of water?

Answer: Indian Ocean

At a magnitude of 9.5, this earthquake caused a massive tsunami which is said to be one of the deadliest natural disasters of all time. Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka suffered the most massive casualties.

10. Which famous explorer was appointed Governor of Portuguese India, shortly before his death on Christmas Eve in 1524?

Answer: Vasco da Gama

As one of the most successful explorers of the age, Vasco da Gama commanded the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India. On his third voyage to India, da Gama contracted malaria and died.

Source: Author alexKmahns

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