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It Happened in January Trivia Quiz

How's your knowledge of events that happened in January?

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

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,571

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2896

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was assassinated on January 30, 1948? Hint

King Alexander of Yugoslavia

Mahatma Gandhi

Yitzhak Rabin of Israel

Lord Louis Mountbatten

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these countries celebrates its special day on January 26th? Hint

Canada

Australia

New Zealand

Guyana

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hawaii became a state in January 1959. True or False?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. The League of Nations held its first meeting in January of which year? Hint

1945

1924

1920

1919

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Question 5 of 10

5. The first commercial transatlantic telephone service came into effect in January of 1927. It was between which two cities? Hint

Montreal and London

New York and London

New York and Paris

Montreal and Paris

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Question 6 of 10

6. At which battle did Andrew Jackson defeat the British in January 1815? Hint

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Atlanta

Battle of Antietam

Battle of New Orleans

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Question 7 of 10

7. When was the British Museum in London opened? Hint

1709

1859

1809

1759

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Question 8 of 10

8. In January of which year did Prohibition in the USA - the ban on the selling of alcoholic beverages - come into force? Hint

1920

1922

1925

1924

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Question 9 of 10

9. The first atomic powered vessel was launched in January 1954. What type of vessel was it? Hint

aircraft carrier

destroyer

oil tanker

submarine

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Question 10 of 10

10. All of these men were born in January. Which one was born in the eighteenth century? Hint

Lord Byron

Lewis Carroll

Edgar Allan Poe

Anton Chekov

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was assassinated on January 30, 1948?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

The others were also assassinated. King Alexander in October 1934, Rabin in November 1995, and Mountbatten in August 1979.

2. Which of these countries celebrates its special day on January 26th?

Answer: Australia

Australia Day is on January 26th. Sydney was founded on Jan.26 1788.

3. Hawaii became a state in January 1959. True or False?

Answer: False

It was Alaska. Hawaii became the 50th state later in 1959.

4. The League of Nations held its first meeting in January of which year?

Answer: 1920

5. The first commercial transatlantic telephone service came into effect in January of 1927. It was between which two cities?

Answer: New York and London

6. At which battle did Andrew Jackson defeat the British in January 1815?

Answer: Battle of New Orleans

Battles of Saratoga {1777;} Battle of Antietam {1862;} Battle of Atlanta 1864

7. When was the British Museum in London opened?

Answer: 1759

8. In January of which year did Prohibition in the USA - the ban on the selling of alcoholic beverages - come into force?

Answer: 1920

On October 10th 1919, the 18th amendment, banning the sale and production of alcoholic beverages was passed by Congress. The Volstead Act came into force on January 17th 1920. In 1933 the 21st Amendment repealed this act.

9. The first atomic powered vessel was launched in January 1954. What type of vessel was it?

Answer: submarine

It was the Nautilus.

10. All of these men were born in January. Which one was born in the eighteenth century?

Answer: Lord Byron

Byron 1788, Poe 1809, Carroll 1832, Chekhov 1860

Source: Author minch

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