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It Happened in March Trivia Quiz

In the march of time many things have happened. Here are ten things that happened in March, from 44BC to 1949.

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

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
30,104

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2348

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which leader died in March 1953? Hint

Tito

Stalin

De Gaulle

Franco

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Question 2 of 10

2. In March of what year did Eli Whitney patent the cotton gin? Hint

1852

1752

1794

1804

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which province became Canada's tenth in March 1949? Hint

Yukon

Prince Edward Island

Newfoundland

British Columbia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which US special occasion happened in March up until 1937? Hint

Labor Day

Arbor Day

Inauguration Day

Memorial Day

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was assassinated on the Ides of March in 44BC?

Answer: (One Word 'a before e')

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Question 6 of 10

6. What islands did Magellan discover in March 1521? Hint

Philippines

Indonesia

Hawaiian Islands

Leeward Islands

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Question 7 of 10

7. In March of what year was the first transatlantic radio broadcast? Hint

1925

1919

1930

1922

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which country's government abolished the slave trade in 1807? Hint

France

Portugal

Spain

Britain

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who patented the telephone in March 1876?

Answer: (One Word Last name will do.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. During which war was daylight savings time introduced in March in the US? Hint

US Civil War

World War II

World War I

Korean War

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which leader died in March 1953?

Answer: Stalin

2. In March of what year did Eli Whitney patent the cotton gin?

Answer: 1794

3. Which province became Canada's tenth in March 1949?

Answer: Newfoundland

The Yukon is not a province. It is a territory.

4. Which US special occasion happened in March up until 1937?

Answer: Inauguration Day

It now takes place in January.

5. Who was assassinated on the Ides of March in 44BC?

Answer: Caesar

'Beware the Ides of March'

6. What islands did Magellan discover in March 1521?

Answer: Philippines

7. In March of what year was the first transatlantic radio broadcast?

Answer: 1925

8. Which country's government abolished the slave trade in 1807?

Answer: Britain

9. Who patented the telephone in March 1876?

Answer: Bell

10. During which war was daylight savings time introduced in March in the US?

Answer: World War I

In March 1918

Source: Author minch

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