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Ten Days In July Trivia Quiz

July is full of significant days in history such as July 1st, which is traditionally celebrated as Canada Day, and July 4th, American Independence Day. Here are ten more 'significant' July days. Good luck...

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

Author
Ikabud

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,048

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3463

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Question 1 of 10

1. July 8, 1497 marked the start of which epic journey? Hint

Ferdinand Magellan's circum-navigation of the globe

Vasco da Gama's sea route to India

Christopher Columbus' 'discovery' of the Americas

Francisco Pizarro's first voyage to South America

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Question 2 of 10

2. What event took place on July 14, 1789? Hint

The inauguration of George Washington

The London Stock Exchange opened for the first time

St Petersburg was established as the new Russian capital

The storming of the Bastille

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which famous battle took place from July 1 to July 3, 1863? Hint

The Battle of Balaclava

The Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Little Big Horn

The Battle of Gettysburg

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which famous outlaw died on July 14, 1881? Hint

Dick Turpin

Ned Kelly

Billy the Kid

Jesse James

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Question 5 of 10

5. John Dillinger was killed by federal agents on July 22, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. Which movie theater had he just left when he was shot? Hint

The Empire

The Odeon

The Biograph

The Plazza

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Question 6 of 10

6. Man first stepped onto the surface of the Moon on July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong, followed by Buzz Aldrin, shared this great achievement. Who was the third member of the team? Hint

David Scott

Michael Collins

Elliott See

Chuck Yeager

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Question 7 of 10

7. Martial arts film star Bruce Lee died on July 20, 1973, in Hong Kong, which of his films went on world wide release shortly after his death? Hint

'The Game of Death'

'Enter the Dragon'

'Fist of Fury'

'Way of the Dragon'

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which event took place on July 13, 1985, that was billed as 'the greatest show on earth'? Hint

P.T. Barnum's Circus Marathon

USA for Africa

Comic Relief

Live Aid

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the flight number of the plane that exploded off Long Island, New York on July 17, 1996? Hint

Air Canada flight 306

Pan Am flight 103

TWA flight 800

British Airways flight 902

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Question 10 of 10

10. When John F. Kennedy Jr and his plane disappeared on July 16, 1999, what was his destination? Hint

Cape Cod

Chappaquiddick

Boston

Camelot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. July 8, 1497 marked the start of which epic journey?

Answer: Vasco da Gama's sea route to India

Vasco da Gama left Lisbon on this date, he rounded the Cape of Good Hope and on May 20, 1498 arrived in India. He returned to Portugal in September of 1499, where fame, fortune and titles awaited him.

2. What event took place on July 14, 1789?

Answer: The storming of the Bastille

A large mob, looking for arms to fight off a royal attack, stormed the prison, believing it to contain munitions and a large number of political prisioners. Only seven prisioners were in the Bastille on the day it was stormed.

3. Which famous battle took place from July 1 to July 3, 1863?

Answer: The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg is considered by many military historians as the turning point of the American Civil War, because it marked the last major attempted invasion of the North by the Confederacy.

4. Which famous outlaw died on July 14, 1881?

Answer: Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.

5. John Dillinger was killed by federal agents on July 22, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. Which movie theater had he just left when he was shot?

Answer: The Biograph

Dillinger, who had been dubbed 'Public Enemy Number One' by J. Edgar Hoover was betrayed by a female companion, who told authorities she would be wearing a red dress while acompanying Dillinger from the theater. She was later dubbed 'the lady in red'.

6. Man first stepped onto the surface of the Moon on July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong, followed by Buzz Aldrin, shared this great achievement. Who was the third member of the team?

Answer: Michael Collins

As the command module pilot of the Apollo 11 mission, Collins remained in orbit around the moon, while the lunar module (the Eagle) made its famous landing.

7. Martial arts film star Bruce Lee died on July 20, 1973, in Hong Kong, which of his films went on world wide release shortly after his death?

Answer: 'Enter the Dragon'

Bruce died of a reported brain edema. He was thirty two years old and on the brink of world stardom.

8. Which event took place on July 13, 1985, that was billed as 'the greatest show on earth'?

Answer: Live Aid

Live Aid stemmed from a collaboration by Bob Geldorf and Midge Ure to help famine victims in Ethiopia.

9. What was the flight number of the plane that exploded off Long Island, New York on July 17, 1996?

Answer: TWA flight 800

Flight 800 was bound for Paris, France from New York's JFK Airport, when it exploded in mid air south of the Moriches Inlet, Long Island, killing 229 people.

10. When John F. Kennedy Jr and his plane disappeared on July 16, 1999, what was his destination?

Answer: Cape Cod

He was headed to Barnstable Airport on Cape Cod, for a family wedding at nearby Hyannis Port. The plane also carried his wife and her sister (the closest airport is Barnstable).

Before arriving at Cape Cod he was to drop off his sister-in-law, Lauren Bessette, at Martha's Vineyard. The plane crashed on approach to Martha's Vineyard.

Source: Author Ikabud

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