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Quiz about Ten Days In October
Quiz about Ten Days In October

Ten Days In October Trivia Quiz


Ten questions about events that took place in the tenth month of the year. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Ikabud
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
63,220
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who shouted 'Tierra! Tierra!', about two hours after midnight on 12h October 1492? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was sentenced to death on 25th October 1586? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. For what crime was Marie Antoinette guillotined on 16th October 1793? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was born on 25th October 1881? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which historical first happened on 6th October 1927? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What gloomy name was given to 29th October 1929? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What special event took place on 30th October 1974? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which world leader was assassinated on 6th October 1981? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. For what is 23rd October 1983 remembered? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which world leader was murdered on Halloween 1984? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who shouted 'Tierra! Tierra!', about two hours after midnight on 12h October 1492?

Answer: Rodrigo de Triana

Rodrigo de Triana, who has also been called Juan Rodriguez Bermejo, was a sailor on the Pinta. The words he shouted signaled the discovery of the 'New World'.
2. Who was sentenced to death on 25th October 1586?

Answer: Mary, Queen of Scots

The plot of Mary's page, Anthony Babington, to assassinate Elizabeth I was discovered, and Mary who was a prisoner of Elizabeth, was made to stand trial for her part in the plot. She was executed in February of 1587.
3. For what crime was Marie Antoinette guillotined on 16th October 1793?

Answer: Treason

After a failed attempt to flee Paris, the French Royal family was arrested on suspicion of treason. The king was executed in January of 1793, his wife followed him to the guillotine some nine months later.
4. Who was born on 25th October 1881?

Answer: Pablo Picasso

Picasso was his mother's maiden name, Pablo's original name was Ruyz. He was born in Malaga, Spain.
5. Which historical first happened on 6th October 1927?

Answer: 'The Jazz Singer', the first movie 'talkie' was released

Starring Al Jolson and May McAvoy, and directed by Alan Crosland, the movie became a landmark in Hollywood history.
6. What gloomy name was given to 29th October 1929?

Answer: Black Tuesday

It was one of the worst days of the Wall Street Crash.
7. What special event took place on 30th October 1974?

Answer: The Rumble in the Jungle

Muhammad Ali met George Foreman in Zaire, in one of boxing's most memorable encounters.
8. Which world leader was assassinated on 6th October 1981?

Answer: Anwar Sadat

The Egyptian President was murdered by his own troops at a military parade, it is thought that it was because of his soft approach towards Israel.
9. For what is 23rd October 1983 remembered?

Answer: The bombing of the marine barracks in Beirut

Over 240 U.S. Military personnel were killed when a truck loaded with explosives crashed through the gates of the marine barracks in the Lebanese capital.
10. Which world leader was murdered on Halloween 1984?

Answer: Indira Gandhi, Indian Prime Minister

Mrs. Gandhi was shot dead by two of her Sikh body guards in New Delhi.
Source: Author Ikabud

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