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What Year Was It? Trivia Quiz

I give you the clues, you give me the year. Have fun and enjoy.

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

Author
red_Foxxie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
328,937

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
861

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did Marilyn Bell swim the English Channel? Hint

1955

1947

1965

1959

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year did Nancy Greene win her first world cup in skiing? Hint

1965

1958

1972

1967

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Question 3 of 10

3. What year was the last episode of Seinfeld on TV? Hint

1988

1995

1992

1998

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Question 4 of 10

4. What year did Campbell Soup bring to market SpaghettiOs? Hint

1965

1973

1969

1980

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Question 5 of 10

5. What year was Queen Victoria crowned? Hint

1841

1838

1798

1851

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Question 6 of 10

6. What year did Superman first make his appearance in "Action Comics"? Hint

1922

1933

1927

1938

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year did the Miranda Ruling take place in which police in the U.S. had to advise the individual of his/her rights before making an arrest? Hint

1966

1963

1956

1972

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Question 8 of 10

8. What year did USA declare war on Great Britain? Hint

1812

1698

1778

1793

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Question 9 of 10

9. What year did Garfield the Cat appear in newspapers? Hint

1973

1988

1978

1969

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year did the CN tower in Toronto Ontario open to the public? Hint

1988

1976

1971

1978

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did Marilyn Bell swim the English Channel?

Answer: 1955

She was the youngest person to swim the Channel at that time and she has been in the Canadian Hall of Fame since 1958.

2. What year did Nancy Greene win her first world cup in skiing?

Answer: 1967

Nancy won World Cup titles in 1967 and 1968. Her total of 13 World Cup victories is still a Canadian record.

3. What year was the last episode of Seinfeld on TV?

Answer: 1998

Seinfeld has been critically acclaimed as one of the best comedy series ever.
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998

4. What year did Campbell Soup bring to market SpaghettiOs?

Answer: 1965

We all know Campbell Soups, but the actual history of soup is a fascinating subject.

5. What year was Queen Victoria crowned?

Answer: 1838

Victoria ascended the throne in 1837 at the age of 18. She was also young when she married Albert in 1840 and after his death she is rumored to have had an affair with her servant John Brown, a Scotsman. Her name is of course used for a whole era. She is the longest reigning British monarch.

6. What year did Superman first make his appearance in "Action Comics"?

Answer: 1938

Superman was created by American Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster.
He has become a cult hero to some and a "Mr Goodie two shoes" to others. Love him or hate him, we sure have not seen the last of Superman.

7. What year did the Miranda Ruling take place in which police in the U.S. had to advise the individual of his/her rights before making an arrest?

Answer: 1966

It can be said that Miranda changed the landscape for police agencies, Miranda vs Arizona came down with a landmark ruling; now they had to inform a suspect of their right to a lawyer, etc.

8. What year did USA declare war on Great Britain?

Answer: 1812

President James Madison declared war on Great Britain for a variety of reasons - trade, expansion of territory, etc. and attacked what was then a part of Canada. Canada won the war but at a heavy cost.

9. What year did Garfield the Cat appear in newspapers?

Answer: 1978

This obnoxious little cat comic strip written by Jim Davis enjoys a widely syndicated comic strip.

10. What year did the CN tower in Toronto Ontario open to the public?

Answer: 1976

The CN Tower was the tallest free standing structure for 31 years before finally being surpassed, however it is still considered to be the world's tallest tower at 1815 feet.

Source: Author red_Foxxie

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