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FunTrivia History Mix: Vol 12 Trivia Quiz

A mix of 10 History questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

A multiple-choice quiz by FTBot. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
FTBot

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
409,872

Updated
Aug 02 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
744

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get it under control. I trust you are not in too much distress." Who said this? Hint

The captain on a Boeing 747 in 1982

A coxswain on a landing craft in 1944

The chief steward on a DH Comet in 1953

A conductor on the Orient Express in 1923

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Question 2 of 10

2. I was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio in 1822 with the initials of H.U.G. fought in both the Mexican-American and the American Civil Wars and was Commander in Chief for two terms, but you may know me better as? Hint

Jefferson Davis

Carey Grant

Hugh Grant

Ulysses S Grant

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Question 3 of 10

3. Everyone knows who was in control of Germany during World War II, but who was the Kaiser (Emperor) in World War I? Hint

Kaiser Frederick III

Kaiser Nicholas II

Kaiser George V

Kaiser Wilhelm II

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Question 4 of 10

4. Most of us know about Custer's Last Stand, but how many remember the name of one of the Native American tribes that was victorious that day? Hint

Navajo

Incas

Quileute

Lakota

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are survivors of the atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki called? Hint

Geiko

Shogun

Hibakusha

Gion

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Question 6 of 10

6. Of the four A states in the USA, which was the first admitted into the union? Hint

Alaska

Alabama

Arkansas

Arizona

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was America's first war song? Hint

Oh How I hate to get up in the morning

Over There

Yankee Doodle

White Cliffs of Dover

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Question 8 of 10

8. The so-called Great Hurricane of 1780 struck which part of the world? Hint

American Southwest

Brazil

Central America

The Caribbean

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Question 9 of 10

9. The US 1st Infantry Division and 29th Infantry Division landed on Omaha beach 6 June 1944. What was the nickname of the 29th Division? (Hint: American Civil War) Hint

Blue and Gray

Big red One

Blood and Fire

Old Hickory

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Question 10 of 10

10. We all know that Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March (15th March), but in which year? Hint

43 B.C.

45 B.C.

12 B.C.

44 B.C.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: The captain on a Boeing 747 in 1982

In 1982 a British Airways Boeing 747 inadvertently flew through the ash cloud from a volcanic eruption of Mount Galunggung near Jakarta, which caused all four jet engines to fail. After some time, Captain Eric Moody made the quoted announcement to the passengers.

The crew eventually managed to restart 3 of the four engines and land safely. All aboard became lifelong members of the 'Galunggung Gliding Club'.

Question by player Rimrunner

Answer: Ulysses S Grant

Due to misnaming during his admission to West Point, Grant went from Hiram Ulysses Grant to Ulysses S Grant.

Question by player candozia

3. Everyone knows who was in control of Germany during World War II, but who was the Kaiser (Emperor) in World War I?

Answer: Kaiser Wilhelm II

George V was the English monarch during 1914 and Nicholas II was the Tsar in Russia when WWI began. Kaiser Wilhelm II was Emperor from 1888 up until 1918, when he was forced to abdicate.

Question by player AdamM7

4. Most of us know about Custer's Last Stand, but how many remember the name of one of the Native American tribes that was victorious that day?

Answer: Lakota

The battle, which took place at the Little Bighorn on June 25th and 26th, 1876, is considered the best known engagement in the Great Sioux Wars (1876-1877). The Lakota tribe, part of the Sioux Nation, had formed an alliance with the Arapaho and Cheyenne.

The war started over the government's attempt to reclaim the Black Hills, an area already granted to the Sioux, as part of The Great Sioux Reservation, in the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868.

Question by player skunkee

5. What are survivors of the atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki called?

Answer: Hibakusha

Hibakusha translates to "explosion-affected people" in Japanese. There were about 200,000 recognized hibakusha in Japan in 2013, and they are able to receive special benefits from the Japanese government.

Question by player kmarti14

6. Of the four A states in the USA, which was the first admitted into the union?

Answer: Alabama

Alabama was the 22nd state admitted to the union in 1819. Its capital is Montgomery, and it is home to the US Space and Rocket Center ("Rocket City, USA") in Huntsville.

Arkansas was admitted in 1836, the 25th state, Arizona in 1912, the 48th state, and Alaska in 1959, the 49th state.

Question by player alexis722

7. What was America's first war song?

Answer: Yankee Doodle

Yankee Doodle was sung to taunt the British in 1775 as they retreated from battle at Concord and Lexington.

Question by player Unicornjorge

8. The so-called Great Hurricane of 1780 struck which part of the world?

Answer: The Caribbean

The Great Hurricane of 1780 struck the eastern Caribbean and caused over 20,000 deaths in that region alone. It also had an impact on the American Revolution as it sank British ships off the coast of the United States. The hurricane, which also sometimes called Hurricane San Calixto, even reached as far north as Canada.

Question by player Joepetz

9. The US 1st Infantry Division and 29th Infantry Division landed on Omaha beach 6 June 1944. What was the nickname of the 29th Division? (Hint: American Civil War)

Answer: Blue and Gray

The 29th was composed of men from Maryland (blue) and Virginia and North Carolina (gray). The combined strength of both divisons was about 34,000 men. They suffered about 2,400 casualties, including 19 men from Bedford, VA, a town of 3,400 peole which was the biggest loss of men from one city in the USA.

Question by player Colmosby

10. We all know that Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March (15th March), but in which year?

Answer: 44 B.C.

Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times on the floor of the Senate on March 15, 44 B.C.

Question by player Supernova412

Source: Author FTBot

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