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Quiz about FunTrivia History Mix Vol 21
Quiz about FunTrivia History Mix Vol 21

FunTrivia History Mix: Vol 21 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.
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Author
FTBot
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
415,738
Updated
Mar 03 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1133
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: dreamdiva (7/10), Guest 96 (8/10), genoveva (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. It's not a joke! Singapore became a British colony and Nunavut became a Canadian territory in different years, but on what day? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Grigory Potemkin was advisor and lover to which ruler? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which person served as governor of both Texas and Tennessee and had one of the United States' largest cities named in his honor? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 1967, 100,000 people gathered in the Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood of San Francisco. The counterculture movement of hippies, drugs, music and sexual freedom came to the forefront of American news. What name was given to this time? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Opened in 1848 in New York City, and measuring the length of a city block and five stories tall, what business was the first of its kind in the USA? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which event inspired a telegram that began "At last have made wonderful discovery in Valley..."? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. One of the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act (1876) a line to indicate the level when a ship was fully laden. This safety measure was named after the man who championed the Act and is called which of the following? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which English settlement in what is now the U. S. was founded before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Anschluss is a term that is generally used to describe the 1938 occupation and annexation of what European country by Nazi Germany? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In what year did Australia officially become an independent nation? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. It's not a joke! Singapore became a British colony and Nunavut became a Canadian territory in different years, but on what day?

Answer: April 1

While Singapore went under British rule in 1867, the same year as Canada's Confederation, Nunavut became Canada's third territory in 1999. Both events took place on what would be April Fools Day-- in all seriousness.

Britain's control over Singapore would last less than a century; they became independent in 1959.

Question by player kyleisalive
2. Grigory Potemkin was advisor and lover to which ruler?

Answer: Catherine the Great

Potemkin was Catherine's closest advisor, and their affair had a passion that inspired jealousy and admiration within her court.

Question by player Sparroc
3. Which person served as governor of both Texas and Tennessee and had one of the United States' largest cities named in his honor?

Answer: Sam Houston

Sam Houston, born in Virginia in 1793, migrated to Tennessee where he had a successful career as a politician. He was elected governor of Tennessee in 1827, but resigned to move into Arkansas Territory and later into the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. He became a leader of the Texan Rebellion, and upon its independence in 1836, was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas. He was later elected governor of the state, but was forced to resign due to his refusal to swear allegiance to the Confederate States of America.


Question by player OldArmy94
4. In 1967, 100,000 people gathered in the Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood of San Francisco. The counterculture movement of hippies, drugs, music and sexual freedom came to the forefront of American news. What name was given to this time?

Answer: Summer of Love

The Monterey Pop Festival was one of the big events during the Summer of Love. The Who, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin all performed. This time also saw the emergence of "flower children", in response to the song "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)".

Question by player johnnycat777
5. Opened in 1848 in New York City, and measuring the length of a city block and five stories tall, what business was the first of its kind in the USA?

Answer: department store

The Marble Dry Goods Palace, opened by the Irish immigrant Alexander Turney Stewart, was not only the first department store in the USA, it was also a retail pioneer in 'mail-order' merchandising.

Question by player beergirllaura
6. Which event inspired a telegram that began "At last have made wonderful discovery in Valley..."?

Answer: The discovery of King Tut's tomb

The Valley of the Kings in Egypt had been the location of numerous excavations -- most of which had uncovered tombs and sites that had already been raided. In 1922, however, the excavation led by English archaeologist, Howard Carter discovered the undisturbed tomb of Tutankhamun, and he sent a telegram to Lord Carnarvon, the sponsor of the expedition: "At last have made wonderful discovery in Valley; a magnificent tomb with seals intact; recovered same for your arrival; congratulations." Lord Carnarvon died a few months after arriving to oversee the excavation, sparking the rumors of the mummy's curse.

Question by player PDAZ
7. One of the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act (1876) a line to indicate the level when a ship was fully laden. This safety measure was named after the man who championed the Act and is called which of the following?

Answer: Plimsoll Line

It is named after Samuel Plimsoll who tried to stop unscrupulous ship owners sending dangerously overloaded vessels to sea, in order to maximize their profits.

Question by player sooz888
8. Which English settlement in what is now the U. S. was founded before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock?

Answer: Jamestown, Virginia

Founded more than a decade earlier than Plymouth, Jamestown survived diseases, Indian attacks, and lack of food to start a new colony. John Smith, John Rolfe, and Pocahontas, are famous early residents.

Question by player seamonster
9. The Anschluss is a term that is generally used to describe the 1938 occupation and annexation of what European country by Nazi Germany?

Answer: Austria

The unification of Germany and Austria had been a long-standing aim of German nationalists since the early nineteenth century. After Prussia expelled Austria from the German Confederation it temporarily ceased to be a live issue, but was revived after the break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918.

Question by player eyhung
10. In what year did Australia officially become an independent nation?

Answer: 1901

On January 1, 1901, the self-governing colonies of New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia were federated to create the Commonwealth of Australia. Prior to this, cricketers and other sportspeople had already competed internationally under the banner of "Australia".

Question by player Wizzid
Source: Author FTBot

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