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April 27th Trivia Quiz

This is my niece's birthday. Let's see what else happened on this day. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by zebra101. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zebra101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
266,817

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ren� Barrientos died on April 27, 1969. He was president of what country? Hint

Spain

Brazil

France

Bolivia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who became King of Scotland on April 27, 1124? Hint

Duncan

Malcolm II

David I

David II

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Question 3 of 10

3. April 27th is a holiday called Freedom Day in which of these countries? Hint

Jamaica

Canada

South Africa

France

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these U.S. Presidents was born on April 27, 1822? Hint

Abraham Lincoln

Ulysses S. Grant

James K. Polk

Andrew Johnson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these actors, born on April 27, 1987, acted in the movie "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (2005)? Hint

James LeGros

Emma Taylor-Isherwood

Jack Klugman

William Moseley

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Question 6 of 10

6. Was Coretta Scott King born on April 27th?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these Fall Out Boys was born on April 27, 1984? Hint

Joe Trohman

Patrick Stump

Pete Wentz

Andy Hurley

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ferdinand Magellan died on April 27, 1521. What battle did he die in, that also happened on this day? Hint

Battle of Diu

Battle of Mactan

Battle of Dunbar

Battle of Ushuaia

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many people survived the Aviateca Convair 240 airplane crash, that happened on April 27, 1977? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these steamboats sank in the Mississippi River on April 27, 1865? Hint

S/S Ukkopekka

Sultana

Idlewild

Waverley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ren� Barrientos died on April 27, 1969. He was president of what country?

Answer: Bolivia

He was the 57th president. He was born on May 30, 1919. An army man, he was president from 1964 to 1966.

2. Who became King of Scotland on April 27, 1124?

Answer: David I

He was born c. 1083. He died on May 24, 1153. He was king from 1124 to 1153. in 1138 he went to war with England and annexed parts of Cumbria and Northumberland. At the time England was in the throes of the civil war between Stephen and Mathilda.

3. April 27th is a holiday called Freedom Day in which of these countries?

Answer: South Africa

It celebrates freedom. It also commemorates the first democratic post-apartheid elections. It was started in 1994.

By coincidence, on 27 April 1950 the Group Area Act had been passed in South Africa. It had enforced racial segregation in urban throughout the country. It was repealed in 1991.

4. Which of these U.S. Presidents was born on April 27, 1822?

Answer: Ulysses S. Grant

He was the 18th President of the United States. He was president from 1869 to 1877. He died on July 23, 1885.

5. Which of these actors, born on April 27, 1987, acted in the movie "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (2005)?

Answer: William Moseley

He played Peter Pevensie in the movie. He was born in Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire, England.

6. Was Coretta Scott King born on April 27th?

Answer: Yes

She was born in 1927. She was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s wife. She died on January 30, 2006.

7. Which of these Fall Out Boys was born on April 27, 1984?

Answer: Patrick Stump

He was born in Glenview, Illinois. He is in the band Fall Out Boy. He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist in the band.

8. Ferdinand Magellan died on April 27, 1521. What battle did he die in, that also happened on this day?

Answer: Battle of Mactan

He was born in 1480. He was the first European to sail past the southern tip of South America. His expedition was the first to circumnavigated the earth. He was Portuguese, but sailed for Spain. There is a monument to him in the Philippines.

9. How many people survived the Aviateca Convair 240 airplane crash, that happened on April 27, 1977?

Answer: 28

The airplane crashed near Guatemala City, Guatemala. One of its engines had failed and all 28 on board survived. It took off from the La Aurora International Airport.

10. Which of these steamboats sank in the Mississippi River on April 27, 1865?

Answer: Sultana

Up to 1,700 people died. The ship, a Mississippi River paddlewheeler, sank close to Memphis, Tennessee. It was one of the worst disasters in the U.S. but received less attention than it deserved, perhaps because it followed so closely on the assassination of President Lincoln.

Source: Author zebra101

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