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Quiz about July Happenings
Quiz about July Happenings

July Happenings Trivia Quiz


A lot of things have happened in the month of July. See how many of them you know about.

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
bullymom
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
81,836
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
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Question 1 of 15
1. Who stabbed and killed French Revolution leader Jean-Paul Marat on July 13, 1793? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Who did Henry VIII marry on 15th July 1543, his sixth and final wife. Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. On July 24, 1534, an expedition led by what explorer reached the estuary of the St. Lawrence River in Canada? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What queen was imprisoned on July 24, 1567? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What African nation gained its independence on July 1, 1960? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What author, best known for the mammoth novel "Rememberance of Things Past", was born on July 10, 1871? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. On July 17, 1981, two aerial walkways at the Hyatt Regency in what US city collapsed, killing 111 people? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What noted American psychiatrist and clinic founder was born on July 23, 1893? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. On July 28, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified. What does it address? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What Australian tennis star and two-time Wimbledon winner was born on July 31, 1951?
Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. A Gallup Poll taken on July 14, 1974, showed that Americans were most worried about what? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What US President died in the White House on July 9, 1850? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. On July 5, 1979, this island celebrated one thousand years as the home of the world's oldest parliament. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. This philosopher, author of the novel "Emile", died on July 2, 1778. Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What Italian violinist and composer, famous for "The Four Seasons", died on July 28, 1741? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who stabbed and killed French Revolution leader Jean-Paul Marat on July 13, 1793?

Answer: Charlotte Corday

Corday, an ardent royalist and daughter of an impoverished aristocrat, gained entrance to Marat's house and stabbed him as he worked in his bathtub. (He suffered from some kind of skin disease, causing him to spend hours in the tub). She offered no resistance when arrested and was guillotined four days later (talk about swift punishment!)
2. Who did Henry VIII marry on 15th July 1543, his sixth and final wife.

Answer: Catherine Parr

Did Henry finally find the woman of his dreams? No, he simply died, leaving Catherine a three-time widow. She survived the much-married king, who died in 1547 at age 56.
3. On July 24, 1534, an expedition led by what explorer reached the estuary of the St. Lawrence River in Canada?

Answer: Jacques Cartier

Cartier, patronized by King Francis of France, led the three-month journey from St. Melo in France.
4. What queen was imprisoned on July 24, 1567?

Answer: Mary, Queen of Scots

After she was defeated by the Protestant nobility at Carberry Hill, the Scottish queen was imprisoned and forced to abdicate in favor of her son, James VI, then one year old. She was finally beheaded on February 8, 1587, after her cousin, Elizabeth I, became convinced that she was plotting to kill her.
5. What African nation gained its independence on July 1, 1960?

Answer: Somalia

Somalia, on the eastern end of Africa, was created in 1960 when the Italian and British colonies merged.
6. What author, best known for the mammoth novel "Rememberance of Things Past", was born on July 10, 1871?

Answer: Marcel Proust

Proust, a French novelist, became somewhat of a hermit later in life, secluding himself in his bedroom. His masterpiece is the seven-part semi-autobiographical "Rememberance of Things Past", published in 1927.
7. On July 17, 1981, two aerial walkways at the Hyatt Regency in what US city collapsed, killing 111 people?

Answer: Kansas City, MO

Along with those killed, 188 people were injured when the walkways in the hotel lobby collapsed.
8. What noted American psychiatrist and clinic founder was born on July 23, 1893?

Answer: Karl Menninger

Karl Menninger, with his father Charles and brother William, founded the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas, in 1920. In 1974, the Menninger foundation established the Center for Applied Behavioral Sciences, which provides government and businesses with the latest findings on human behavior.
9. On July 28, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified. What does it address?

Answer: Privileges of citizenship

The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees rights of due process.
10. What Australian tennis star and two-time Wimbledon winner was born on July 31, 1951?

Answer: Evonne Goolagong

Evonne Goolagong Cawley won Wimbledon twice, the Australian Open four times, and the French Open once during her illustrious career.
11. A Gallup Poll taken on July 14, 1974, showed that Americans were most worried about what?

Answer: Inflation

Inflation is defined as the persistent increase in the level of consumer prices or the persistent decline in the buying power of money.
12. What US President died in the White House on July 9, 1850?

Answer: Zachary Taylor

Taylor was the second President to die while in office (William Henry Harrison was the first). He was the first person to become President without previous political experience; he gained his fame as a war hero in the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. Although he died of cholera, many suspected that he had been poisoned, a suspicion which was later proved to be unfounded.

He was succeeded by Millard Fillmore.
13. On July 5, 1979, this island celebrated one thousand years as the home of the world's oldest parliament.

Answer: Isle of Man

The Isle of Man, a 221-square mile island in the Irish Sea, was first inhabited by Irish missionaries in the fifth century. It is a self-governing crown possession of Great Britain with its own legislature; its capital is Douglas.
14. This philosopher, author of the novel "Emile", died on July 2, 1778.

Answer: Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The well-known French political philosopher died of a sudden attack of thrombosis (a blood clot in the heart). Born in 1712, he was the author of "The Social Contract", which stated that all men are created free and equal (notice he said men, not women; they didn't count). In his older years he grew paranoid and misanthropic, not to mention insane.
15. What Italian violinist and composer, famous for "The Four Seasons", died on July 28, 1741?

Answer: Antonio Vivaldi

Vivaldi was one of the most prominent composers during the Baroque period. His masterpiece, "The Four Seasons", is a set of four concertos depicting each season.
Source: Author bullymom

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