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Ten Days In May Trivia Quiz

Ten days that may or may not have changed the world. Good luck.

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

Author
Ikabud

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,564

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2877

Last 3 plays: Guest 101 (7/10), Guest 2 (5/10), Guest 60 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Leonardo da Vinci died on May 2, 1519. Where did he die? Hint

Florence

Cloux, France

London, England

Genoa

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Question 2 of 10

2. This 'man of stars' died on May 24, 1543. Who was he? Hint

Galileo

Newton

Keppler

Copernicus

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Question 3 of 10

3. On May 20, 1588, the Spanish Armada set out, intent on the invasion of England. Where did the Armada sail from? Hint

Cadiz

Lisbon

Gibraltar

Vigo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Karl Marx was born on May 5, 1818 in Prussia. Who did Marx collaborate with to produce 'The Communist Manifesto'? Hint

Jean Jacques Rousseau

Vladimir Ilich Lenin

Joseph Stalin

Friedrich Engels

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Question 5 of 10

5. What event took place on May 13, 1917, that has affected millions throughout the Roman Catholic world? Hint

Pope Benedict XIV is killed on a World War I battlefield

Pope John Paul II is born in Poland

The statue of Jesus Christ 'The King' is unveiled in Rio de Janeiro

The Virgin Mary appeared in Fatima, Portugal

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Question 6 of 10

6. The German Airship, the Hindenburg crashed while attempting a mooring, on May 6, 1937. Where did this disaster take place? Hint

Roosevelt Field, New York

Idlewild Field, New York

Hoboken, New Jersey

Lakehurst, New Jersey

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Question 7 of 10

7. A much more positive aeronautical first, took place on May 20 and 21, 1927. What was it? Hint

Amelia Earhardt flies non stop from Florida to Alaska

Charles Lindbergh flies solo across the Atlantic

Calvin Coolidge becomes the first president to fly to a foreign country

James C. Angel discovers the Highest uninterrupted cataract in the world

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why is May 8, 1945 a special day? Hint

It was the day that the Nuremberg War Trials started

Mussolini was arrested and Hitler commited suicide

Japan surrendered

It was V.E. Day, victory in Europe

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which State was formed on May 14, 1948? Hint

India

Kuwait

Pakistan

Israel

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Question 10 of 10

10. What immovable object finally succumbed to the proverbial irresistable force on May 29, 1953? Hint

The coronation ceremony of the Queen of England was filmed for the first time

The summit of Mount Everest was reached for the first time

The Vatican allowed television cameras for the first time

The Church of England discussed women priests for the first time

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Leonardo da Vinci died on May 2, 1519. Where did he die?

Answer: Cloux, France

Leonardo was the son of a wealthy Florentine notary and a peasant woman. He spent his last days working for King Francis I of France at the Chateau de Cloux, near Amboise.

2. This 'man of stars' died on May 24, 1543. Who was he?

Answer: Copernicus

Copernicus moved to Frauenberg in 1512, where he died.

3. On May 20, 1588, the Spanish Armada set out, intent on the invasion of England. Where did the Armada sail from?

Answer: Lisbon

Philip II of Spain conquered Portugal in 1580. Spain's occupation of Portugal lasted until 1640, so at the time of the Armada, Spain used Lisbon as one of its main ports.

4. Karl Marx was born on May 5, 1818 in Prussia. Who did Marx collaborate with to produce 'The Communist Manifesto'?

Answer: Friedrich Engels

Marx was a revolutionary, sociologist, historian and economist. 'The Communist Manifesto' became the most celebrated pamphlet in the history of the socialist movement.

5. What event took place on May 13, 1917, that has affected millions throughout the Roman Catholic world?

Answer: The Virgin Mary appeared in Fatima, Portugal

Three little shepherd children saw the apparitions. Francisco, his younger sister Jacinta and cousin Lucia, their experiences led to the formation of a place of pilgrimage, visited by millions.

6. The German Airship, the Hindenburg crashed while attempting a mooring, on May 6, 1937. Where did this disaster take place?

Answer: Lakehurst, New Jersey

The great zeppelin exploded causing heavy loss of life.

7. A much more positive aeronautical first, took place on May 20 and 21, 1927. What was it?

Answer: Charles Lindbergh flies solo across the Atlantic

Lucky Lindy took 33 hours and 32 minutes to complete his historical flight. He landed at Bourget Airport near Paris on May 21, 1927.

8. Why is May 8, 1945 a special day?

Answer: It was V.E. Day, victory in Europe

The British and U.S. governments declared May 8 as V.E. Day. The full unconditional surrender took place at one minute past midnight.

9. Which State was formed on May 14, 1948?

Answer: Israel

When the British mandate over Palestine expired, the state of Israel was formed with David Ben Gurion as the first prime minister.

10. What immovable object finally succumbed to the proverbial irresistable force on May 29, 1953?

Answer: The summit of Mount Everest was reached for the first time

Edmund Percival Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to reach the summit.

Source: Author Ikabud

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