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Quiz about Those Times Things Happened
Quiz about Those Times Things Happened

Those Times Things Happened Trivia Quiz


I'm sure you're aware the month of July has been witness to many important historical events. Can you name a few? Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lpez. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Lpez
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
368,820
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
980
Last 3 plays: rredman95 (7/10), hellobion (6/10), chkltbby (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. On July 1, 1963, the United States Postal Service started using ZIP codes, a system to make mail more efficient. What does "ZIP" stand for in this context? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On July 2, 1962, Sam Walton opened the first of his famous store chains in Rogers, Arkansas. What is the name of this now global discount store? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. July 3, 1962 was a very special day for the largest country in Africa, as French general Charles de Gaulle recognized them as independent, although the country was officially declared independent from France on July 5, 1962. Which country located in North Africa is this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. On July 4, 1776, we all know the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, thus considered as Independence Day. One hundred years later the French people made a gift to the American people, which is one of the best known monuments today. Which sculpture or building, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, did the U.S. receive from the French? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. July 5, 1996, saw an amazing scientific event, as cloning from a somatic cell was successful for the first time. Which of these names was given to the sheep that became, on this day, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell?

Answer: (One Word, Louis Armstrong song "Hello, ______")
Question 6 of 10
6. July 6 saw two different tragedies happen in different years: one was the crash of Asiana Airlines flight 214 in San Francisco, killing three people. The other happened in an Israeli bus in 1989, which was en route to Jerusalem. From which important Israeli city, often referred to as a "party capital" did the bus depart? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. July 7, 1930 saw the birth of the great American saxophonist Hank Mobley. Sadly, it also witnessed the death of a legendary writer, who created a famous detective. Who passed away that day? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. On July 8, 2011, a space shuttle was launched by NASA, becoming the last to be launched in the Space Shuttle Program. What was the name of this space shuttle, which was also the name of a research vessel and a fictional island? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Out of these football players, which of them, who won the South Africa 2010 Golden Ball award, was NOT born on July 9? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On July 10, 1991, as Mexican actress Maria Chacon and Japanese singer Atsuko Maeda were born, Russia's first elected President took office. Who was he? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On July 1, 1963, the United States Postal Service started using ZIP codes, a system to make mail more efficient. What does "ZIP" stand for in this context?

Answer: Zone Improvement Plan

ZIP codes were introduced by the United States Postal Service in order to make mail quicker and efficient, constantly encouraging people to use these five-number codes, at the time non-mandatory. When the Post Office made this change, two-letter state abbreviations were also introduced. (Previous abbreviations for states had generally been longer, such as Ill. Illinois, Fla. for Florida, and Minn. for Minnesota).
2. On July 2, 1962, Sam Walton opened the first of his famous store chains in Rogers, Arkansas. What is the name of this now global discount store?

Answer: Walmart

Walmart Stores is a chain of large stores, considered one of the world's largest public corporations, and known for employing considerable numbers of people. The store was created by former J.C. Penney employee Sam Walton, who came up with the idea of selling goods at low prices.
3. July 3, 1962 was a very special day for the largest country in Africa, as French general Charles de Gaulle recognized them as independent, although the country was officially declared independent from France on July 5, 1962. Which country located in North Africa is this?

Answer: Algeria

The Algerian War of Independence lasted seven years (with a break) from 1954 to 1962. Oddly, there were three belligerents: Algerian people who wanted freedom (mostly Muslims), the French government, and those Algerian people who wanted Algeria to remain a French territory.
4. On July 4, 1776, we all know the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, thus considered as Independence Day. One hundred years later the French people made a gift to the American people, which is one of the best known monuments today. Which sculpture or building, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, did the U.S. receive from the French?

Answer: Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island, in New York City. President Grover Cleveland led the ceremony of inauguration of the statue. President Calvin Coolidge declared it a National Monument in 1924.
5. July 5, 1996, saw an amazing scientific event, as cloning from a somatic cell was successful for the first time. Which of these names was given to the sheep that became, on this day, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell?

Answer: Dolly

Dolly the sheep became famous after successfully being born in Scotland as the first cloned mammal from an adult somatic cell (not the first cloned animal). Dolly was named in honor of singer Dolly Parton.
6. July 6 saw two different tragedies happen in different years: one was the crash of Asiana Airlines flight 214 in San Francisco, killing three people. The other happened in an Israeli bus in 1989, which was en route to Jerusalem. From which important Israeli city, often referred to as a "party capital" did the bus depart?

Answer: Tel Aviv

On July 6, 1989, the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack was carried out by Abed al-Hadi Ghaneim, a terrorist of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Sixteen civilians died, including two Canadians and one American. Ghaneim was given 16 life sentences, he was however released in October 2011, when a prisoner exchange took place in order to recover kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit.

Also in July 6, but in 2013, Asiana Airlines Flight 214, which took off from Korea and had already almost arrived at San Francisco International Airport, crashed before being able to land correctly. Three people were killed and 181 were injured.
7. July 7, 1930 saw the birth of the great American saxophonist Hank Mobley. Sadly, it also witnessed the death of a legendary writer, who created a famous detective. Who passed away that day?

Answer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Conan Doyle, who was also a physician, was born in Scotland in 1859. Not only did he create Detective Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Watson, but also characters like Professor Challenger and Mary Celeste.
8. On July 8, 2011, a space shuttle was launched by NASA, becoming the last to be launched in the Space Shuttle Program. What was the name of this space shuttle, which was also the name of a research vessel and a fictional island?

Answer: Atlantis

The Atlantis space shuttle served in the STS-135 mission, the 135th and final mission in the American Space Shuttle Program, which started in 1982. The shuttle was named after RV Atlantis, a sailboat which the United States used for research purposes from 1931 to 1964. Atlantis is also the name of a famous, fictional island which sank.
9. Out of these football players, which of them, who won the South Africa 2010 Golden Ball award, was NOT born on July 9?

Answer: Diego Forlan

Diego Forlan, an Uruguayan soccer player, was born on May 19, 1979. He has played for teams such as Manchester City, Villareal and Atletico de Madrid.

Nuno Santos is a Portuguese player, Ashley Young is English, and Sébastien Bassong is from Cameroon.
10. On July 10, 1991, as Mexican actress Maria Chacon and Japanese singer Atsuko Maeda were born, Russia's first elected President took office. Who was he?

Answer: Boris Yeltsin

Yeltsin was President of the Federation of Russia from 1991 to 1999, becoming the first President of Russia in July 1991 when the country was still part of the USSR. He resigned in 1999 and after a brief interval was succeeded by Vladimir Putin.
Source: Author Lpez

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