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Quiz about What Happened On July 28
Quiz about What Happened On July 28

What Happened On July 28? Trivia Quiz


See how good you are remembering what happened on July 28 in history with subjects ranging from World War II bombings to AOL spam.

A multiple-choice quiz by GWU_Boy. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
GWU_Boy
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
111,612
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. On July 28, 1976, the deadliest earthquake in modern history hit the industrial city of Tangshan. Because the earthquake struck early in the morning, most of the city's residents were trapped under the collapsed buildings, causing at least 250,000 deaths in what Asian country? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The United States Senate approved a charter on July 28, 1945 to create what world organization that would be a confrontation point for the world's problems in the future?

Answer: (New York City...)
Question 3 of 10
3. On July 28, 1943, which German city suffered its worst British bombing raid since the beginning of the war, basically setting the city on fire and killing more than 40,000 German civilians? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Percy Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin eloped on July 28, even though Shelley was still currently married, in what decade? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. On this day in 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood made a third attempt to break through General William T. Sherman's capture of Atlanta. What battle was this, a sounding Union victory with 3,000 Confederates dead? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. On July 28, 1998, AOL was virtually shut down because of a massive spam campaign that clogged the system. Over 2.5 millions messages were returned to what sender, one of the largest Internet providers other than AOL? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The first underwater telegraph cable was laid on this day in what decade which established transatlantic telegraph communication for the first time? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Elvis had his second Number One Billboard single on this day in 1956 with what song? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. True or false: On July 28, 1841, the Whig party's proposition of a Fiscal Bank Bill was passed aiming to stop, or at least to delay, the creation of a National Bank of the United States.


Question 10 of 10
10. What amendment, guaranteeing freed slaves their US citzenship, was adopted on this day in 1868? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On July 28, 1976, the deadliest earthquake in modern history hit the industrial city of Tangshan. Because the earthquake struck early in the morning, most of the city's residents were trapped under the collapsed buildings, causing at least 250,000 deaths in what Asian country?

Answer: China

The 23-second, 8.0 earthquake flattened more than 90% of the city's buildings, with many more people eventually dying because of inadequate medical care once they were rescued.
2. The United States Senate approved a charter on July 28, 1945 to create what world organization that would be a confrontation point for the world's problems in the future?

Answer: United Nations

Later, in December of that year, the United States Senate approved US participation in the United Nations.
3. On July 28, 1943, which German city suffered its worst British bombing raid since the beginning of the war, basically setting the city on fire and killing more than 40,000 German civilians?

Answer: Hamburg

More than 2,300 tons of Allied bombs were dropped on the city, setting it ablaze.
4. Percy Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin eloped on July 28, even though Shelley was still currently married, in what decade?

Answer: 1810s

Shelley and Wollstonecraft Godwin married in 1814 and spent most of their marriage fleeing throughout Europe from creditors until he died in 1822.
5. On this day in 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood made a third attempt to break through General William T. Sherman's capture of Atlanta. What battle was this, a sounding Union victory with 3,000 Confederates dead?

Answer: Battle of Ezra Church

Battle of Peachtree Creek was the first attempt to oust Sherman, followed by the Battle of Atlanta, both Confederate losses.
6. On July 28, 1998, AOL was virtually shut down because of a massive spam campaign that clogged the system. Over 2.5 millions messages were returned to what sender, one of the largest Internet providers other than AOL?

Answer: ameritech.net

The millions of returned messages shut down ameritech.net as well, slowing e-mails from both companies.
7. The first underwater telegraph cable was laid on this day in what decade which established transatlantic telegraph communication for the first time?

Answer: 1850s

The cable stretched 1,950 miles from Newfoundland to Ireland, but a bad signal put it out of communications in less than 2 months.
8. Elvis had his second Number One Billboard single on this day in 1956 with what song?

Answer: "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"

Elvis' first Number One single was "Heartbreak Hotel" in April of 1956.
9. True or false: On July 28, 1841, the Whig party's proposition of a Fiscal Bank Bill was passed aiming to stop, or at least to delay, the creation of a National Bank of the United States.

Answer: False

The Fiscal Bank Bill, also called the Fiscal Corporation Bill, was passed narrowly by the Senate and called for the creation of the National Bank of the United States, but President Tyler vetoed the bill and the Whigs could not gain enough support to override his veto.
10. What amendment, guaranteeing freed slaves their US citzenship, was adopted on this day in 1868?

Answer: 14th Amendment

The 14th Amendment was cited in the ruling of both Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education, both opposites of each other.
Source: Author GWU_Boy

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