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World Events Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of noteworthy events around the world.

Posted: June 30, 2010
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Question#1

What three astronauts were killed in the Apollo 1 fire?

  • Schirra, Eisele, Cunningham
  • Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins
  • Lovell, Swigert, Haise
  • Grissom, White, Chaffee
Question#2

Which of the following ocean liners sank in 1914?

  • Britannic
  • Empress of Ireland
  • Titanic
  • Lusitania
Question#3

What caused an environmental disaster in Russia's Komi region in 1995?

  • Oil spill
  • Radiation leak
  • Wild fire
  • Explosion
Question#4

What affected an estimated 1,000,000 people after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster?

  • Radiation
  • Flooding
  • Fire
  • Ashes
Question#5

What famous event was held August 15-17, 1969?

  • Man's first trip to the moon
  • The Beatles come to America
  • The U.N.'s first general assembly
  • Woodstock
Question#6

Which signifigant sports event happened in 1954?

  • DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak
  • Don Larson's perfect game in the World Series
  • Roger Bannister's 4 minute mile
  • Bobby Thompson's `Shot heard round the world`
Question#7

Who shot and killed Billy the Kid?

  • Bob Ford
  • Pat Garrett
  • Jesse James
  • Wyatt Earp
Question#8

Who attempted to assassinate President Roosevelt in 1933?

  • Charles Guiteau
  • Leon Czolgosz
  • Giuseppe Zangara
  • Richard Lawrence
Question#9

What was the name of the airship that crashed in New Jersey on May 6, 1937?

  • Hindenburg
  • Sikorsky
  • Kitty Hawk
  • Enola Gay
Question#10

Who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804?

  • Aaron Burr
  • John Wilkes Booth
  • John Bell
  • George Washington
Question#11

Launched on January 31, 1958, the first U.S. Satellite, Explorer 1, remained in orbit for how long?

  • 6 Months
  • 6 years
  • 1 year
  • 12 years
Question#12

When was the US Civil War?

  • 1861-1865
  • 1810-1820
  • 1812-1818
  • 1901-1917
Question#13

Whose forces defeated Napoleon at Waterloo?

  • Smith
  • Chapman
  • Burns
  • Wellington
Question#14

In 1066, William the Conqueror defeated Harold at what battle to take over England?

  • Battle of Crecy
  • Battle of Bannockburn
  • Battle of Agincourt
  • Battle of Hastings