Weekly Quiz No.45
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All historical events below occured in September, but in which year?: |
Which year? |
| 1. Hugh Grant was born on September 9th. |
a.1957 b.1960 c.1963 |
| Correct year? _______________ | |
| 2. Israeli athletes are held hostage by Arab guerrillas at the Munich Olympics. |
a.1968 b.1972 c.1976 |
| Correct year? _______________ | |
| 3. US President Gerald Ford escapes an assassination attempt. |
a.1973 b.1975 c.1977 |
| Correct year? _______________ | |
| 4. Papua New Guinea gains complete independence from Britain. |
a.1955 b.1965 c.1975 |
| Correct year? _______________ | |
| 5. Ferdinand Magellan leaves Spain on his around the world voyage. |
a.1499 b.1509 c.1519 |
| Correct year? _______________ | |
| 6. The first ever Cannes film festival is held. |
a.1936 b.1946 c.1956 |
| Correct year? _______________ | |
| 7. The war between Iran and Iraq begins. |
a.1980 b.1985 c.1990 |
| Correct year? _______________ | |
| 8. The first human blood transfusion is performed. |
a.1818 b.1858 c.1898 |
| Correct year? _______________ | |
| 9. Penicillin is discovered by Alexander Fleming. |
a.1918 b.1923 c.1928 |
| Correct year? _______________ | |
| 10. The New York Times is published for the first time. |
a.1831 b.1841 c.1851 |
| Correct year? _______________ | |
© Compiled by Tony McDermott 2005