Historic Events Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 6
What event first occurred on January 15, 1967, and had its XXXIIIrd occurrence on January 31, 1999?
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super bowl sunday
Which country was formally taken possession of by Pedro Cabral in 1500 and named Vera Cruz?
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brazil
What was the name of the ship sunk by Germany on May 7, 1915, which they justified by claiming it carried munitions?
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lusitania
In which state did the Spindletop gusher occur in 1901, leading to the creation of the Gulf Oil Company as a competitor to Standard Oil?
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texas
In which year was the Liberty Bell moved to its current site near Independence Hall?
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1976
Which city fell to the Turks on May 29, 1453, ending the thousand-year Byzantine Empire?
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constantinople
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