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HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:40 pm

NAME THE ACTUAL DAY / MONTH / YEAR IN THIS QUIZ


1. When did Joseph Stalin die? 5 / 3 / 1953
2. Treaty of Lausanne was signed on: 24 / 7 / 1923
3. When was West Germany admitted as a member of NATO? 9 / 5 / 1955
4. Air raids by Japan on Rangoon: 22 / 12 / 1941
5. The Battle of Solomons started on: 25 / 8 / 1942
6. When was Mussolini executed? 28 / 4 / 1945
7. When was the July Plot hatched? 20 / 7 / 1944
8. The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was launched on: 4 / 3 / 1943
9. The Potsdam Conference was held from what dates? 17th july to 2nd august 1945
10. The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya broke out on: 20 / 10 / 1952
11. When did the Boer War start? 9 / 10 / 1899
12. On what date did the Coronation of Charles II take place? 23 / 4 / 1661
13. The United Arab Republic(Egypt and Syria) was proclaimed on? 1 / 2 / 1958
14. When did Nikita Khrushchev 'torpedo' the Summit Talks in Paris? 16 / 5 / 1960
15. When did Winston Churchill deliver the Iron Curtain Speech? 5 / 3 / 1946
16. The Battle of Blenheim was fought on: 13 / 8 / 1704
17. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan took place on: 25 / 12 / 1979
18. When was Prince Norodom Sihanouk overthrown in Cambodia? 18 / 3 / 1970
19. When did the Indo-Pakistan War end? 17 / 12 / 1971
20. When were the Nuremberg Laws passed? 15 / 10 / 1935
21. When was the Strategic Defense Initiative announced? 23 / 3 / 1983
22. When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed? 3 / 3 / 1918
23. When was Battle of Passchendaele launched? 31 / 7 / 1917
24. When was the Treaty of St Germain-en-Laye signed? 10 / 11 / 1919
25. When was Operation Battleaxe launched? 15 / 6 / 1941
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby Mr66 » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:19 pm

1/ not soon enough
1926 (i think)
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby Mr66 » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:20 pm

17/ 1979
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby Interceptor » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:22 pm

21. 1983?
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:02 pm

Mr66 wrote:1/ not soon enough
1926 (i think)

INCORRECT MR66
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:02 pm

Mr66 wrote:17/ 1979

YEAR CORRECT
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:03 pm

Interceptor wrote:21. 1983?

YEAR CORRECT
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:03 pm

THE QUIZ IS IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY NOT YEAR :roll:
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby Mr66 » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:41 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:THE QUIZ IS IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY NOT YEAR :roll:


Ok. :oops:
The full answer to Q/17 is 27th December 1979
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby Mr66 » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:42 pm

21/ 23rd March 1983
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby Mr66 » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:16 pm

1/ 5th March 1953
2/ 24th July 1923
3/ 4th May 1955
5/ 24th August 1942
6/ 28th April 1945
7/ 20th July 1944
8/ 2nd March 1943
9/ 17th July 1945 to 2nd August 1945
11/ 1st Boer War - 16th December 1880, 2nd 11th October 1889
13/ 1st February 1958
15/ 5th March 1946
16/13th August 1704
18/ 18th March 1970
19/ 16th December 1971
20/ 15th September 1935
22/ 3rd March 1918
23/ 31st July 1917
24/ Which one? there's four of them 1570,1632,1679 & 1919! :shock:
25/ 15th June 1941
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:51 pm

Mr66 wrote:1/ 5th March 1953
2/ 24th July 1923
3/ 4th May 1955..............answer given 9th
5/ 24th August 1942.........answer given 25th
6/ 28th April 1945
7/ 20th July 1944
8/ 2nd March 1943......answer given 4th
9/ 17th July 1945 to 2nd August 1945
11/ 1st Boer War - 16th December 1880, 2nd 11th October 1889
13/ 1st February 1958
15/ 5th March 1946
16/13th August 1704
18/ 18th March 1970
19/ 16th December 1971...answer given 17th
20/ 15th September 1935
22/ 3rd March 1918
23/ 31st July 1917
24/ Which one? there's four of them 1570,1632,1679 & 1919! :shock: if you know 4 then you know the answer
25/ 15th June 1941

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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby Mr66 » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:11 pm

12/ There are two dates - 1st 30th January 1649 &23rd April 1661...CORRECT
24/ 5th August 1570,29th March 1632 and the one I think you're after 10th September 1919.. Haven't a precise date for 1679.
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:45 pm

Mr66 wrote:12/ There are two dates - 1st 30th January 1649 & 23rd April 1661...CORRECT
24/ 5th August 1570,29th March 1632 and the one I think you're after 10th September 1919....CORRECT Haven't a precise date for 1679.
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Re: HISTORY QUIZ 9 IMPORTANT DATES IN HISTORY

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:05 am

magpie in the 80's wrote:NAME THE ACTUAL DAY / MONTH / YEAR IN THIS QUIZ


1. When did Joseph Stalin die? 5 / 3 / 1953
2. Treaty of Lausanne was signed on: 24 / 7 / 1923
3. When was West Germany admitted as a member of NATO? 9 / 5 / 1955
4. Air raids by Japan on Rangoon: 22 / 12 / 1941
5. The Battle of Solomons started on: 25 / 8 / 1942
6. When was Mussolini executed? 28 / 4 / 1945
7. When was the July Plot hatched? 20 / 7 / 1944
8. The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was launched on: 4 / 3 / 1943
9. The Potsdam Conference was held from what dates? 17th july to 2nd august 1945
10. The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya broke out on: 20 / 10 / 1952
11. When did the Boer War start? 9 / 10 / 1899
12. On what date did the Coronation of Charles II take place? 23 / 4 / 1661
13. The United Arab Republic(Egypt and Syria) was proclaimed on? 1 / 2 / 1958
14. When did Nikita Khrushchev 'torpedo' the Summit Talks in Paris? 16 / 5 / 1960
15. When did Winston Churchill deliver the Iron Curtain Speech? 5 / 3 / 1946
16. The Battle of Blenheim was fought on: 13 / 8 / 1704
17. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan took place on: 25 / 12 / 1979
18. When was Prince Norodom Sihanouk overthrown in Cambodia? 18 / 3 / 1970
19. When did the Indo-Pakistan War end? 17 / 12 / 1971
20. When were the Nuremberg Laws passed? 15 / 10 / 1935
21. When was the Strategic Defense Initiative announced? 23 / 3 / 1983
22. When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed? 3 / 3 / 1918
23. When was Battle of Passchendaele launched? 31 / 7 / 1917
24. When was the Treaty of St Germain-en-Laye signed? 10 / 11 / 1919
25. When was Operation Battleaxe launched? 15 / 6 / 1941


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QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

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