The Ultimate History Quiz

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Hey @Ouijaloveletters, you don’t seem to have answered question 71. (wink)

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Thanks.

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No worries. Just remember to press ‘Vote Now’ after selecting your 2 answers. (wink)

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ahhh, sorry, i’ve been busy <//3 would’ve gone w that anyway, thank you!

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  1. Which newspaper was known as the Daily Universal Register until 1788?
    The Times
  2. Which British physician and scientist developed a vaccination for smallpox in 1796?
    Edward Jenner
  3. In 1971, a week-long visit that became known as ‘Ping-pong Diplomacy’ took place between which two nations?
    China & USA
  4. In 2018, twelve boys and their football coach were rescued after two weeks in a flooded cave situated in which country?
    Thailand
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Questions

73. Both Youtube & Facebook were launched in February, but of which two years?
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
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74. In 1981, capital punishment was abolished in which country?
  • Australia
  • France
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75. In 1901, the Italian inventor Marconi was the first to transmit a radio signal across the Atlantic between which two locations?
  • Cornwall
  • Devon
  • Galway
  • Kerry
  • New Brunswick
  • Newfoundland
  • Nova Scotia
  • Prince Edward Island
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76. In 1888, the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper terrorised London. Who were his first two victims?
  • Annie Chapman
  • Catherine Eddowes
  • Elizabeth Stride
  • Mary Ann Nichols
  • Mary Jane Kelly
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  1. Both Youtube & Facebook were launched in February, but of which two years?
    2004 (FB) & 2005 (Y)
  2. In 1981, capital punishment was abolished in which country?
    France
  3. In 1901, the Italian inventor Marconi was the first to transmit a radio signal across the Atlantic between which two locations?
    Cornwall & Newfoundland
  4. In 1888, the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper terrorised London. Who were his first two victims?
    Annie Chapman & Mary Ann Nichols
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77. Which iconic British music venue, located in London, has hosted the Proms classical music festival every summer since 1941?
  • The O2
  • The Royal Albert Hall
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78. Which famous explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth?
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Ferdinand Magellan
  • James Cook
  • Marco Polo
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79. All four members of The Beatles were born in which decade?
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
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80. What were the first names of the 19th century Russian composer, Tchaikovsky?
  • Dmitri
  • Egor
  • Ilyich
  • Nikolai
  • Pyotr
  • Sergei
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  1. Which iconic British music venue, located in London, has hosted the Proms classical music festival every summer since 1941?
    The Royal Albert Hall
  2. Which famous explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth?
    Ferdinand Magellan
  3. All four members of The Beatles were born in which decade?
    1940s
    What were the first names of the 19th century Russian composer, Tchaikovsky?
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Our eighth History Buff for this series is…
wanderingechoes

Congrats @wanderingechoes!
As you’ve already got Dungeon access from being General Knowledge Royalty, who would you like to share your Dungeon access with?[

As for everyone else, will you be able to de-throne our history expert this month or will she keep her throne?

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Oohhh, so close with Tchaikovsky.

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Alrighty, I’m gonna use the list to give this out, given this is the way Echo usually does it.

So the next user with the most points who doesn’t have access is @RainyDay!

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Yay

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Questions

81. How many funnels did the Titanic have?
  • 3
  • 4
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82. Who was born first Mozart or Beethoven?
  • Beethoven
  • Mozart
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83. What was the name of the german air force during WWII?
  • Kriegs
  • Luftwaffe
  • RAF
  • Wehrmacht
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84. What were the names of the brothers who invented the ballpoint pen?
  • Ányos
  • George
  • Henry
  • John
  • Laszlo
  • Marcel
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  1. How many funnels did the Titanic have?
    4
  2. Who was born first Mozart or Beethoven?
    Mozart
  3. What was the name of the german air force during WWII?
    Luftwaffe
  4. What were the names of the brothers who invented the ballpoint pen?
    Laszlo & George
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Questions

81. What was the UK Christmas number 1 in 1990 & 2000?
  • Can We Fix It? - Bob the Builder
  • Goodbye - Spice Girls
  • I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
  • Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby
  • Saviour’s Day - Cliff Richard
  • Seasons in the Sun - Westlife
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82. Of which newspaper was Charles Dickens the founder/editor in 1846?
  • The Daily News
  • The Sun
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83. In which year was the first Christmas broadcast delivered by an English monarch?
  • 1926
  • 1932
  • 1945
  • 1954
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I have no idea how I got Laszlo.

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^^^ Hey @ChampionQuizzers, wanna vote on the history poll?

Less than 24 hours to vote

Also, we have three more too - Cinema & Screen, Literature, and General Knowledge.

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Answers

  1. What was the UK Christmas number 1 in 1990 & 2000?
    1990 - Saviour’s Day - Cliff Richard
    2000 - Can We Fix It? - Bob the Builder
  2. Of which newspaper was Charles Dickens the founder/editor in 1846?
    The Daily News
  3. In which year was the first Christmas broadcast delivered by an English monarch?
    1932
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Questions

88. What was Spotify’s top two songs globally in 2023?
  • Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift
  • As It Was - Harry Styles
  • Barbie Girl - Aqua
  • Flowers - Miley Cyrus
  • Kill Bill - SZA
  • Last Night by Morgan Wallen
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89. What ancient Greek god’s celebrations inspired Baby New Year?
  • Dionysus
  • Priapus
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90. When did the New Year’s Eve Ball first drop in Times Square?
  • 1882
  • 1907
  • 1924
  • 1943
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