On This Day (November 28th) Multiple Choice - Statistics

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1960 – Mauritania becomes independent of which country ? France
67%
1582 – In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a £40 bond for what ? Marriage Licence
67%
1814 – Which publication becomes the first newspaper to be produced on a steam-powered printing press ? Times of London
58%
1990 – British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and, therefore, as Prime Minister. She is succeeded by whom ? John Major
50%
1943 – World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin meet in which city to discuss war strategy ? Tehran
50%
1979 – Air New Zealand Flight 901, a DC-10 sightseeing flight over which land area, crashes, killing all 257 people on board ? Antarctica
42%
2002 – Suicide bombers blow up an Israeli-owned hotel in which city ? Mombasa, Kenya
42%
1914 – World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, which Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading ? New York
42%
1912 – Which country declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire ? Albania
33%
1811 – Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, premieres at the Gewandhaus in which German city ? Leipzig
33%
1966 – Michel Micombero overthrows the monarchy of which African country and makes himself the first president ? Burundi
25%
1919 – Lady Astor is elected as a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. She is the first woman to sit in the House of Commons. Which city did she represent ? Plymouth
17%
1925 – The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting on WSM in Nashville, Tennessee, under what name ? WSM Barn Dance
17%
1895 – The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately how many hours ? Ten
8%
Which food is celebrated in the United States on this day ? National French Toast Day
0%
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