On This Day (April 17th) Multiple Choice

Can you answer these questions relating to events that happened on April 17th ?

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1. 1362 – Kaunas Castle falls to the Teutonic Order after a siege lasting how long ?

A Day ✓

A Week ✓

A Month ✓

A Year ✓

2. 1492 – Spain and Christopher Columbus sign the Capitulations of Santa Fe for his voyage to Asia to acquire what ?

Spices ✓

Slaves ✓

Precious Metals ✓

Tea ✓

3. 1797 – Citizens of which city begin an unsuccessful eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces ?

Venice ✓

Vienna ✓

Vicenza ✓

Verona ✓

4. 1863 – American Civil War: Grierson's Raid begins: Troops under Union Army Colonel Benjamin Grierson attack which state ?

Mississippi ✓

Alabama ✓

Georgia ✓

Kentucky ✓

5. 1912 – Russian troops open fire on striking workers in northeast Siberia, killing at least 150, that were mining for what ?

Coal ✓

Iron Ore ✓

Gold ✓

Diamonds ✓

6. 1941 – World War II: Which Kingdom surrenders to Germany ?

Kingdom of Denmark ✓

Kingdom of Yugoslavia ✓

Kingdom of Spain ✓

Kingdom of Norway ✓

7. 1949 – At midnight 26 Irish counties officially leave the British Commonwealth. A 21-gun salute on which Dublin bridge, ushers in the Republic of Ireland ?

Liam Mellow's Bridge ✓

O'Donovan Rossa Bridge ✓

Father Mathew Bridge ✓

O'Connell Bridge ✓

8. 1951 – Which area becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park ?

The Peak District ✓

Snowdonia ✓

The Lake District ✓

Dartmoor ✓

9. 1961 – A group of Cuban exiles financed and trained by the CIA lands in Cuba with the aim of ousting Fidel Castro. Where do they land ?

Guantanamo Bay ✓

Bay of Pigs ✓

Havana Port ✓

Cayo Romano ✓

10. 1971 – Which new country is formed on this day ?

Angola ✓

St. Vincent and the Grenadines ✓

Qatar ✓

Bangladesh ✓

11. 2019 – A tourist bus overturns killing 29 passengers, mostly German tourists, on which European island ?

Majorca ✓

Corsica ✓

Madeira ✓

Jersey ✓

12. 1974 – Victoria Beckham, English singer and fashion designer is born. Which Spice Girl was she ?

Posh Spice ✓

Baby Spice ✓

Sporty Spice ✓

Scary Spice ✓

13. 1875 - Modern Snooker is invented by Sir Neville Chamberlain, a bored British officer in which country ?

United Kingdom ✓

Afghanistan ✓

Cyprus ✓

India ✓

14. 1964 - Jerrie Mock becomes the first woman to fly solo where ?

Over the North Pole ✓

Around the World ✓

Across the Pacific ✓

Over the South Pole ✓

15. 1986 - The Netherlands & which UK island group sign a peace treaty ending a "war" that started in 1651 ?

Channel Islands ✓

Orkney Islands ✓

Scilly Isles ✓

Outer Hebrides ✓

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