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On This Day (July 11th) Multiple Choice
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1.
1174 – Baldwin IV, aged 13, becomes King of where, with Raymond III, Count of Tripoli as regent and William of Tyre as chancellor ?
Jerusalem
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Sardinia
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Medri Bahri
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Thaton
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1576 – Martin Frobisher sights land on his first voyage to find the North West passage. Which land did he see ?
Iceland
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Jan Mayen Island
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Greenland
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Newfoundland
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3.
1796 – Under the terms of the Jay Treaty the United States takes possession of which city from Great Britain ?
Boston
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Detroit
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Seattle
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New York
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4.
1848 – Which major London railway station opens ?
St. Pancras
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Euston
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Kings Cross
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Waterloo
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1899 – Which motor manufacturer is founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy ?
Maserati
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Alfa Romeo
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Fiat
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Bugatti
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6.
1919 – The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in which country ?
Netherlands
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Denmark
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United Kingdom
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Greece
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7.
1936 – Which bridge in New York City is opened to traffic ?
Bronx–Whitestone Bridge
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George Washington Bridge
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Spuyten Duyvil Bridge
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Triborough Bridge
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1943 – World War II: German and Italian troops launch a counter-attack on Allied forces on which island ?
Corfu
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Sicily
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Malta
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Cyprus
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9.
1947 – The "Exodus 1947", an immigrant ship, heads to Palestine from which country ?
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Portugal
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10.
1962 – The first satellite television transmission takes place over which area?
Transpacific
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North to South America
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Transatlantic
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South Africa to United Kingdom
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11.
1971 – Which type of mines in Chile are nationalized ?
Gold
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Coal
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Tin
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Copper
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12.
1973 – Varig Flight 820 crashes near Paris, France, killing 123 of the 134 on board. In response, the FAA bans what ?
Smoking in airplane lavatories
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Leaving seats on approach to land
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Landing without air trafffic control
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Heavy luggage in cabin
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1978 – Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying what product crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists ?
Liquid Petroleum
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Fireworks
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Liquid propylene gas
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Acetone
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1979 – America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over which ocean ?
Pacific
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Indian
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Atlantic
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Southern
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15.
1947 – Jeff Hanna, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and drummer is born. He is best known for his association with which band ?
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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Ozark Mountain Daredevils
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Three Dog Night
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Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
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