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On This Day (June 5th) Multiple Choice
Can you answer these questions relating to events that happened on June 5th ?
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1.
1817 – The first Great Lakes steamer, the "Frontenac", is launched. One which lake did she sail ?
Ontario
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Huron
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Superior
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Michigan
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2.
1849 – Which country becomes a constitutional monarchy by the signing of a new constitution ?
Sweden
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Norway
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Denmark
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Monaco
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3.
1883 – The first regularly scheduled Orient Express departs Paris for which city ?
Istanbul
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Vienna
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Bucharest
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Varna
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4.
1900 – Second Boer War: British soldiers take which city ?
Pretoria
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Mafeking
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Ladysmith
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Bloemfontein
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5.
1916 – Louis Brandeis is sworn in as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court; he is the first what to hold such a position ?
African American
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American Jew
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Native American
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Russian Immigrant
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6.
1942 – World War II: The United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and which other country ?
Serbia
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Albania
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Czechoslovakia
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Romania
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7.
1956 – Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, what shocked the audience ?
His language
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His hairstyle
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His hip movements
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His clothing
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8.
1964 – "DSV Alvin" is commissioned. What does DSV stand for ?
Deep Submergence Vehicle
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Deep Space Voyager
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Designated Service Vessel
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Duplicate Spy Vessel
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9.
1975 – The United Kingdom holds its first country-wide referendum to decide what issue ?
Coastal Fishing Rights
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Membership of EEC
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Future of the Rail Infrastructure
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TV Licence Fee
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10.
1981 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that five people in Los Angeles have the first recognized cases of what disease ?
Legionnaires’ Disease
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Toxic Shock Syndrome
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Reye Syndrome
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AIDS
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11.
1993 – Portions of the Holbeck Hall Hotel in which UK town, fall into the sea following a landslide ?
Scarborough, N.Yorkshire
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Blackpool, Lancashire
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Tenby, Pembrokeshire
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Penzance, Cornwall
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12.
1998 – A strike begins at the General Motors parts factory in Flint, Michigan, that quickly spreads to five other assembly plants. The strike lasts how long ?
Four Months
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Twelve Days
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Seven Weeks
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Almost a year
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13.
2009 – After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indigenous people in which country ?
Central African Republic
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Peru
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Papua New Guinea
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Mongolia
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14.
2017 – Which country becomes the 29th member of the NATO ?
Romania
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Albania
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Montenegro
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Moldova
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15.
1952 – Nicko McBrain, English drummer and songwriter is born. He is the drummer in which band ?
Iron Maiden
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Def Leppard
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Van Halen
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Rammstein
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KingEureka
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Level 62
Jun 5, 2020
Nice as always.
toowise
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Level 78
Jun 5, 2020
Thank you
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