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On This Day (May 8th) Multiple Choice
Can you answer these questions relating to events that happened on May 8th ?
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1.
1541 – Hernando de Soto is the first known European to cross which river ?
Mississippi
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Mekong
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Orinocco
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Congo
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1794 – Branded a traitor, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, who was also a tax collector, is tried, convicted and guillotined in Paris over which period of time ?
One Hour
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One Week
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One Day
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Three Days
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3.
1877 – At Gilmore's Gardens, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens. In which city ?
London
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New York
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Wellington
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Adelaide
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4.
1886 – Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage as a patent medicine. What did he call it ?
Pepsi-Cola
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Dr. Pepper
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Pembertons Cure All
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Coca-Cola
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5.
1898 – The first games of which country's football league system are played ?
Italy
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Germany
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Belgium
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Portugal
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6.
1902 – A volcano erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast on which island ?
Montserrat
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Martinique
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Sicily
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Reunion
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1919 – Edward George Honey proposes what idea to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ended World War I ?
A Memorial Tower
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Worldwide Days Holiday
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1918 Gun Salute
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5 Minutes Silence
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1941 – World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches a bombing raid on which two British cities ?
Nottingham and Derby
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Manchester and Liverpool
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Glasgow and Edinburgh
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Cardiff and Swansea
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9.
1945 – A riot starts when thousands of civilians and servicemen rampage through which city ?
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Liverpool, UK
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Marseille, France
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10.
1976 – The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at which amusement park ?
Parc Asterix, Paris, France
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Six Flags Magic Mountain, California, USA
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Alton Towers, Staffordshire, UK
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Nagashima Resort, Nagoya, Japan
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1978 – A unique ascent of Mount Everest is made by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler. What made it unique ?
First Without Supplemental Oxygen
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First Using the South West Face
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First Winter Ascent
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First Descent by Paraglider
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12.
1980 – The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of which disease ?
Diptheria
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Smallpox
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Polio
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Guinea Worm
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13.
1984 – Which London landmark is officially opened ?
Canary Wharf Tower
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London Eye
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Millennium Dome
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Thames Barrier
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14.
1944 – Bill Legend, English drummer is born. He is known for being the drummer of which Glam Rock band ?
T.Rex
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Sweet
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Slade
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Glitter Band
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15.
1994 – George Peppard, American actor and producer dies in Los Angeles. What character did he play in "The A-Team" ?
Lieutenant Templeton "Face" Peck
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Col. John "Hannibal" Smith
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Captain H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock
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Sergeant First Class Bosco "B.A." Baracus
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