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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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