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On This Day (January 2nd) Multiple Choice

Can you answer these questions relating to events that happened on January 2nd ?
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1. 1974 - United States President Richard Nixon signs a bill to instigate which change ?
Increase tax for the richest 20% ✓
Reduce speed limits to 55 mph ✓
Increase funding for the Military ✓
Reduce drug use in the Military ✓
2. 1900 - American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with which Asian country ?
Japan ✓
India ✓
China ✓
Russia ✓
3. 1981 - One of the largest investigations by a British police force ends when serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper", is arrested in which UK city?
Sheffield ✓
Leeds ✓
London ✓
Manchester ✓
4. 1968 - Cuba Gooding, Jr., American actor and producer is born in which New York borough ?
Brooklyn ✓
Manhattan ✓
Queens ✓
The Bronx ✓
5. 533 - Mercurius takes which name to become the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy ?
Pope Pious V ✓
Pope Paul IV ✓
Pope Innocent ✓
Pope John II ✓
6. January 2nd is National what day in the US ?
National Creampuff Day ✓
National Margarita Day ✓
National Freedom Fries Day ✓
National Noodle Day ✓
7. 1953 - Guccio Gucci, Italian businessman and fashion designer, founder of Gucci, dies in which European place?
Florence, Italy ✓
Esbjerg, Denmark ✓
West Sussex. UK ✓
St.Tropez, France ✓
8. 1788 - Which state is the fourth to ratify the United States Constitution ?
West Virginia ✓
Georgia ✓
North Carolina ✓
South Carolina ✓
9. 1967 - Which future President of the United States, is sworn in as Governor of California?
Richard Nixon ✓
Barrack Obama ✓
Bill Clinton ✓
Ronald Reagan ✓
10. 1941 - During World War II German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in which UK city ?
Cardiff ✓
London ✓
Bristol ✓
Coventry ✓
11. 1959 - Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by which country ?
U.S.A. ✓
China ✓
Soviet Union ✓
United Kingdom / France ✓
12. 1994 - Which model car is introduced by American Motors (Dodge / Chrysler / Plymouth)?
Sebring ✓
Neon ✓
Viper ✓
Grand Voyager ✓
13. 2013 - Which African country banned the use of plastic bags ?
South Africa ✓
Egypt ✓
Burundi ✓
Mauritania ✓
14. 1920 - Which author, inspiration for National Science Fiction Day, was born in Russia on this day?
Isaac Azimov ✓
L. Ron Hubbard ✓
Douglas Adams ✓
Robert A. Heinlein ✓
15. 2006 - The Sago Mine Disaster kills 12 out of the 13 trapped miners in which state?
Virginia ✓
Maryland ✓
West Virginia ✓
Massachusetts ✓
16. 2022 - Protests in Kazakhstan leave 200 people dead, what were the protests against?
Government corruption ✓
Rising price of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) ✓
Cost of private healthcare ✓
Closure of over 100 schools in rural areas ✓
overtired
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Level 84
Jan 1, 2020
My completist gene approves of you starting this series in a leap year! 2 down, 364 to go... :)
toowise
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Level 78
Jan 2, 2020
Thanks, although I fear Feb 29 may be a challenge
toowise
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Level 78
Jan 8, 2020
Thats just giving up HinesBrothers, I've had a peek and I think there will be enough events to cover it, watch this space!
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