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On This Day (October 2nd) Multiple Choice
Can you answer these questions relating to events that happened on October 2nd?
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1.
1187 – Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after how many years of Crusader rule ?
88
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107
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72
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94
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2.
1263 – The Battle of Largs is fought between the Scots and invaders of which nationality ?
Swedish
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Danish
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Norwegian
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French
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3.
1470 – The Earl of Warwick's rebellion forces King Edward IV of England to flee to which country, restoring Henry VI to the throne ?
France
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Netherlands
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Spain
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Portugal
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4.
1535 – Jacques Cartier discovers the present site of which Canadian city ?
Ottawa
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Toronto
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Vancouver
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Montreal
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5.
1780 – American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged by the Continental Army for what reason ?
Murder
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Theft
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Espionage
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Desertion
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6.
1919 – U.S. President Woodrow Wilson suffers from which medical condition, leaving him incapacitated for several weeks ?
Stroke
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Heart Attack
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Appendicitis
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Injured Back
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7.
1941 – World War II: The Wehrmacht attempts to capture Moscow before the onset of winter in an operation known by what name ?
Operation Stormforce
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Operation Typhoon
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Operation Weathervane
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Operation Autumn Leaves
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1942 – World War II: Which ocean liner accidentally rams and sinks HMS Curacoa ?
RMS Nova Scotia
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RMS Empress of Canada
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RMS Lusitania
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RMS Queen Mary
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9.
1958 – Guinea declares its independence from which country ?
France
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United Kingdom
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Portugal
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Spain
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10.
1959 – Rod Serling's anthology series The Twilight Zone premieres on CBS. What is the first episode Called ?
"What Was That Noise ?"
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“Where Is Everybody ?”
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"Who Said That ?"
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"Help Me Please !"
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11.
1968 – The Mexican President orders soldiers to suppress a demonstration of unarmed students, ten days before the start of what ?
Day of the Dead Festival
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World Cup Competition
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Start of the Wrestling Season
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Summer Olympics
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12.
1992 – Military police storm the Carandiru Penitentiary in which Brazilian city during a prison riot ?
Rio de Janiero
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Recife
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Sao Paulo
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Manaus
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13.
2002 – The Beltway sniper attacks begin in the Washington-Baltimore area. How long did they last ?
Three weeks
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One week
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Two weeks
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Four weeks
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14.
2004 – The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park in which UK city ?
Manchester
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London
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Newcastle
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Glasgow
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15.
Established by the United Nations, today is celebrated as what ?
International Poverty Awareness Day
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International Stop Smoking Day
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International Day of Non-Violence
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International Famine Relief Day
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