December 17 History Quiz — 5 Questions

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2014

Question 1 of 5

Which of the following best describes what happened on December 17?

AThe United States and Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations after severing them

BA royal coronation ceremony

CA scientific moon landing

DA major peace treaty signing

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2010

Question 2 of 5

On December 17, a notable event occurred. Which description matches it?

AA volcanic eruption in Iceland

BMohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire. This act became the catalyst for the Tuni

CThe founding of the United Nations

DA major earthquake in Japan

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2009

Question 3 of 5

Which event took place on December 17 in history?

ADiscovery of penicillin

BFall of the Berlin Wall

CMV Danny F II sinks off the coast of Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of 44 peop

DFirst commercial flight

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2005

Question 4 of 5

Historians remember December 17 for which of the following?

AFirst Moon walk by astronauts

BSigning of the Magna Carta

CLaunch of the first satellite

DAnti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong Kong

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2005

Question 5 of 5

What significant event is recorded on December 17?

AOpening of the Suez Canal

BJigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan

CEnd of World War I

DFirst transatlantic telegraph cable

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