February 17 History Quiz — 5 Questions | thisDay.info

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2016

Question 1 of 5

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

AMilitary vehicles explode outside a Turkish Armed Forces barracks in Ankara, Tur

BA royal coronation ceremony

CA scientific moon landing

DA major peace treaty signing

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2011

Question 2 of 5

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

AA volcanic eruption in Iceland

BArab Spring: Libyan protests against Muammar Gaddafi's regime begin

CThe founding of the United Nations

DA major earthquake in Japan

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2011

Question 3 of 5

Which event took place on February 17 in history?

ADiscovery of penicillin

BFall of the Berlin Wall

CArab Spring: In Bahrain, security forces launch a deadly pre-dawn raid on protes

DFirst commercial flight

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2008

Question 4 of 5

Historians remember February 17 for which of the following?

AFirst Moon walk by astronauts

BSigning of the Magna Carta

CLaunch of the first satellite

DKosovo declares independence from Serbia

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2006

Question 5 of 5

What significant event is recorded on February 17?

AOpening of the Suez Canal

BA massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death tol

CEnd of World War I

DFirst transatlantic telegraph cable

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