July 17 History Quiz — 5 Questions

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2014

Question 1 of 5

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

AMalaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes near the border of Ukraine an

BA royal coronation ceremony

CA scientific moon landing

DA major peace treaty signing

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2014

Question 2 of 5

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

AA volcanic eruption in Iceland

BA French regional train on the Pau-Bayonne line crashes into a high-speed train

CThe founding of the United Nations

DA major earthquake in Japan

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2014

Question 3 of 5

Which event took place on July 17 in history?

ADiscovery of penicillin

BFall of the Berlin Wall

CEric Garner is killed by police officer Daniel Pantaleo in New York City, after

DFirst commercial flight

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2007

Question 4 of 5

Historians remember July 17 for which of the following?

AFirst Moon walk by astronauts

BSigning of the Magna Carta

CLaunch of the first satellite

DTAM Airlines Flight 3054, an Airbus A320, crashes into a warehouse after landing

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2006

Question 5 of 5

What significant event is recorded on July 17?

AOpening of the Suez Canal

BThe 7.7 Mw Pangandaran tsunami earthquake severely affects the Indonesian island

CEnd of World War I

DFirst transatlantic telegraph cable

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