July 2 History Quiz — 5 Questions

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2005

Question 1 of 5

Which of the following best describes what happened on July 2?

AThe Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. Mo

BA royal coronation ceremony

CA scientific moon landing

DA major peace treaty signing

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2000

Question 2 of 5

On July 2, a notable event occurred. Which description matches it?

AA volcanic eruption in Iceland

BVicente Fox Quesada is elected the first President of México from an opposition

CThe founding of the United Nations

DA major earthquake in Japan

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1997

Question 3 of 5

Which event took place on July 2 in history?

ADiscovery of penicillin

BFall of the Berlin Wall

CThe Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis

DFirst commercial flight

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1994

Question 4 of 5

Historians remember July 2 for which of the following?

AFirst Moon walk by astronauts

BSigning of the Magna Carta

CLaunch of the first satellite

DUSAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing

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1990

Question 5 of 5

What significant event is recorded on July 2?

AOpening of the Suez Canal

BIn the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death

CEnd of World War I

DFirst transatlantic telegraph cable

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