May 29 History Quiz — 5 Questions

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2022

Question 1 of 5

Which of the following best describes what happened on May 29?

ATara Air Flight 197 crashes in Nepal's Mustang District, killing 22

BA royal coronation ceremony

CA scientific moon landing

DA major peace treaty signing

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2021

Question 2 of 5

On May 29, a notable event occurred. Which description matches it?

AA volcanic eruption in Iceland

BA Cessna Citation I/SP crashes into Percy Priest Lake in Tennessee, killing all

CThe founding of the United Nations

DA major earthquake in Japan

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2020

Question 3 of 5

Which event took place on May 29 in history?

ADiscovery of penicillin

BFall of the Berlin Wall

CAn oil spill in Norilsk releases 17,500 tons of diesel oil into nearby rivers

DFirst commercial flight

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2015

Question 4 of 5

Historians remember May 29 for which of the following?

AFirst Moon walk by astronauts

BSigning of the Magna Carta

CLaunch of the first satellite

DOne World Observatory at One World Trade Center opens

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2012

Question 5 of 5

What significant event is recorded on May 29?

AOpening of the Suez Canal

BA 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy near Bologna, killing at least 24

CEnd of World War I

DFirst transatlantic telegraph cable

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