November 16 History Quiz — 5 Questions

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2022

Question 1 of 5

Which of the following best describes what happened on November 16?

AArtemis Program: NASA launches Artemis 1 on the first flight of the Space Launch

BA royal coronation ceremony

CA scientific moon landing

DA major peace treaty signing

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2009

Question 2 of 5

On November 16, a notable event occurred. Which description matches it?

AA volcanic eruption in Iceland

BSpace Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-129 to

CThe founding of the United Nations

DA major earthquake in Japan

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2005

Question 3 of 5

Which event took place on November 16 in history?

ADiscovery of penicillin

BFall of the Berlin Wall

CFollowing a 31-year wait, Australia defeats Uruguay in a penalty shootout to qua

DFirst commercial flight

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2004

Question 4 of 5

Historians remember November 16 for which of the following?

AFirst Moon walk by astronauts

BSigning of the Magna Carta

CLaunch of the first satellite

DHalf-Life 2 is released, a game winning 39 Game of the Year awards and being cit

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2002

Question 5 of 5

What significant event is recorded on November 16?

AOpening of the Suez Canal

BThe first cases of the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak are traced to Foshan, Guangdong P

CEnd of World War I

DFirst transatlantic telegraph cable

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