October 17 History Quiz — 5 Questions

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2023

Question 1 of 5

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

AAn explosion at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza kills hundreds of Palestinians dur

BA royal coronation ceremony

CA scientific moon landing

DA major peace treaty signing

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2019

Question 2 of 5

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

AA volcanic eruption in Iceland

BDrug dealers in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico force the government to back down on a

CThe founding of the United Nations

DA major earthquake in Japan

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2019

Question 3 of 5

Which event took place on October 17 in history?

ADiscovery of penicillin

BFall of the Berlin Wall

CThe 17 October Revolution starts in Lebanon

DFirst commercial flight

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2018

Question 4 of 5

Historians remember October 17 for which of the following?

AFirst Moon walk by astronauts

BSigning of the Magna Carta

CLaunch of the first satellite

DThe recreational use of cannabis is legalized in Canada

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2018

Question 5 of 5

What significant event is recorded on October 17?

AOpening of the Suez Canal

BA mass shooting and bombing at Kerch Polytechnic College in Crimea kills 21 peop

CEnd of World War I

DFirst transatlantic telegraph cable

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