October 9 History Quiz — 5 Questions

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2024

Question 1 of 5

Which of the following best describes what happened on October 9?

AHurricane Milton makes landfall in Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 hurrican

BA royal coronation ceremony

CA scientific moon landing

DA major peace treaty signing

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2019

Question 2 of 5

On October 9, a notable event occurred. Which description matches it?

AA volcanic eruption in Iceland

BTurkey begins its military offensive in north-eastern Syria

CThe founding of the United Nations

DA major earthquake in Japan

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2016

Question 3 of 5

Which event took place on October 9 in history?

ADiscovery of penicillin

BFall of the Berlin Wall

CThe Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army launches its first attack on Myanmar security

DFirst commercial flight

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2012

Question 4 of 5

Historians remember October 9 for which of the following?

AFirst Moon walk by astronauts

BSigning of the Magna Carta

CLaunch of the first satellite

DPakistani Taliban attempt to assassinate outspoken schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai

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2007

Question 5 of 5

What significant event is recorded on October 9?

AOpening of the Suez Canal

BThe Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches its all-time high of 14,164 points befo

CEnd of World War I

DFirst transatlantic telegraph cable

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