September 20 History Quiz — 5 Questions

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2019

Question 1 of 5

Which of the following best describes what happened on September 20?

ARoughly four million people, mostly students, demonstrate across the world to ad

BA royal coronation ceremony

CA scientific moon landing

DA major peace treaty signing

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2018

Question 2 of 5

On September 20, a notable event occurred. Which description matches it?

AA volcanic eruption in Iceland

BAt least 161 people die after a ferry capsizes close to the pier on Ukara Island

CThe founding of the United Nations

DA major earthquake in Japan

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2017

Question 3 of 5

Which event took place on September 20 in history?

ADiscovery of penicillin

BFall of the Berlin Wall

CHurricane Maria makes landfall in Puerto Rico as a powerful Category 4 hurricane

DFirst commercial flight

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2011

Question 4 of 5

Historians remember September 20 for which of the following?

AFirst Moon walk by astronauts

BSigning of the Magna Carta

CLaunch of the first satellite

DThe United States military ends its "don't ask, don't tell" policy, allowing gay

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2008

Question 5 of 5

What significant event is recorded on September 20?

AOpening of the Suez Canal

BA dump truck full of explosives detonates in front of the Marriott hotel in Isla

CEnd of World War I

DFirst transatlantic telegraph cable

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