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It Happened On Christmas

written by: eyez2k1ss
 
For all Christians throughout the world, Christmas is a social and religious holiday, celebrating the birth of God's son - Jesus Christ. However, other significant, often unrelated to Christmas events also take place on this date. Such events are the topic of this quiz.

Question 1:


This leader, then president of one of the most influential countries of the world, resigned from his post on Christmas Day, 1991.
Francois Mitterand
Felipe González
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gerhard Schröder

Question 2:


On Christmas Day, 1868, this U.S. President granted unconditional pardon to all Civil War Confederate soldiers.
Andrew Johnson
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant

Question 3:


This talented and much loved actor and director, born on April 16, 1889 in London, England, passed away on Christmas Day, 1977. Two years earlier, he was knighted as a Knight of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
Oliver Hardy
Stan Laurel
Charlie Chaplin
Buster Keaton

Question 4:


On Christmas Day in 1818, this famous carol which has since been translated in more than 300 languages, was performed for the first time, in Austria.
"Angels We Have Heard On High"
"O Christmas Tree"
"Silent Night"
"Jingle Bells"

Question 5:


In 1914, during World War I, troops from these two hostile countries observed an unofficial Christmas truce.
France and Germany
Russia and Turkey
Germany and Britain
Germany and Russia

Question 6:


On Christmas Day in 1939, this popular Christmas play written by Charles Dickens, was read on radio for the first time.
"Twas the Night Before Christmas"
"A Christmas Story"
"A Christmas Carol"
"Twelfth Night"

Question 7:


Which European country adopted the Julian calendar on Christmas Day, 597?
England
France
Germany
Switzerland

Question 8:


On Christmas Day, In 1492, this largest ship used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, docked at the Dominican Republic's shore.
Santa Maria
Niña
Pinta
Santa Clara

Question 9:


On Christmas Day, 1973, this forerunner of the Internet crashed, when a programming bug forced all traffic to be routed through the server at Harvard University, causing the server to freeze.
X.25
ARPANET
Fidonet
Bulletin board system

Question 10:


On December 24 and 25, 1974, tropical cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin, a city located on this country's far north-western coastline.
United Kingdom
Australia
South Aftica
New Zealand

 
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