Historical Events of February 23 Quiz

Question 1

On 23 February 1468, _____ died, who invented the printing machine.

Accepted Answer

Yuhen Gottenberg

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Peter Schifer

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Nicholas Ott

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Johann Gutenberg

Question 2

On 23 February 1739, English highwayman _____ was identified by his former schoolteacher based on his handwriting.

Accepted Answer

Dick Turpin

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Claude Duval

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James Wilds

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John Sheppard

Question 3

On 23 February 1836, the Battle of _____ began with the American settler army surrounded by the Mexican army.

Accepted Answer

the Alamo

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San Jacinto

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Chapultepec

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Palo Alto

Question 4

On 23 February 1847, in the Mexican-American War, the United States Army used heavy artillery at the Battle of _____.

Accepted Answer

Buena Vista

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Puebla

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Veracruz

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Monterrey

Question 5

On 23 February 1886, American chemist and inventor _____ discovered aluminum.

Accepted Answer

Martin Hale

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Alexander Bell

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Thomas Edison

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Nikola Tesla

Question 6

On 23 February 1886, _____ began publishing the world's first classified advertisement.

Accepted Answer

The London Times

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The Telegraph

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The Observer

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The Guardian

Question 7

On 23 February 1903, the _____ Treaty was finalized, allowing the United States to lease Guantánamo Bay from Cuba.

Accepted Answer

Cuban-American

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Paris

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Versailles

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Platt

Question 8

On 23 February 1904, the United States acquired control of the _____ Canal Zone for $10 million.

Accepted Answer

Panama

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Suez

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Nicaragua

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Costa Rica

Question 9

On 23 February 1905, _____ was established.

Accepted Answer

Rotary International

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Kiwanis Club

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Lions Club

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Red Cross

Question 10

On 23 February 1909, the _____ was flown off the ice, making it the first controlled powered flight in Canada and the British Empire.

Accepted Answer

Silver Dart

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Wright Flyer

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Flyer III

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Blériot XI

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