Historical Events of November 19 Quiz

Question 1

On 19 November 1493, Christopher Columbus became the first European to land on which island?

Accepted Answer

San Juan Bautista, Puerto Rico

Answer

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Answer

Cuba

Answer

Haiti

Question 2

Which treaty was concluded between USA and Great Britain on 19 November 1794?

Accepted Answer

Jay Treaty

Answer

Treaty of London

Answer

Treaty of Paris

Answer

Treaty of Westphalia

Question 3

How many Spanish soldiers were killed in the Battle of Ocana on 19 November 1809?

Accepted Answer

4000

Answer

3000

Answer

6000

Answer

2000

Question 4

Which university was established on 19 November 1816 that was Poland's largest?

Accepted Answer

University of Warsaw

Answer

Jagiellonian University

Answer

University of Poznan

Answer

University of Wroclaw

Question 5

How many people died in the earthquake near Valparaiso, Chile on 19 November 1822?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 200

Answer

Approximately 100

Answer

Approximately 500

Answer

Approximately 300

Question 6

How many people died in the flood in Saint Petersburg on 19 November 1824?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 10,000

Answer

Approximately 8,000

Answer

Approximately 15,000

Answer

Approximately 5,000

Question 7

Where did Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address on 19 November 1863?

Accepted Answer

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Answer

Washington, DC

Answer

Antietam, Maryland

Answer

Shiloh, Tennessee

Question 8

Which newspaper published the first color supplement on 19 November 1893?

Accepted Answer

New York World

Answer

Washington Post

Answer

New York Tribune

Answer

New York Times

Question 9

Who patented the pencil with eraser on 19 November 1895?

Accepted Answer

Frederick E. Blaisdell

Answer

Thomas Edison

Answer

George Westinghouse

Answer

Alexander Graham Bell

Question 10

Which city did the Serbian army capture during the First Balkan War on 19 November 1912?

Accepted Answer

Bitola

Answer

Thessaloniki

Answer

Sofia

Answer

Skopje

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