On This Day: A Daily Quiz - February 17
February is Black History Month
February 17
1. The world premiere of Madame Butterfly, an opera by Giacomo Puccini, was performed in Milan, Italy, in 1904. What is the name of the American naval officer who loves and leaves Madame Butterfly?
a. Sharpless
b. Pinkerton
c. Holliday
d. Brinks
2. Which U.S. news magazine was originally launched in 1933 and now has a worldwide circulation in the millions?
a. Time
b. Newsweek
3. In 1947, The Voice of America, a radio service that transmitted a positive image of the United States to foreign nations, began sending broadcasts to what country?
a. The People's Republic of China
b. East Germany
c. The Soviet Union
d. Poland
4. In 1979, the People's Republic of China invaded the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in retaliation for Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia. How long did this conflict last?
a. Two week
b. Two months
c. One week
d. One month
5. In 1801, the United States House of Representatives resolved an electoral tie between the candidates running for president. Thomas Jefferson was chosen as president. Who became vice-president?
a. Aaron Burr
b. John Adams
c. Alexander Hamilton
d. James Madison
6. Born on this day in 1981, Paris Hilton. She and fellow celebutante Nicole Richie starred in which TV reality show?
a. The Simple Life
b. The Hills
c. Filthy Rich: Cattle Drive
d. My New BFF
7. Died on this day in 1982, jazz musician Thelonious Monk. In 1988, actor/director Clint Eastwood produced a documentary on Monk's life. The title was taken from which of Monk's songs?
a. Round Midnight
b. All the Things You Are
c. Straight, No Chaser
d. Ask Me Now
Answers: 1. b, 2. b, 3. c, 4. d, 5. a, 6. a, 7.c
Sources: History.com, Wikipedia, The New York Times: On This Day
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