History in the Month of January
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15 questions · Published December 11, 2023
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which of these European nations did NOT adopt the transnational, single-currency Euro in January 1999?
The official currency of Denmark is the krone, and the country has never adopted the Euro.
- Multiple Choice
2. On January 3, 1924, British archaeologist Howard Carter uncovered the tomb of ______________ near Luxor, Egypt.
Egyptologist Howard Carter found the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, near Thebes, or modern-day Luxor.
- Multiple Choice
3. What "Fight Club" actor learned he is a descendant of Pocahontas on the PBS program "Finding Your Roots" in January 2023?
In January 2023, the PBS genealogy program "Finding Your Roots" (2012-present) that Pocahontas is the 12th great-grandmother of actor Edward Norton.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which member of the Monkees played the Artful Dodger in the inaugural Broadway staging of "Oliver!," which opened January 6, 1963?
After playing the role in London's West End, a young Davy Jones brought his Artful Dodger to Broadway, earning a Tony Award nomination for his efforts.
- Multiple Choice
5. The Bank of North America, the first-ever commercial bank in the United States, opened on January 7, 1782, in _____________.
The first chartered bank and the de facto central bank of the United States opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in January 1782.
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