Quiz  /  This Day in History Quiz: August 26 Quiz

  • 1. 
    Which French saint reached the outskirts of British-occupied Paris in preparation for an attack on August 26, 1429?

  • St. Thérèse of Lisieux
  • St. Bernadette of Lourdes
  • St. Joan of Arc
  • St. Isaac Jogues

  • 2. 
    Which Indonesian volcano erupted on August 26, 1883, and resulted in 36,000 lives lost?

  • Mount Merapi
  • Krakatoa
  • Mount Agung
  • Mount Sinabung

  • 3. 
    During which war did the English military defeat the French at the Battle of Crécy on August 26, 1346?

  • Hundred Years’ War
  • War of the Sicilian Vespers
  • War of the Grand Alliance
  • Barons’ War

  • 4. 
    Which Canadian province passed Bill 101, a charter that made French the official language of the province, on August 26, 1977?

  • Quebec
  • British Columbia
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Manitoba

  • 5. 
    Which anti-authoritarian South Korean president was born on August 26, 1897?

  • Chun Doo-Hwan
  • Syngman Rhee
  • Yun Po Sŏn
  • Moon Jae-In

  • 6. 
    An amendment that gave women the right to vote was passed and became part of the Constitution of the United States on August 26, 1920. Which amendment was it?

  • Second Amendment
  • Nineteenth Amendment
  • Twenty-second Amendment
  • Ninth Amendment
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