Quiz  /  This Day in History Quiz: December 13

  • 1. 
    What European explorer sighted New Zealand for the first time on December 13, 1642?

  • Gertrude Bell
  • Abel Tasman
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Erik the Red

  • 2. 
    Which singer-songwriter, whose second album was Fearless, was born on December 13, 1989?

  • Taylor Swift
  • Prince
  • BeyoncĂ©
  • Justin Timberlake

  • 3. 
    Which battle of the American Civil War entered its third day on December 13, 1862?

  • Battle of Appomattox Court House
  • Battle of Gettysburg
  • Battle of Fredericksburg
  • Battle of Fort Sumter

  • 4. 
    On December 13, 1934, the astronomer J.P.M. Prentice discovered Nova Herculis. What was it?

  • a galaxy
  • a form of extraterrestrial life
  • a planet
  • a nova

  • 5. 
    What happened to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein on December 13, 2003?

  • he was captured by U.S. forces
  • he was elected president
  • he lost the Persian Gulf War
  • he was executed

  • 6. 
    This actor and comedian was born Eric Marlon Bishop in Texas on December 13, 1967.

  • Jamie Foxx
  • Ben Stiller
  • Jack Black
  • Chris Rock
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