Quiz  /  This Day in History Quiz: September 13

  • 1. 
    Who led South Africa’s largest anti-apartheid march, which happened in Cape Town on September 13, 1989?

  • Helen Suzman
  • Desmond Tutu
  • Oliver Tambo
  • Nelson Mandela

  • 2. 
    Which NBC television show about law enforcement debuted on September 13, 1990, and became one of the longest-running U.S. prime-time television shows?

  • Unsolved Mysteries
  • Law & Order
  • Criminal Minds
  • Chicago P.D.

  • 3. 
    Which monarch was crowned as the ruler of both Spain and Portugal on September 13, 1598?

  • Manuel II
  • Louis XIV
  • Philip III
  • Isabella I

  • 4. 
    What iconic Japanese video game featuring an Italian plumber was launched on September 13, 1985?

  • Super Mario Bros.
  • Pokémon
  • Donkey Kong
  • Final Fantasy

  • 5. 
    Which president of Costa Rica and Nobel Prize laureate, known for his peace plan for military conflicts in Central America, was born on September 13, 1941?

  • Carlos Alvarado Quesada
  • Rodrigo Carazo Odio
  • Óscar Arias Sánchez
  • Miguel Ángel Rodríguez

  • 6. 
    In which American prison did an inmate-led revolt end on September 13, 1971, resulting in the deaths of 29 inmates and 10 hostages after state police stormed the facility?

  • Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
  • San Quentin State Prison
  • Cook County Jail
  • Attica Correctional Facility
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