Former Names of Current Places Quiz
Swinging 60's
What does the Symbol Mean?
What happened on this Day?
Medical Conditions and Discoveries
100
Which of these places was once called New Amsterdam?
A. New York City
B. San Francisco
C. Jakarta
D. London
A. New York City
100
In 1967 tens of thousands of "flower children" flooded the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of which city during the "Summer of Love"?
A. Woodstock, New York
B. San Francisco, California
C. Austin, Texas
D. Los Angeles, California
B. San Francisco, California
100
A. Radioactive
B. Biological hazard
C. Extremely hot surface
D. High voltage
B. Biological hazard
100
April 14, 1912
A. The U.S.S Maine explodes
B. The Titanic hits an iceberg
C. The Hindenburg explodes
D. Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated
B. The Titanic hits an iceberg
100
Hypothermia can make a person appear dead. What is hypothermia?
A. Abnormally high body temperature
B. Abnormally low body temperature
C. An abnormal lack of sugar in the blood
D. A state of excessive motion
B. Abnormally low body temperature
200
Which of these places was once called New Spain?
A. Madagascar
B. Brazil
C. Bermuda
D. Mexico
D. Mexico
200
In 1967 Radaranges were sold to households across the United States. What is the Radarange better known as today?
A. Pocket calculator
B. Remote control
C. Microwave oven
D. Computer mouse
C. Microwave oven
200
A. Medicine
B. Finance
C. Law
D. Aviation
A. Medicine
200
November 9, 1989
A. The fall of the Berlin Wall
B. Los Angeles riots after Rodney King verdict
C. Chernobyl power plant meltdown
D. Challenger explosion
A. The fall of the Berlin Wall
200
What condition is tachycardia, usually brought on by exercise or stress?
A. Elevated body temperature
B. Sweating
C. Rapid heartbeat
D. Rapid breathing
C. Rapid heartbeat
300
Which of these places was once called Leningrad?
A. Warsaw
B. St. Petersburg
C. Kyiv
D. Moscow
B. St. Petersburg
300
In 1965, which of these forms of protest was specifically made a federal crime?
A. Burning a bra
B. Burning a U.S. flag
C. Burning yourself
D. Burning a draft card
D. Burning a draft card
300
A. Do not bleach
B. Tumble dry
C. Hand wash
D. Iron when needed
A. Do not bleach
300
December 7, 1941
A. Allies invade Normandy
B. Germany invades Poland
C. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
D. Japan surrenders WWII
C. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
300
What does thrombosis refer to?
A. Blood clots
B. High fever
C. A respiratory disease
D. Dehydration
A. Blood clots
400
Which of these places was once called Dutch East Indies?
A. Indonesia
B. French Polynesia
C. Bahamas
D. Trinidad and Tobago
A. Indonesia
400
In 1967 Muhammad Ali was sentenced to five years in prison for what crime?
A. Driving without a license
B. Tax evasion
C. Refusing to join the army
D. Marijuana possession
C. Refusing to join the army
400
A. Ruble
B. Pound
C. Yen
D. Euro
D. Euro
400
July 20, 1969
A. Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated
B. The final U.S. soldiers leave Vietnam
C. First humans walk on the Moon
D. John F. Kennedy is assassinated
C. First humans walk on the Moon
400
Who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio?
A. Elizabeth Stern
B. Joseph Lister
C. Jonas Edward Salk
D. Tu Youyou
C. Jonas Edward Salk
500
Which of these places was once called Edo?
A. Bangkok
B. Pyongyang
C. Tokyo
D. Taipei
C. Tokyo
500
Published in 1962, Rachel Carson's Silent Spring highlighted the dangers of which of the following?
A. Agent Orange
B. Gambling
C. Pesticides
D. Smoking cigarettes
C. Pesticides
500
A. Kosher
B. Vegan
C. Waterproof
D. Organic
A. Kosher
500
August 24, 79
A. The Roman Empire falls
B. Mount Vesuvius eruption buries the city of Pompeii
C. Augustus defeats Mark Antony at Actium
D. Julius Caesar is assassinated
B. Mount Vesuvius eruption buries the city of Pompeii
500
If you see dark wavy lines on your skin and you are itchy at night, what sort of parasite might you have?
A. Mosquitoes
B. Fleas
C. Mites
D. Worms
C. Mites