Question 1
On September 18, 1851, the inaugural edition of which globally renowned American newspaper rolled off the presses?
[A] The Washington Post
[B] The New York Times
[C] The Wall Street Journal
[D] Los Angeles Times
Correct Answer: [B] The New York Times
Question 2
On September 18, 1793, which founding father and US President personally laid the cornerstone of the United States Capitol building?
[A] John Adams
[B] Thomas Jefferson
[C] George Washington
[D] James Madison
Correct Answer: [C] George Washington
Question 3
In 1961, Dag Hammarskjöld died in a mysterious plane crash in modern-day Zambia while serving in which high-profile global office?
[A] President of the International Court of Justice
[B] Secretary-General of the United Nations
[C] Director-General of UNESCO
[D] President of the World Bank
Correct Answer: [B] Secretary-General of the United Nations
Question 4
Considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in rock history, who tragically passed away in London on September 18, 1970, at the young age of 27?
[A] Jimi Hendrix
[B] Jim Morrison
[C] Kurt Cobain
[D] Janis Joplin
Correct Answer: [A] Jimi Hendrix
Question 5
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on September 18, 2020, was the second woman ever appointed to the US Supreme Court. Who was the first?
[A] Sonia Sotomayor
[B] Sandra Day O'Connor
[C] Elena Kagan
[D] Amy Coney Barrett
Correct Answer: [B] Sandra Day O'Connor
Question 6
On September 18, 2014, voters rejected independence and chose to remain part of the United Kingdom in a historic referendum held where?
[A] Wales
[B] Northern Ireland
[C] Scotland
[D] Gibraltar
Correct Answer: [C] Scotland
Question 7
On September 18, 1975, the FBI captured newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, who had been kidnapped 19 months earlier by which militant urban guerrilla group?
[A] Weather Underground
[B] Symbionese Liberation Army
[C] Black Liberation Army
[D] Red Army Faction
Correct Answer: [B] Symbionese Liberation Army
Question 8
During World War II on September 18, 1944, British submarine HMS Tradewind sank the Japanese vessel Junyo Maru, resulting in over 5,600 casualties in which body of water?
[A] South China Sea
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Pacific Ocean
[D] Sea of Japan
Correct Answer: [B] Indian Ocean
Question 9
Born on September 18, 1976, which legendary Brazilian football striker—nicknamed "O Fenômeno"—won the 1994 and 2002 FIFA World Cups?
[A] Ronaldinho
[B] Rivaldo
[C] Ronaldo Nazário
[D] Romário
Correct Answer: [C] Ronaldo Nazário
Question 10
Passed by the US Congress on September 18, 1850, which controversial law penalised officials who did not arrest alleged runaway slaves and denied suspects a jury trial?
[A] Fugitive Slave Act
[B] Missouri Compromise
[C] Kansas-Nebraska Act
[D] Emancipation Proclamation
Correct Answer: [A] Fugitive Slave Act