September 13 — This Day in History

 Question 1

On September 13, 1993, which historic accord was signed at the White House, culminating in a famous handshake between Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat?

[A] Camp David Accords

[B] Oslo I Accord

[C] Abraham Accords

[D] Dayton Agreement

Correct Answer: [B] Oslo I Accord

Question 2

In 1788, the Congress of the Confederation authorized the first U.S. national election and declared which city as the nation's temporary capital?

[A] Philadelphia

[B] Boston

[C] New York City

[D] Annapolis

Correct Answer: [C] New York City

Question 3

During World War II in September 1940, bombs dropped by the German Luftwaffe damaged which royal residence for the first time while the British monarchs were inside?

[A] Windsor Castle

[B] Buckingham Palace

[C] Balmoral Castle

[D] Kensington Palace

Correct Answer: [B] Buckingham Palace

Question 4

Elected to the U.S. Senate on this day in 1948, who became the first woman to serve in both houses of the United States Congress?

[A] Margaret Chase Smith

[B] Hattie Caraway

[C] Shirley Chisholm

[D] Clare Boothe Luce

Correct Answer: [A] Margaret Chase Smith

Question 5

On September 13, 1971, a deadly state police assault ended a four-day inmate uprising at which New York correctional facility?

[A] Sing Sing

[B] Rikers Island

[C] Attica

[D] San Quentin

Correct Answer: [C] Attica

Question 6

On September 13, 1997, the state funeral of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa took place in which Indian city?

[A] New Delhi

[B] Kolkata

[C] Mumbai

[D] Chennai

Correct Answer: [B] Kolkata

Question 7

Whom did Rafael Nadal defeat in the final on September 13, 2010, to win his first U.S. Open title and complete a men's singles Career Grand Slam?

[A] Roger Federer

[B] Andy Murray

[C] Novak Djokovic

[D] Juan Martín del Potro

Correct Answer: [C] Novak Djokovic

Question 8

Which Category 4 Atlantic hurricane made landfall near Galveston, Texas, on September 13, 2008, triggering massive rescue operations along the Gulf Coast?

[A] Hurricane Katrina

[B] Hurricane Ike

[C] Hurricane Harvey

[D] Hurricane Rita

Correct Answer: [B] Hurricane Ike

Question 9

Born on September 13, 1967, which legendary American track-and-field sprinter captured four Olympic gold medals and pioneered the 200m–400m double?

[A] Carl Lewis

[B] Maurice Greene

[C] Michael Johnson

[D] Justin Gatlin

Correct Answer: [C] Michael Johnson

Question 10

Celebrating his birthday on September 13, which German forward won the 2014 FIFA World Cup and remains one of the top goal-scorers in World Cup history?

[A] Miroslav Klose

[B] Thomas Müller

[C] Bastian Schweinsteiger

[D] Lukas Podolski

Correct Answer: [B] Thomas Müller