September 18 — This Day in History

 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