9/11 Questions [Quiz #6]

Each question refers to an event that occurred on September 11 in the given year. Fill in the blanks. Answers here

1. In 1847, the song “Oh! Susanna” by _____ was first performed at a saloon in Pittsburgh.

2. In 1857, the Mountain Meadows Massacre resulted in the deaths of 120 people at the hands of _____.

3. In 1926, an assassination attempt on future Italian dictator _____ failed.

4. In 1960, American runner _____ won her third gold medal at the Olympics in _____, anchoring the 4 x 100 relay team after winning the 100 and 200 meters on her own. [half point each]

5. In 1973, a CIA-backed coup in _____ toppled the democratically elected Salvadore Allende and installed _____, who would rule for 17 years, but later be indicted for crimes committed during his dictatorship.

6. In 1978, US President Jimmy Carter, President Anwar Sadat of _____, and Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel, met at _____ and agreed on a peace deal. [half point each; second answer must be a specific place (not a country)]

7. In 1985, Pete Rose broke the Major League baseball record for _____, previously held by _____, that had stood for over 60 years. [half point each]

8. In 1990, US President George Bush introduced the term “New World Order” in threatening to use military force against the nation of ____.

9. In 1998, independent counsel _____ sent a report to Congress accusing US President Bill Clinton of 11 possible impeachable offenses.

10. In 2007, ____, testifying for a second day before Congress, recommended returning American troop levels in Iraq to the pre-surge level of 130,000 by the summer of 2008.