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Five multiple choice questions related to today, September 13th.

One

On 13 September 1959, the first spacecraft successfully made contact with another celestial body. Which spacecraft and celestial body were involved?

  • Kal-L 1 and Mercury
  • Luna 2 and the Moon
  • Mariner 3 and Mars

Two

The 13 September Japanese release of Super Mario Bros marked the start of the Super Mario series of platforming games.

  • 1985
  • 1991
  • 1997

Three

On 12 September 1988, Hurricane Gilbert set a record as the strongest hurricane in the Western Hemisphere, based on barometric pressure. Which 2005 hurricane surpassed this record?

  • Maria
  • Rita
  • Wilma

Four

Hannibal Goodwin patented celluloid photographic film on this date. In what decade did this occur?

  • 1890s
  • 1900s
  • 1910s

Five

On 13 September 1899, the first ascent of Batian was achieved. Of what mountain is Batian the highest peak?

  • Mount Erebus
  • Mount Fuji
  • Mount Kenya

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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