World History Quiz

What great South African man of state died on the 5th of December 2013? History 2013-12-06 → When Typhoon Yoloanda hit the Philippines on the 8th of November 2013, its wind speeds exceeded 250 km/h making it equivalent to a category 5 tropical storm. What is the scale use to categorize hurricanes and typhoons called? History 2013-11-13 → Which typhoon killed thousands of people in the Philippines on the 8th of November 2013? History 2013-11-13 → In March 2013, North Korea conducted its third nuclear test and threatened at the same time to cancel the ceasefire agreement with South Korea. How old was the ceasefire in 2013? History 2013-11-12 → On the 5th of August 1963 the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union agreed on the terms of a common treaty which entered into force definitively on the 10th of October later that year. What was the agreement about? History 2013-11-12 → On the 22nd of November 2013 fifty years had passed since an American president died under considerable media attention and subsequent national mourning. What was his name? History 2013-11-12 → Who was on the 16th of June 1963 sent into space as the first woman in the world ever? History 2013-11-12 → Which explorer and missionary physician had his 200th birthday on the 19th of March 2013? History 2013-11-12 → Which French president said on the 29th of January 1963 'Non' to a British membership of the European Economic Community? History 2013-11-12 → Which of the following famous speeches had in 2013 its 50th anniversary? History 2013-11-11 →