With 11 questions in the history quiz, we look at events on December 22 that have influenced the world in some and often lasting way. Let’s travel back in time together and take a closer look at this date. It really can’t hurt your general knowledge.
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On December 22, 1849, the Russian writer Fyodor M. Dostoyevsky was about to be executed after engaging in political activities against Tsar Nicholas I. The Tsar pardoned Dostoyevsky at the last minute and commuted his sentence to exile in Siberia. At the last minute, the Tsar pardoned Dostoyevsky and commuted the death sentence to exile in Siberia. This dramatic turn of events not only influenced the author’s life, but also literary history.
On December 22, 1894, the Dreyfus Affair shook France and the world. The Jewish artillery captain Alfred Dreyfus was wrongly accused of high treason and sentenced to lifelong banishment by a French military court. This dark chapter in history was characterized by prejudice and anti-Semitic tendencies.
Another dark chapter in history – this time in Germany – also took place on December 22 and also plays a role in the history quiz. In 1942, 11 members of the resistance group Rote Kapelle, including Harro Schulze-Boysen, were executed in Berlin-Plötzensee. Their courage and determination in the fight against the National Socialist regime are inspiring and should not be forgotten.
A symbol of the division of Germany fell on December 22, 1989: the Brandenburg Gate was opened by Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl and GDR Prime Minister Hans Modrow. This historic moment marked the end of the division of Germany and paved the way for reunification.
Start the history quiz and discover how well you really know some of the events that took place on December 22!
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