`

Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 31 January 2011

A new history quiz is available each week. Try our daily general knowledge quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.

Question 1: Betty Lou Oliver held a long-standing Guinness World Record for what event that occurred at 9:40 a.m. on 28 July 1945?

A
A fastest time in the New York marathon
B
Giving birth to the heaviest baby recorded
C
The longest survived fall in an elevator
D
Obtaining the largest payout in a New York City lottery