History Events — Easy

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1.In what year did the assassination of Abraham Lincoln take place?
- A. 1865
- B. 1455
- C. 1665
- D. 1824
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1865
Did you know? Assassination of Abraham Lincoln took place in 1865.
2.Which historical event took place in 753 BC?
- A. Publication of special relativity
- B. Partition of India
- C. Storming of the Bastille
- D. Legendary founding of Rome
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Legendary founding of Rome
Did you know? 753 BC: the legendary founding of Rome took place.
3.In what year did the first ancient Olympic Games take place?
- A. 1876
- B. 1497
- C. 776 BC
- D. 570
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776 BC
Did you know? First ancient Olympic Games took place in 776 BC.
4.In which country did Columbus's first landfall in the Americas take place?
- A. Great Britain
- B. Peru
- C. Scotland
- D. the Bahamas
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the Bahamas
Did you know? Columbus's first landfall took place in the Bahamas.
5.Which historical event took place in 1455?
- A. Printing of the Gutenberg Bible
- B. Battles of Lexington and Concord
- C. Battle of Blenheim
- D. Launch of Sputnik 1
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Printing of the Gutenberg Bible
Did you know? 1455: the printing of the Gutenberg Bible took place.
6.In what year did the death of Muhammad take place?
- A. 1200 BC
- B. 2001
- C. 1901
- D. 632
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632
Did you know? Death of Muhammad took place in 632.
7.In what year did the cloning of Dolly the sheep take place?
- A. 1405
- B. 1996
- C. 1348
- D. 1704
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1996
Did you know? Cloning of Dolly the sheep took place in 1996.
8.Which historical event took place in 1905?
- A. Treaty of Tordesillas
- B. Battle of Tours
- C. Battle of Borodino
- D. Publication of special relativity
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Publication of special relativity
Did you know? 1905: Einstein's publication of the theory of special relativity took place.
9.In what year did the Apollo 11 Moon landing take place?
- A. 1348
- B. 1819
- C. 1969
- D. 1960
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1969
Did you know? Apollo 11 Moon landing took place in 1969.
10.Which historical event took place in 70?
- A. Discovery of Pluto
- B. Discovery of Lucy
- C. Destruction of the Second Temple
- D. Bhopal disaster
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Destruction of the Second Temple
Did you know? 70: the destruction of the Second Temple took place.
11.In what year did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand take place?
- A. 1837
- B. 1783
- C. 1914
- D. 1513
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1914
Did you know? Assassination of Franz Ferdinand took place in 1914.
12.Which historical event took place in 1498?
- A. Fall of Constantinople
- B. Vasco da Gama's arrival in India
- C. Paris Agreement
- D. Execution of Charles I
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Vasco da Gama's arrival in India
Did you know? 1498: Vasco da Gama's arrival in India took place.
13.In what year did the Brexit referendum take place?
- A. 2016
- B. 537
- C. 711
- D. 1687
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2016
Did you know? Brexit referendum took place in 2016.
14.In what year did the founding of Constantinople as the eastern capital take place?
- A. 2001
- B. 1816
- C. 330
- D. 1940
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330
Did you know? Founding of Constantinople took place in 330.
15.In which country did the Lisbon earthquake take place?
- A. Belgium
- B. Cuba
- C. Hungary
- D. Portugal
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Portugal
Did you know? Lisbon earthquake took place in Portugal.
16.In what year did the fall of the Berlin Wall take place?
- A. 1845
- B. 1215
- C. 1989
- D. 1755
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1989
Did you know? Fall of the Berlin Wall took place in 1989.
17.Which historical event took place in 1896?
- A. First modern Olympic Games
- B. Battle of Vienna
- C. Handover of Hong Kong
- D. Death of Isaac Newton
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First modern Olympic Games
Did you know? 1896: the first modern Olympic Games took place.
18.In what year did the first ascent of Mount Everest take place?
- A. 1816
- B. 1881
- C. 1938
- D. 1953
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1953
Did you know? First ascent of Mount Everest took place in 1953.
19.Which historical event took place in 27 BC?
- A. Lewis and Clark expedition
- B. Founding of Quebec
- C. First telegraph message
- D. Beginning of the Roman Empire
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Beginning of the Roman Empire
Did you know? 27 BC: the beginning of the Roman Empire under Augustus took place.
20.Which territory was handed over by Britain to China in 1997?
- A. Gibraltar
- B. Hong Kong
- C. Falkland Islands
- D. Macau
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Hong Kong
Did you know? Hong Kong was handed over by Britain to China in 1997.
21.In which city did the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge take place?
- A. Washington, D.C.
- B. Rome
- C. Stockholm
- D. New York
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New York
Did you know? Completion of the Brooklyn Bridge took place in New York.
22.In what year did the Battle of Stalingrad take place?
- A. 1942
- B. 1879
- C. 1754 BC
- D. 1770
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1942
Did you know? Battle of Stalingrad took place in 1942.
23.In which country did Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight landing in Paris take place?
- A. Australia
- B. United Kingdom
- C. France
- D. New Zealand
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France
Did you know? Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight took place in France.
24.Which historical event took place in 1947?
- A. Partition of India
- B. Cuban Revolution
- C. Attack on Pearl Harbor
- D. Falklands War
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Partition of India
Did you know? 1947: the independence and partition of India took place.
25.In what year did the discovery of the Rosetta Stone take place?
- A. 2021
- B. 1769
- C. 1799
- D. 1453
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1799
Did you know? Discovery of the Rosetta Stone took place in 1799.
26.In what year did the proclamation of the independence of Brazil take place?
- A. 1856
- B. 1994
- C. 1822
- D. 570
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1822
Did you know? Independence of Brazil took place in 1822.
27.In which city did Vasco da Gama's arrival in India take place?
- A. Münster
- B. Calicut
- C. Mecca
- D. Rio de Janeiro
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Calicut
Did you know? Vasco da Gama's arrival in India took place in Calicut.
28.Which historical event took place in 1936?
- A. Founding of modern Singapore
- B. Berlin Olympics of 1936
- C. Death of Osama bin Laden
- D. Partition of India
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Berlin Olympics of 1936
Did you know? 1936: the Berlin Olympics under the Nazi regime took place.
29.Which historical event took place in 1337?
- A. Capture of Atahualpa
- B. Start of the Hundred Years' War
- C. Establishment of Israel
- D. Discovery of the Rosetta Stone
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Start of the Hundred Years' War
Did you know? 1337: the start of the Hundred Years' War took place.
30.In what year did the September 11 attacks take place?
- A. 2001
- B. 1773
- C. 1982
- D. 1968
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2001
Did you know? September 11 attacks took place in 2001.
31.In what year did the Alaska Purchase take place?
- A. 1904
- B. 2560 BC
- C. 1933
- D. 1867
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1867
Did you know? Alaska Purchase took place in 1867.
32.In what year did the Dunkirk evacuation take place?
- A. 1905
- B. 1497
- C. 1940
- D. 2014
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1940
Did you know? Dunkirk evacuation took place in 1940.
33.Which historical event took place in 1927?
- A. Peace of Westphalia
- B. First performance of Messiah
- C. Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight
- D. Sack of Rome by the Visigoths
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Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight
Did you know? 1927: Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight landing in Paris took place.
34.Which historical event took place in 1808?
- A. Founding of Jamestown
- B. Transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil
- C. Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
- D. Hindenburg disaster
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Transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil
Did you know? 1808: the arrival of the Portuguese royal court in Brazil took place.
35.In what year did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster take place?
- A. 1860
- B. 1986
- C. 1598
- D. 1974
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1986
Did you know? Chernobyl disaster took place in 1986.
36.In which country did the Boston Tea Party take place?
- A. Germany
- B. Pakistan
- C. Ukraine
- D. United States
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United States
Did you know? Boston Tea Party took place in United States.
37.Which historical event took place in 1990?
- A. Spartacus slave revolt
- B. German reunification
- C. Battles of Saratoga
- D. Assassination of Alexander II
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German reunification
Did you know? 1990: the reunification of Germany took place.
38.Which historical event took place in 1901?
- A. Battle of Tours
- B. Fall of the Berlin Wall
- C. Publication of On the Origin of Species
- D. First Nobel Prizes
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First Nobel Prizes
Did you know? 1901: the first Nobel Prizes awarded took place.
39.Which historical event took place in 1799?
- A. First IVF birth
- B. Discovery of Lucy
- C. Discovery of the Rosetta Stone
- D. Battle of Blenheim
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Discovery of the Rosetta Stone
Did you know? 1799: the discovery of the Rosetta Stone took place.
40.In what year did Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech take place?
- A. 1963
- B. 1200 BC
- C. 1718
- D. 1842
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1963
Did you know? "I Have a Dream" speech took place in 1963.

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