History Events — Easy, Set 8
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1.Which historical event took place in 2016?
- A. Bhopal disaster
- B. Brexit referendum
- C. Founding of the Mongol Empire
- D. Founding of the Ming dynasty
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Brexit referendum
Did you know? 2016: the Brexit referendum took place.
2.In which country did the signing of the Treaty of Versailles take place?
- A. Mexico
- B. Great Britain
- C. France
- D. Scotland
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France
Did you know? Treaty of Versailles took place in France.
3.Which historical event took place in 1206?
- A. First Impressionist exhibition
- B. Founding of the Mongol Empire
- C. Restoration of the English monarchy
- D. Great Chicago Fire
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Founding of the Mongol Empire
Did you know? 1206: the founding of the Mongol Empire by Genghis Khan took place.
4.In which country did the legendary founding of Rome take place?
- A. Argentina
- B. South Korea
- C. Italy
- D. Panama
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Italy
Did you know? Legendary founding of Rome took place in Italy.
5.Which historical event took place in 1969?
- A. Civil Rights Act of 1964
- B. Transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil
- C. Apollo 11 Moon landing
- D. Founding of Quebec
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Apollo 11 Moon landing
Did you know? 1969: the Apollo 11 Moon landing took place.
6.Which historical event took place in 1823?
- A. Publication of Ada Lovelace's notes
- B. Great Chicago Fire
- C. Berlin Olympics of 1936
- D. Monroe Doctrine
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Monroe Doctrine
Did you know? 1823: the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine took place.
7.In which country did Yuri Gagarin's first human spaceflight take place?
- A. Iraq
- B. Tunisia
- C. China
- D. Soviet Union
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Soviet Union
Did you know? First human spaceflight took place in Soviet Union.
8.In which city did the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation take place?
- A. San Miguel de Tucumán
- B. Lakehurst
- C. Washington, D.C.
- D. Dublin
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Washington, D.C.
Did you know? Emancipation Proclamation took place in Washington, D.C..
9.Which historical event took place in 1938?
- A. Founding of the Ming dynasty
- B. Treaty of Paris of 1763
- C. Zheng He's treasure voyages
- D. Munich Agreement
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Munich Agreement
Did you know? 1938: the Munich Agreement took place.
10.In what year did the Iranian Revolution take place?
- A. 44 BC
- B. 1670
- C. 1821
- D. 1979
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1979
Did you know? Iranian Revolution took place in 1979.
11.In which city did the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence take place?
- A. Philadelphia
- B. Königsberg
- C. Mannheim
- D. Compiègne
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Philadelphia
Did you know? Declaration of Independence took place in Philadelphia.
12.Which historical event took place in 1876?
- A. Invention of the telephone
- B. Treaty of Alliance of 1778
- C. Trojan War
- D. Assassination of Julius Caesar
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Invention of the telephone
Did you know? 1876: Bell's patent for the telephone took place.
13.In what year did the Berlin Olympics under the Nazi regime take place?
- A. 1848
- B. 1936
- C. 1405
- D. 1960
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1936
Did you know? Berlin Olympics of 1936 took place in 1936.
14.In what year did the deposition of the last Western Roman emperor take place?
- A. 1792
- B. 476
- C. 539 BC
- D. 1889
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476
Did you know? Fall of the Western Roman Empire took place in 476.
15.In which city did the first Nobel Prizes awarded take place?
- A. Bern
- B. Sarajevo
- C. Tehran
- D. Stockholm
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Stockholm
Did you know? First Nobel Prizes took place in Stockholm.
16.In which country did the signing of the Magna Carta take place?
- A. Australia
- B. England
- C. Turkey
- D. Pakistan
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England
Did you know? Magna Carta took place in England.
17.Which historical event took place in 1986?
- A. Chernobyl disaster
- B. Watt's steam engine patent
- C. Independence of Singapore
- D. Start of the Korean War
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Chernobyl disaster
Did you know? 1986: the Chernobyl nuclear disaster took place.
18.Which historical event took place in 1944?
- A. Normandy landings
- B. Council of Clermont
- C. Charge of the Light Brigade
- D. Battle of Vienna
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Normandy landings
Did you know? 1944: the Normandy landings on D-Day took place.
19.Which historical event took place in 2008?
- A. Start of the Hundred Years' War
- B. Lehman Brothers collapse
- C. Apollo 11 Moon landing
- D. October Revolution
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Lehman Brothers collapse
Did you know? 2008: the collapse of Lehman Brothers took place.
20.Which historical event took place in 1886?
- A. First public steam railway
- B. Dedication of the Statue of Liberty
- C. Launch of the first iPhone
- D. Battle of Zama
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Dedication of the Statue of Liberty
Did you know? 1886: the dedication of the Statue of Liberty took place.
21.In which city did the death of Muhammad take place?
- A. Medina
- B. Olympia
- C. Ravenna
- D. Nanjing
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Medina
Did you know? Death of Muhammad took place in Medina.
22.Which historical event took place in 1871?
- A. Treaty of Paris of 1856
- B. Accession of Queen Victoria
- C. Declaration of Independence
- D. Great Chicago Fire
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Great Chicago Fire
Did you know? 1871: the Great Chicago Fire took place.
23.In which city did the launch of the Protestant Reformation by Luther's Ninety-five Theses take place?
- A. Lakehurst
- B. Porto Seguro
- C. Wittenberg
- D. Saint Petersburg
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Wittenberg
Did you know? Ninety-five Theses took place in Wittenberg.
24.In which country did the September 11 attacks take place?
- A. Poland
- B. Netherlands
- C. Egypt
- D. United States
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United States
Did you know? September 11 attacks took place in United States.
25.In which city did Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech take place?
- A. Nuremberg
- B. Havana
- C. Sarajevo
- D. Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C.
Did you know? "I Have a Dream" speech took place in Washington, D.C..
26.In which country did the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo take place?
- A. Netherlands
- B. Belgium
- C. United Kingdom
- D. France
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Belgium
Did you know? Battle of Waterloo took place in Belgium.
27.In which country did the death of Osama bin Laden take place?
- A. China
- B. Nepal
- C. Pakistan
- D. New Zealand
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Pakistan
Did you know? Death of Osama bin Laden took place in Pakistan.
28.In which country did the founding of the Mongol Empire by Genghis Khan take place?
- A. Singapore
- B. United States
- C. Australia
- D. Mongolia
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Mongolia
Did you know? Founding of the Mongol Empire took place in Mongolia.
29.In what year did the outbreak of the American Civil War take place?
- A. 1861
- B. 399 BC
- C. 1598
- D. 1945
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1861
Did you know? Start of the American Civil War took place in 1861.
30.In which city did the founding of NATO take place?
- A. Washington, D.C.
- B. Brussels
- C. Porto Seguro
- D. Stockholm
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Washington, D.C.
Did you know? Founding of NATO took place in Washington, D.C..
31.Which historical event took place in 1500?
- A. Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
- B. Great Fire of London
- C. Cabral's landing in Brazil
- D. First smallpox vaccination
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Cabral's landing in Brazil
Did you know? 1500: the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in Brazil took place.
32.In which country did the first ascent of Mount Everest take place?
- A. Egypt
- B. Poland
- C. Canada
- D. Nepal
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Nepal
Did you know? First ascent of Mount Everest took place in Nepal.
33.Which historical event took place in 1781?
- A. Fall of the Berlin Wall
- B. Cuban Revolution
- C. Founding of the Ming dynasty
- D. Siege of Yorktown
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Siege of Yorktown
Did you know? 1781: the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown took place.
34.In which country did the first fully democratic elections ending apartheid take place?
- A. South Africa
- B. Cuba
- C. Panama
- D. England
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South Africa
Did you know? First democratic elections in South Africa took place in South Africa.
35.Which historical event took place in 1903?
- A. Black Death in England
- B. First powered flight
- C. Introduction of the euro
- D. Treaty of Waitangi
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First powered flight
Did you know? 1903: the first powered flight by the Wright brothers took place.
36.Which historical event took place in 1215?
- A. Act of Union of 1801
- B. Magna Carta
- C. Discovery of Neptune
- D. Lewis and Clark expedition
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Magna Carta
Did you know? 1215: the signing of the Magna Carta took place.
37.Which historical event took place in 1945?
- A. Battle of Zama
- B. Battle of Thermopylae
- C. Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
- D. Treaty of Paris of 1763
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Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Did you know? 1945: the atomic bombing of Hiroshima took place.
38.In what year did the opening of the Suez Canal take place?
- A. 539 BC
- B. 1876
- C. 1533
- D. 1869
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1869
Did you know? Opening of the Suez Canal took place in 1869.
39.In which city did the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb take place?
- A. Rio de Janeiro
- B. Rome
- C. Luxor
- D. Mannheim
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Luxor
Did you know? Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb took place in Luxor.
40.In what year did the partition of British India take effect?
- A. 1930
- B. 1942
- C. 1955
- D. 1947
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1947
Did you know? The partition of British India took effect in August 1947.
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