History Events — Medium, Set 5
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1.In which city did the arrival of the Portuguese royal court in Brazil take place?
- A. Vienna
- B. Rio de Janeiro
- C. Havana
- D. Mecca
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Rio de Janeiro
Did you know? Transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil took place in Rio de Janeiro.
2.In what year did James Cook's landing at Botany Bay take place?
- A. 1854
- B. 1940
- C. 1770
- D. 1901
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1770
Did you know? Cook's landing at Botany Bay took place in 1770.
3.In which country did the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence take place?
- A. Japan
- B. Great Britain
- C. Scotland
- D. Greece
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Greece
Did you know? Start of the Greek War of Independence took place in Greece.
4.In which city did the First Crusade's capture of the Holy City take place?
- A. Constantinople
- B. Beijing
- C. Athens
- D. Jerusalem
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Jerusalem
Did you know? Capture of Jerusalem by the First Crusade took place in Jerusalem.
5.In what year did the First Council of Nicaea take place?
- A. 1939
- B. 325
- C. 1683
- D. 1906
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325
Did you know? First Council of Nicaea took place in 325.
6.Which historical event took place in 1992?
- A. Maastricht Treaty
- B. "I Have a Dream" speech
- C. Battle of Ayacucho
- D. Expedition of the Thousand
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Maastricht Treaty
Did you know? 1992: the signing of the Maastricht Treaty took place.
7.In which country did the Bhopal gas disaster take place?
- A. Switzerland
- B. Germany
- C. India
- D. Panama
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India
Did you know? Bhopal disaster took place in India.
8.Which historical event took place in 1994?
- A. European discovery of the Pacific
- B. Six-Day War
- C. First democratic elections in South Africa
- D. Notre-Dame fire
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First democratic elections in South Africa
Did you know? 1994: the first fully democratic elections ending apartheid took place.
9.Which historical event took place in 1806?
- A. Siege of Yorktown
- B. Code of Hammurabi
- C. Battle of the Boyne
- D. Lewis and Clark expedition
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Lewis and Clark expedition
Did you know? 1806: the return of the Lewis and Clark expedition took place.
10.In what year did Edward Jenner's first smallpox vaccination take place?
- A. 1608
- B. 1633
- C. 1964
- D. 1796
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1796
Did you know? First smallpox vaccination took place in 1796.
11.Which historical event took place in 586 BC?
- A. Mayflower voyage
- B. Gunpowder Plot
- C. First Council of Nicaea
- D. Destruction of the First Temple
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Destruction of the First Temple
Did you know? 586 BC: the Babylonian destruction of the First Temple took place.
12.Which historical event took place in 776 BC?
- A. First Space Shuttle launch
- B. Boxer Rebellion
- C. Chilean coup d'état
- D. First ancient Olympic Games
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First ancient Olympic Games
Did you know? 776 BC: the first ancient Olympic Games took place.
13.In which country did the signing of the First Geneva Convention take place?
- A. Switzerland
- B. Pakistan
- C. Tunisia
- D. Portugal
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Switzerland
Did you know? First Geneva Convention took place in Switzerland.
14.In what year did the Great Fire of London take place?
- A. 44 BC
- B. 2560 BC
- C. 1948
- D. 1666
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1666
Did you know? Great Fire of London took place in 1666.
15.Which historical event took place in 330?
- A. Destruction of Pompeii
- B. Columbus's first landfall
- C. Founding of Constantinople
- D. Spartacus slave revolt
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Founding of Constantinople
Did you know? 330: the founding of Constantinople as the eastern capital took place.
16.In which country did the start of the Peloponnesian War take place?
- A. Greece
- B. Great Britain
- C. United Kingdom
- D. Pakistan
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Greece
Did you know? Start of the Peloponnesian War took place in Greece.
17.Which historical event took place in 1649?
- A. Death of Mozart
- B. Execution of Charles I
- C. Lehman Brothers collapse
- D. Act of Union of 1801
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Execution of Charles I
Did you know? 1649: the execution of Charles I took place.
18.Which historical event took place in 1973?
- A. Chilean coup d'état
- B. Moorish conquest of Spain
- C. Battle of the Boyne
- D. Battle of Zama
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Chilean coup d'état
Did you know? 1973: the military coup in Chile took place.
19.Which historical event took place in 1844?
- A. Siege of Yorktown
- B. Magna Carta
- C. Coronation of Napoleon
- D. First telegraph message
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First telegraph message
Did you know? 1844: the first telegraph message sent by Samuel Morse took place.
20.In which city did the death of Mozart take place?
- A. Vienna
- B. Bern
- C. London
- D. Mecca
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Vienna
Did you know? Death of Mozart took place in Vienna.
21.In which country did the Viking 1 landing on Mars take place?
- A. Australia
- B. United States
- C. Egypt
- D. France
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United States
Did you know? Viking 1 Mars landing took place in United States.
22.Which historical event took place in 1534?
- A. Moorish conquest of Spain
- B. Act of Supremacy
- C. Start of the English Civil War
- D. Trial of Galileo
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Act of Supremacy
Did you know? 1534: the Act of Supremacy making Henry VIII head of the Church of England took place.
23.In what year did the start of the Moorish conquest of the Iberian Peninsula take place?
- A. 1837
- B. 1860
- C. 1948
- D. 711
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711
Did you know? Moorish conquest of Spain took place in 711.
24.Which historical event took place in 1821?
- A. Legendary founding of Rome
- B. Declaration of Independence
- C. Start of the Greek War of Independence
- D. First human spaceflight
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Start of the Greek War of Independence
Did you know? 1821: the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence took place.
25.In which country did the Battle of Borodino take place?
- A. Nepal
- B. Russia
- C. Australia
- D. England
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Russia
Did you know? Battle of Borodino took place in Russia.
26.In what year did the launch of the iPhone take place?
- A. 2007
- B. 73 BC
- C. 1763
- D. 1853
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2007
Did you know? Launch of the first iPhone took place in 2007.
27.In what year did Nixon's historic visit to China take place?
- A. 1972
- B. 79
- C. 1543
- D. 1582
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1972
Did you know? Nixon's visit to China took place in 1972.
28.In what year did the Great Chicago Fire take place?
- A. 1648
- B. 2008
- C. 1871
- D. 27 BC
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1871
Did you know? Great Chicago Fire took place in 1871.
29.In what year did the Berlin Conference dividing Africa among European powers take place?
- A. 1978
- B. 1884
- C. 1794
- D. 1808
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1884
Did you know? Berlin Conference took place in 1884.
30.Which historical event took place in 1796?
- A. Annexation of Crimea
- B. Battle of Bosworth Field
- C. First smallpox vaccination
- D. Death of Muhammad
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First smallpox vaccination
Did you know? 1796: Edward Jenner's first smallpox vaccination took place.
31.Which historical event took place in 1683?
- A. Founding of the Dutch East India Company
- B. Unification of China under the Qin
- C. Battle of Vienna
- D. Viking 1 Mars landing
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Battle of Vienna
Did you know? 1683: the Battle of Vienna ending the Ottoman siege took place.
32.Which historical event took place in 632?
- A. Argentine Declaration of Independence
- B. Zheng He's treasure voyages
- C. Death of Muhammad
- D. Six-Day War
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Death of Muhammad
Did you know? 632: the death of Muhammad took place.
33.In which city did the restoration of the English monarchy under Charles II take place?
- A. London
- B. Saint Petersburg
- C. Cajamarca
- D. Lakehurst
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London
Did you know? Restoration of the English monarchy took place in London.
34.In which city did the Babylonian destruction of the First Temple take place?
- A. Jerusalem
- B. Paris
- C. San Antonio
- D. Rome
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Jerusalem
Did you know? Destruction of the First Temple took place in Jerusalem.
35.Which historical event took place in 1915?
- A. Boston Tea Party
- B. Siege of Orléans
- C. Sinking of the Lusitania
- D. Accession of Elizabeth I
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Sinking of the Lusitania
Did you know? 1915: the sinking of the Lusitania took place.
36.In which country did the First Council of Nicaea take place?
- A. Poland
- B. Turkey
- C. Ukraine
- D. Iraq
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Turkey
Did you know? First Council of Nicaea took place in Turkey.
37.In which country did the battles of Lexington and Concord take place?
- A. Scotland
- B. the Bahamas
- C. United States
- D. France
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United States
Did you know? Battles of Lexington and Concord took place in United States.
38.In what year did Joan of Arc lifting the Siege of Orléans take place?
- A. 1783
- B. 1978
- C. 1429
- D. 1936
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1429
Did you know? Siege of Orléans took place in 1429.
39.In what year did the departure of Magellan's expedition from Seville take place?
- A. 1519
- B. 1881
- C. 1840
- D. 1054
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1519
Did you know? Start of Magellan's expedition took place in 1519.
40.Which historical event took place in 1958?
- A. Columbus's first landfall
- B. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza
- C. Establishment of Israel
- D. Founding of NASA
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Founding of NASA
Did you know? 1958: the founding of NASA took place.
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