History Events — Medium, Set 8
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1.In which city did the trial and death of Socrates take place?
- A. Medina
- B. New York
- C. Münster
- D. Athens
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Athens
Did you know? Trial and death of Socrates took place in Athens.
2.In what year did the birth of Muhammad take place?
- A. 570
- B. 1961
- C. 1956
- D. 202 BC
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570
Did you know? Birth of Muhammad took place in 570.
3.Which historical event took place in 1368?
- A. Founding of the Ming dynasty
- B. First practical light bulb demonstration
- C. Launch of the James Webb Telescope
- D. San Francisco earthquake
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Founding of the Ming dynasty
Did you know? 1368: the founding of the Ming dynasty took place.
4.Which historical event took place in 1830?
- A. Partition of India
- B. Belgian independence
- C. Trojan War
- D. Conquest of Babylon by Cyrus the Great
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Belgian independence
Did you know? 1830: the Belgian Declaration of Independence took place.
5.Which historical event took place in 1582?
- A. Edict of Milan
- B. May Revolution
- C. Gregorian calendar reform
- D. Fall of the Ming dynasty
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Gregorian calendar reform
Did you know? 1582: the introduction of the Gregorian calendar took place.
6.In which country did the Alaska Purchase take place?
- A. Portugal
- B. United States
- C. Ukraine
- D. the Bahamas
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United States
Did you know? Alaska Purchase took place in United States.
7.In what year did the founding of New Orleans take place?
- A. 1718
- B. 1889
- C. 1945
- D. 1900
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1718
Did you know? Founding of New Orleans took place in 1718.
8.In which city did Galileo's trial by the Inquisition take place?
- A. Berlin
- B. Menlo Park
- C. Rome
- D. Petrograd
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Rome
Did you know? Trial of Galileo took place in Rome.
9.Which historical event took place in 1836?
- A. Paris Agreement
- B. Spartacus slave revolt
- C. First Space Shuttle launch
- D. Battle of the Alamo
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Battle of the Alamo
Did you know? 1836: the Battle of the Alamo took place.
10.Which historical event took place in 732?
- A. Battle of Tours
- B. Start of the Viking Age
- C. Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight
- D. Capture of Jerusalem by the First Crusade
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Battle of Tours
Did you know? 732: the Battle of Tours took place.
11.In which country did Garibaldi's Expedition of the Thousand take place?
- A. South Korea
- B. Ukraine
- C. Egypt
- D. Italy
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Italy
Did you know? Expedition of the Thousand took place in Italy.
12.In which region did the introduction of the euro as an accounting currency take place?
- A. Middle East
- B. European Union
- C. North Africa
- D. East Asia
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European Union
Did you know? Introduction of the euro took place in European Union.
13.In which city did the completion of the Empire State Building take place?
- A. San Antonio
- B. Mainz
- C. Boston
- D. New York
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New York
Did you know? Completion of the Empire State Building took place in New York.
14.In which country did the Berlin Conference dividing Africa among European powers take place?
- A. Cuba
- B. Scotland
- C. Pakistan
- D. Germany
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Germany
Did you know? Berlin Conference took place in Germany.
15.In what year did the signing of the Civil Rights Act take place?
- A. 1607
- B. 1964
- C. 1942
- D. 1918
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1964
Did you know? Civil Rights Act of 1964 took place in 1964.
16.In what year did the triumph of the Cuban Revolution take place?
- A. 1994
- B. 1959
- C. 1095
- D. 1644
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1959
Did you know? Cuban Revolution took place in 1959.
17.Which historical event took place in 1978?
- A. First IVF birth
- B. Vasco da Gama's arrival in India
- C. Moorish conquest of Spain
- D. Lewis and Clark expedition
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First IVF birth
Did you know? 1978: the birth of the first IVF baby, Louise Brown took place.
18.In what year did the Great Famine caused by the potato blight take place?
- A. 1839
- B. 1968
- C. 1845
- D. 570
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1845
Did you know? Start of the Great Famine took place in 1845.
19.In what year did the founding of the Swiss Confederation take place?
- A. 1291
- B. 1791
- C. 1952
- D. 1806
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1291
Did you know? Founding of the Swiss Confederation took place in 1291.
20.In which city did the issuing of the Code of Hammurabi take place?
- A. Stockholm
- B. Nanjing
- C. Rio de Janeiro
- D. Babylon
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Babylon
Did you know? Code of Hammurabi took place in Babylon.
21.In which country did the signing of the Treaty of Nanking take place?
- A. Ireland
- B. Austria
- C. England
- D. China
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China
Did you know? Treaty of Nanking took place in China.
22.In which city did the completion of the Hagia Sophia take place?
- A. Menlo Park
- B. Jerusalem
- C. Brussels
- D. Constantinople
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Constantinople
Did you know? Completion of the Hagia Sophia took place in Constantinople.
23.In what year did the fall of the Ming dynasty to the Qing take place?
- A. 1534
- B. 1867
- C. 1819
- D. 1644
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1644
Did you know? Fall of the Ming dynasty took place in 1644.
24.Which historical event took place in 1598?
- A. Completion of the Empire State Building
- B. Capture of Jerusalem by the First Crusade
- C. Chilean coup d'état
- D. Edict of Nantes
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Edict of Nantes
Did you know? 1598: the Edict of Nantes granting rights to French Protestants took place.
25.In what year did the Hijra, Muhammad's migration from Mecca take place?
- A. 1843
- B. 1859
- C. 1054
- D. 622
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622
Did you know? Hijra took place in 622.
26.In what year did the Lindisfarne raid, the start of the Viking Age take place?
- A. 1845
- B. 1933
- C. 793
- D. 1848
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793
Did you know? Start of the Viking Age took place in 793.
27.Which historical event took place in 1839?
- A. First Opium War
- B. Publication of the King James Bible
- C. Fall of Constantinople
- D. Ninety-five Theses
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First Opium War
Did you know? 1839: the outbreak of the First Opium War took place.
28.In what year did Galileo's trial by the Inquisition take place?
- A. 1931
- B. 1633
- C. 1718
- D. 1876
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1633
Did you know? Trial of Galileo took place in 1633.
29.In what year did the Falklands War between Britain and Argentina take place?
- A. 1670
- B. 1453
- C. 2016
- D. 1982
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1982
Did you know? Falklands War took place in 1982.
30.In which country did the Battle of Tours take place?
- A. Hungary
- B. Peru
- C. United States
- D. France
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France
Did you know? Battle of Tours took place in France.
31.In which country did the departure of Magellan's expedition from Seville take place?
- A. England
- B. Japan
- C. South Korea
- D. Spain
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Spain
Did you know? Start of Magellan's expedition took place in Spain.
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