History Events — Hard

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1.In which country did the Treaty of Paris ending the Crimean War take place?
- A. Nepal
- B. Greece
- C. Austria
- D. France
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France
Did you know? Treaty of Paris of 1856 took place in France.
2.In what year did the publication of Ada Lovelace's notes on the Analytical Engine take place?
- A. 843
- B. 1843
- C. 1874
- D. 1821
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1843
Did you know? Publication of Ada Lovelace's notes took place in 1843.
3.In which city did the English capture of New Amsterdam take place?
- A. Medina
- B. Compiègne
- C. Olympia
- D. New York
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New York
Did you know? English capture of New Amsterdam took place in New York.
4.Which historical event took place in 1608?
- A. Boxer Rebellion
- B. Hijra
- C. Moorish conquest of Spain
- D. Founding of Quebec
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Founding of Quebec
Did you know? 1608: the founding of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain took place.
5.In what year did the founding of the Kingdom of Prussia take place?
- A. 480 BC
- B. 1701
- C. 1936
- D. 1666
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1701
Did you know? Founding of the Kingdom of Prussia took place in 1701.
6.In which country did Watt's patent for the improved steam engine take place?
- A. Scotland
- B. United Kingdom
- C. Switzerland
- D. South Korea
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United Kingdom
Did you know? Watt's steam engine patent took place in United Kingdom.
7.Which historical event took place in 1819?
- A. Founding of modern Singapore
- B. Fall of the Western Roman Empire
- C. Death of Mozart
- D. Treaty of Tordesillas
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Founding of modern Singapore
Did you know? 1819: the founding of modern Singapore by Stamford Raffles took place.
8.Which historical event took place in 539 BC?
- A. Introduction of the euro
- B. John Cabot's voyage to North America
- C. Conquest of Babylon by Cyrus the Great
- D. Proclamation of the French First Republic
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Conquest of Babylon by Cyrus the Great
Did you know? 539 BC: Cyrus the Great's conquest of Babylon took place.
9.In what year did the founding of Quebec by Samuel de Champlain take place?
- A. 1994
- B. 1843
- C. 1429
- D. 1608
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1608
Did you know? Founding of Quebec took place in 1608.
10.In which country did the start of the Russo-Japanese War take place?
- A. China
- B. Australia
- C. Portugal
- D. Scotland
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China
Did you know? Start of the Russo-Japanese War took place in China.
11.In which city did the founding of the Kingdom of Prussia take place?
- A. Weymouth
- B. Kitty Hawk
- C. Tel Aviv
- D. Königsberg
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Königsberg
Did you know? Founding of the Kingdom of Prussia took place in Königsberg.
12.Which historical event took place in 843?
- A. Treaty of Verdun
- B. Code of Hammurabi
- C. Battle of Zama
- D. Battle of Waterloo
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Treaty of Verdun
Did you know? 843: the signing of the Treaty of Verdun took place.
13.In which country did John Cabot's voyage to North America take place?
- A. Spain
- B. Mexico
- C. Russia
- D. Canada
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Canada
Did you know? John Cabot's voyage to North America took place in Canada.
14.Which historical event took place in 1854?
- A. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza
- B. Coronation of Napoleon
- C. Charge of the Light Brigade
- D. Argentine Declaration of Independence
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Charge of the Light Brigade
Did you know? 1854: the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava took place.
15.In what year did the Fourth Crusade's sack of Constantinople take place?
- A. 1781
- B. 1204
- C. 1804
- D. 1533
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1204
Did you know? Sack of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade took place in 1204.
16.In which country did the signing of the Treaty of Verdun take place?
- A. South Africa
- B. Canada
- C. France
- D. United Kingdom
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France
Did you know? Treaty of Verdun took place in France.
17.In what year did the independence of Singapore take place?
- A. 1969
- B. 1965
- C. 1607
- D. 1930
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1965
Did you know? Independence of Singapore took place in 1965.
18.Which historical event took place in 1904?
- A. Dedication of the Statue of Liberty
- B. First human spaceflight
- C. Start of the Russo-Japanese War
- D. Start of the Crimean War
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Start of the Russo-Japanese War
Did you know? 1904: the start of the Russo-Japanese War took place.
19.Which historical event took place in 1664?
- A. Sinking of the Titanic
- B. English capture of New Amsterdam
- C. Attack on Pearl Harbor
- D. Legendary founding of Rome
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English capture of New Amsterdam
Did you know? 1664: the English capture of New Amsterdam took place.
20.In which country did the founding of the Hudson's Bay Company take place?
- A. Nepal
- B. Canada
- C. South Korea
- D. Iraq
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Canada
Did you know? Founding of the Hudson's Bay Company took place in Canada.
21.In which country did the Council of Clermont calling the First Crusade take place?
- A. Ukraine
- B. Scotland
- C. Great Britain
- D. France
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France
Did you know? Council of Clermont took place in France.
22.In what year did the Great Plague of London take place?
- A. 1665
- B. 1889
- C. 1532
- D. 1853
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1665
Did you know? Great Plague of London took place in 1665.
23.Which historical event took place in 1842?
- A. Trial and death of Socrates
- B. Treaty of Nanking
- C. Annexation of Crimea
- D. Columbus's first landfall
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Treaty of Nanking
Did you know? 1842: the signing of the Treaty of Nanking took place.
24.In which country did the fall of Nineveh to the Babylonians take place?
- A. Portugal
- B. Turkey
- C. Iraq
- D. Germany
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Iraq
Did you know? Fall of Nineveh took place in Iraq.
25.In which country did the signing of the Treaty of Paris ending the Seven Years' War take place?
- A. Great Britain
- B. Peru
- C. France
- D. Poland
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France
Did you know? Treaty of Paris of 1763 took place in France.
26.Which historical event took place in 1801?
- A. Act of Union of 1801
- B. Completion of the Human Genome Project
- C. Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
- D. Treaty of Paris of 1856
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Act of Union of 1801
Did you know? 1801: the Act of Union creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland took place.
27.In what year did the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava take place?
- A. 2003
- B. 661
- C. 1884
- D. 1854
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1854
Did you know? Charge of the Light Brigade took place in 1854.
28.In what year did the Battle of Ayacucho ending Spanish rule in South America take place?
- A. 2014
- B. 1824
- C. 1620
- D. 537
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1824
Did you know? Battle of Ayacucho took place in 1824.
29.In what year did the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin take place?
- A. 1881
- B. 1852
- C. 1598
- D. 1754 BC
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1852
Did you know? Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin took place in 1852.
30.In which country did the Battle of the Boyne take place?
- A. Turkey
- B. Greece
- C. India
- D. Ireland
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Ireland
Did you know? Battle of the Boyne took place in Ireland.
31.In what year did the founding of the Umayyad Caliphate take place?
- A. 1815
- B. 661
- C. 73 BC
- D. 1959
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661
Did you know? Founding of the Umayyad Caliphate took place in 661.
32.In what year did the Battle of Grunwald take place?
- A. 1410
- B. 1291
- C. 1931
- D. 1534
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1410
Did you know? Battle of Grunwald took place in 1410.
33.In which country did the sack of Rome by the Visigoths take place?
- A. Peru
- B. Austria
- C. Italy
- D. Canada
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Italy
Did you know? Sack of Rome by the Visigoths took place in Italy.
34.Which historical event took place in 1778?
- A. Battle of Zama
- B. San Francisco earthquake
- C. Transfer of the Portuguese court to Brazil
- D. Treaty of Alliance of 1778
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Treaty of Alliance of 1778
Did you know? 1778: the Treaty of Alliance between France and the United States took place.
35.In which country did the Battle of Plassey, the start of colonial rule in South Asia take place?
- A. Pakistan
- B. Cuba
- C. Japan
- D. India
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India
Did you know? Battle of Plassey took place in India.
36.In which country did the Act of Union joining England and Scotland take place?
- A. Hungary
- B. Panama
- C. Greece
- D. Great Britain
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Great Britain
Did you know? Act of Union of 1707 took place in Great Britain.
37.In which country did the accession of Elizabeth I to the English throne take place?
- A. England
- B. Soviet Union
- C. Canada
- D. Turkey
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England
Did you know? Accession of Elizabeth I took place in England.
38.In what year did the signing of the Treaty of Nanking take place?
- A. 1842
- B. 1927
- C. 1227
- D. 1485
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1842
Did you know? Treaty of Nanking took place in 1842.
39.Which historical event took place in 1670?
- A. First manned balloon flight
- B. Founding of the Hudson's Bay Company
- C. Trial and death of Socrates
- D. Accession of Elizabeth II
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Founding of the Hudson's Bay Company
Did you know? 1670: the founding of the Hudson's Bay Company took place.
40.In what year did the Battle of the Boyne take place?
- A. 1794
- B. 2019
- C. 1690
- D. 1494
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1690
Did you know? Battle of the Boyne took place in 1690.

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