History Events — Easy, Set 3
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1.In which city did the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine take place?
- A. Saint Petersburg
- B. Berlin
- C. Washington, D.C.
- D. Königsberg
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Washington, D.C.
Did you know? Monroe Doctrine took place in Washington, D.C..
2.In which city did the storming of the Bastille take place?
- A. Paris
- B. Hong Kong
- C. Porto Seguro
- D. Kitty Hawk
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Paris
Did you know? Storming of the Bastille took place in Paris.
3.Which historical event took place in 2015?
- A. Start of the Viking Age
- B. Founding of NATO
- C. Indian Rebellion of 1857
- D. Paris Agreement
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Paris Agreement
Did you know? 2015: the adoption of the Paris climate agreement took place.
4.In which city did the first successful demonstration of the incandescent light bulb take place?
- A. Bern
- B. Berlin
- C. São Paulo
- D. Menlo Park
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Menlo Park
Did you know? First practical light bulb demonstration took place in Menlo Park.
5.In what year did the signing of the Armistice ending World War I take place?
- A. 1845
- B. 1900
- C. 1885
- D. 1918
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1918
Did you know? Armistice of 1918 took place in 1918.
6.In what year did the destruction of the Second Temple take place?
- A. 1871
- B. 70
- C. 1769
- D. 1958
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70
Did you know? Destruction of the Second Temple took place in 70.
7.In what year did the introduction of the euro as an accounting currency take place?
- A. 1588
- B. 1807
- C. 1885
- D. 1999
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1999
Did you know? Introduction of the euro took place in 1999.
8.In which city did the Battle of the Alamo take place?
- A. Tehran
- B. San Miguel de Tucumán
- C. Jerusalem
- D. San Antonio
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San Antonio
Did you know? Battle of the Alamo took place in San Antonio.
9.In which city did the establishment of the modern State of Israel take place?
- A. Philadelphia
- B. Vienna
- C. Tel Aviv
- D. Dublin
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Tel Aviv
Did you know? Establishment of Israel took place in Tel Aviv.
10.In which city did the publication of the King James Bible take place?
- A. London
- B. Saint Petersburg
- C. Menlo Park
- D. Bern
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London
Did you know? Publication of the King James Bible took place in London.
11.In which city did the Wall Street Crash take place?
- A. Stockholm
- B. San Antonio
- C. New York
- D. Bern
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New York
Did you know? Wall Street Crash took place in New York.
12.In what year did the traditional date of the Trojan War take place?
- A. 1853
- B. 1200 BC
- C. 1905
- D. 1856
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1200 BC
Did you know? Trojan War took place in 1200 BC.
13.In which country did the dissolution of the Soviet Union take place?
- A. Singapore
- B. Russia
- C. United Kingdom
- D. Ukraine
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Russia
Did you know? Dissolution of the Soviet Union took place in Russia.
14.In what year did the discovery of the dwarf planet Pluto take place?
- A. 1972
- B. 331 BC
- C. 1939
- D. 1930
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1930
Did you know? Discovery of Pluto took place in 1930.
15.In which country did the sailing of the Mayflower take place?
- A. England
- B. Australia
- C. Singapore
- D. Egypt
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England
Did you know? Mayflower voyage took place in England.
16.Which historical event took place in 1859?
- A. September 11 attacks
- B. Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
- C. Cabral's landing in Brazil
- D. Publication of On the Origin of Species
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Publication of On the Origin of Species
Did you know? 1859: the publication of Darwin's On the Origin of Species took place.
17.In which city did Hitler's appointment as Chancellor of Germany take place?
- A. Königsberg
- B. Washington, D.C.
- C. Saint Petersburg
- D. Berlin
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Berlin
Did you know? Hitler's appointment as Chancellor took place in Berlin.
18.Which historical event took place in 1588?
- A. Defeat of the Spanish Armada
- B. Fall of the Western Roman Empire
- C. Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- D. First ancient Olympic Games
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Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Did you know? 1588: the defeat of the Spanish Armada took place.
19.In what year did the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in Brazil take place?
- A. 1727
- B. 1633
- C. 1500
- D. 1981
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1500
Did you know? Cabral's landing in Brazil took place in 1500.
20.In what year did the destruction of Pompeii by Mount Vesuvius take place?
- A. 79
- B. 1770
- C. 1920
- D. 1974
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79
Did you know? Destruction of Pompeii took place in 79.
21.In which country did the atomic bombing of Hiroshima take place?
- A. Mexico
- B. Pakistan
- C. Japan
- D. Russia
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Japan
Did you know? Atomic bombing of Hiroshima took place in Japan.
22.In which city did the proclamation of the independence of Brazil take place?
- A. Königsberg
- B. Bern
- C. São Paulo
- D. New York
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São Paulo
Did you know? Independence of Brazil took place in São Paulo.
23.In what year did the Constitutional Convention drafting the United States Constitution take place?
- A. 1997
- B. 1787
- C. 1914
- D. 1348
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1787
Did you know? Constitutional Convention took place in 1787.
24.Which historical event took place in 1776?
- A. Declaration of Independence
- B. Indian Rebellion of 1857
- C. Battle of Trafalgar
- D. Vasco da Gama's arrival in India
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Declaration of Independence
Did you know? 1776: the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place.
25.Which historical event took place in 480 BC?
- A. Maastricht Treaty
- B. Unification of China under the Qin
- C. Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb
- D. Battle of Thermopylae
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Battle of Thermopylae
Did you know? 480 BC: the Battle of Thermopylae took place.
26.In which country did the Great Chicago Fire take place?
- A. the Bahamas
- B. United States
- C. Tunisia
- D. Belgium
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United States
Did you know? Great Chicago Fire took place in United States.
27.In what year did the founding of Jamestown take place?
- A. 1607
- B. 1842
- C. 1742
- D. 2021
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1607
Did you know? Founding of Jamestown took place in 1607.
28.In what year did the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo take place?
- A. 1815
- B. 1066
- C. 1794
- D. 1582
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1815
Did you know? Battle of Waterloo took place in 1815.
29.Which historical event took place in 490 BC?
- A. German reunification
- B. Attack on Pearl Harbor
- C. Battle of Marathon
- D. Founding of the Hudson's Bay Company
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Battle of Marathon
Did you know? 490 BC: the Battle of Marathon took place.
30.Which historical event took place in 1952?
- A. Accession of Elizabeth II
- B. Moorish conquest of Spain
- C. Completion of the Great Pyramid of Giza
- D. First IVF birth
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Accession of Elizabeth II
Did you know? 1952: the accession of Elizabeth II to the British throne took place.
31.In what year did Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight landing in Paris take place?
- A. 1769
- B. 1927
- C. 44 BC
- D. 1963
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1927
Did you know? Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight took place in 1927.
32.Which historical event took place in 2007?
- A. Apollo 11 Moon landing
- B. Launch of the first iPhone
- C. European discovery of the Pacific
- D. Battle of Stalingrad
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Launch of the first iPhone
Did you know? 2007: the launch of the iPhone took place.
33.In which city did the Iranian Revolution take place?
- A. Tehran
- B. Königsberg
- C. Tel Aviv
- D. Menlo Park
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Tehran
Did you know? Iranian Revolution took place in Tehran.
34.Which historical event took place in 1919?
- A. Treaty of Versailles
- B. Declaration of Independence
- C. Battle of Zama
- D. Coronation of Charlemagne
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Treaty of Versailles
Did you know? 1919: the signing of the Treaty of Versailles took place.
35.In what year did the storming of the Bastille take place?
- A. 1789
- B. 1534
- C. 1775
- D. 1865
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1789
Did you know? Storming of the Bastille took place in 1789.
36.Which historical event took place in 1968?
- A. Black Death in England
- B. Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
- C. Independence of Brazil
- D. Battle of the Somme
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Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Did you know? 1968: the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. took place.
37.In which country did the opening of the Suez Canal take place?
- A. India
- B. Egypt
- C. France
- D. Canada
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Egypt
Did you know? Opening of the Suez Canal took place in Egypt.
38.In what year did the sinking of the Titanic take place?
- A. 1974
- B. 1912
- C. 776 BC
- D. 1787
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1912
Did you know? Sinking of the Titanic took place in 1912.
39.In which city did the execution of Louis XVI take place?
- A. Lakehurst
- B. Wittenberg
- C. Hong Kong
- D. Paris
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Paris
Did you know? Execution of Louis XVI took place in Paris.
40.In which country did Joan of Arc lifting the Siege of Orléans take place?
- A. Peru
- B. United Kingdom
- C. France
- D. Soviet Union
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France
Did you know? Siege of Orléans took place in France.
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