History Terminology Test: Quiz!
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1972: Five Men Arrested At The Watergate
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1974: Nixon Limits Highway Speeds To 55 Mph
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1990: Operation Desert Shield Begins
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1989: Warner Brothers Pictures Is Born
Correct Answer
D. 1989: Warner Brothers Pictures Is BornExplanation
The given answer is correct because Warner Brothers Pictures was actually founded in 1923, not in 1989. This makes the match incorrect as the event does not correspond to the correct year.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1981: IBM Sells Its First Personal Computer
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1967: 1st Granulated Soap Flakes Arrive
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1841: President Harrison Dies 1 Month In Office
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1969: Neil Armstrong Walks On Moon
Correct Answer
B. 1967: 1st Granulated Soap Flakes ArriveExplanation
The given answer states that the event "1967: 1st Granulated Soap Flakes Arrive" is not correctly matched. However, the explanation for this cannot be generated as there is no further information provided about why this event is considered incorrect.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1836: Arc De Triumphe Is Completed After 30 Years
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1995: O.J. Simpson Is Acquitted Of Murder
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1848: Dial Telephones Are Introduced
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1986: Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes
Correct Answer
C. 1848: Dial Telephones Are IntroducedExplanation
In 1848, dial telephones were not introduced. The first dial telephone was actually introduced in 1892 by Almon Strowger. Before the dial telephone, telephones used a manual switchboard system where operators would connect calls by plugging in wires. So, the year/event of 1848 being matched with the introduction of dial telephones is incorrect.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1998: Mark McGwire Breaks Roger Maris' Record
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1972: Nixon Visits China
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1983: Crack Cocaine Is Developed
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1981: New York Daily News Published
Correct Answer
D. 1981: New York Daily News PublishedExplanation
The New York Daily News is a newspaper that has been published since 1919, so it is incorrect to say that it was published in 1981.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1994: Mandela Elected President Of South Africa
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1988: Iran-Iraq War Ends After Eight Years
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1866: Leo Tolstoy Writes "War And Peace"
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1992: Grand Canyon Becomes National Park
Correct Answer
D. 1992: Grand Canyon Becomes National ParkExplanation
In 1992, the Grand Canyon did not become a national park. The Grand Canyon National Park was actually established on February 26, 1919.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1979: Sony Introduces The Walkman Radio
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1858: Lincoln-Douglas Debates Take Place
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1976: Wozniak And Jobs Start Apple Computers
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1861: Unemployment Insurance 1st Offered
Correct Answer
D. 1861: Unemployment Insurance 1st Offered -
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1995: Israeli Prime Minister Rabin Is Assassinated
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1999: Russian President Boris Yeltsin Resigns
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1998: Explicit Starr Report Is Released On Clinton
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1997: U.S. Population Surpasses 100 Million
Correct Answer
D. 1997: U.S. Population Surpasses 100 MillionExplanation
The U.S. population surpassed 100 million long before 1997. In fact, the U.S. population reached 100 million in the year 1915. Therefore, the event of U.S. population surpassing 100 million in 1997 is not correctly matched.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1860: Abraham Lincoln Is Elected President
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1994: Mandela Elected President Of South Africa
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1812: James Madison Is Elected President
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1863: League Of Women Voters Formed
Correct Answer
D. 1863: League Of Women Voters FormedExplanation
The League of Women Voters was not formed in 1863. It was actually formed in 1920, just after the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting women the right to vote.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1970: Jimi Hendrix And Janis Joplin Both Die
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1926: Harding Defeats Cox For President
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1803: Jefferson Purchases The Louisiana Territory
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2001: U.S. Spy Plane Collides With Chinese Plane
Correct Answer
B. 1926: Harding Defeats Cox For PresidentExplanation
In 1926, Harding did not defeat Cox for the presidency. Warren G. Harding was elected as the 29th President of the United States in 1920, defeating James M. Cox. Therefore, the year/event is not correctly matched.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1821: Mexico Declares Independence From Spain
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1833: League Of Nations Meets For The First Time
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1980: 57 Countries Boycott The Moscow Olympics
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1866: Leo Tolstoy Writes "War And Peace"
Correct Answer
B. 1833: League Of Nations Meets For The First TimeExplanation
The League of Nations was actually established in 1920, not in 1833. The League of Nations was an international organization founded after the end of World War I with the aim of maintaining peace and preventing future conflicts. It was replaced by the United Nations in 1945. Therefore, the year/event that is not correctly matched is 1833: League Of Nations Meets For The First Time.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1850: I.M. Singer Invents The Sewing Machine
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1994: Yasir Arafat Awarded The Nobel Peace Prize
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1986: American Civil Liberties Union Born
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1970: National Guard Kills Four Students At Kent State
Correct Answer
C. 1986: American Civil Liberties Union BornExplanation
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was not born in 1986. It was actually founded in 1920. The ACLU is a nonprofit organization that works to defend and preserve individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. They have been involved in numerous landmark legal cases and advocacy efforts throughout their history.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1869: Suez Canal Opens To Traffic
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1995: Israeli Prime Minister Rabin Is Assassinated
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9010: Edward VII Of Great Britain Dies
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1988: Al Capone Convicted Of Tax Evasion
Correct Answer
D. 1988: Al Capone Convicted Of Tax EvasionExplanation
The year/event 9010: Edward VII Of Great Britain Dies is not correctly matched. This is because the year 9010 is far in the future and it is not possible for an event from that year to have already occurred. The correct answer is 9010: Edward VII Of Great Britain Dies.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1804: Napoleon Proclaims Himself Emperor Of France
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2001: Timothy McVeigh Is Executed
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1821: Mexico Declares Independence From Spain
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1827: Freon First Used In Refrigerators
Correct Answer
D. 1827: Freon First Used In RefrigeratorsExplanation
The given answer is correct because Freon was not first used in refrigerators in 1827. Freon, a brand name for a group of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants, was invented by Thomas Midgley Jr. in 1928. It was introduced as a safer alternative to the previously used toxic refrigerants. Therefore, the year/event of 1827 being matched with the first use of Freon in refrigerators is incorrect.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1791: Star-Spangled Banner Adopted As National Anthem
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1784: Benjamin Franklin Invents Bifocals
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1850: Levi Strauss Invents Blue Jeans
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1984: Macintosh Personal Computer Released
Correct Answer
A. 1791: Star-Spangled Banner Adopted As National AnthemExplanation
The Star-Spangled Banner was actually adopted as the national anthem of the United States in 1931, not in 1791. The other events and years mentioned in the question are correctly matched.Rate this question:
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Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
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1989: Exxon Valdez Runs Aground Spills Oil
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1997: Tony Blair Elected Prime Minister
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1784: Benjamin Franklin Invents Bifocals
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1978: Salvador Dali Paints "Persistence Of Memory"
Correct Answer
D. 1978: Salvador Dali Paints "Persistence Of Memory"Explanation
The painting "Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali was actually created in 1931, not in 1978.Rate this question:
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