Ancient History Quiz

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    What historical event happened in 1814?

    • Henry Kissinger Becomes Secretary Of State
    • British Troops Burn Much Of Washington, DC
    • Jim Thorpe Wins Olympic Medals
    • Pakistan Officially Becomes An Islamic State
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  • 2. 

    Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?

    • 1775: American War Of Independence Begins

    • 1972: Woodward And Bernstein Investigate Watergate

    • 1492: Christoph Columbus Lands In The West

    • 1503: Eastman Kodak Introduces Box Camera

    Correct Answer
    A. 1503: Eastman Kodak Introduces Box Camera
  • 3. 

    Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?

    • 1989: Soviet Forces Leave Afghanistan

    • 1988: President McKinley Is Assassinated

    • 1952: The First Birth Control Pill Is Introduced

    • 1967: World's First Heart Transplant Is Performed

    Correct Answer
    A. 1988: President McKinley Is Assassinated
  • 4. 

    What historical event happened in 1973?

    • Union And Confederate Armies Battle At Shiloh

    • Arab-Israeli Yom Kippur War

    • Brooklyn Bridge Opens To Pedestrian Traffic

    • Bell Speaks Into The First Telephone

    Correct Answer
    A. Arab-Israeli Yom Kippur War
  • 5. 

    Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?

    • 1950: McCarthy Begins His Anti-Communist Witch Hunt

    • 1952: Hamburger Invented In Connecticut

    • 1983: Crack Cocaine Is Developed

    • 1959: Buddy Holly Dies In A Plane Crash

    Correct Answer
    A. 1952: Hamburger Invented In Connecticut
  • 6. 

    Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?

    • 1952: Dwight D. Eisenhower Is Elected U.S. President

    • 1962: Marilyn Monroe Dies

    • 1958: U.S. Establishes NASA

    • 1957: Zeppelin Builds The First Dirigible

    Correct Answer
    A. 1957: Zeppelin Builds The First Dirigible
  • 7. 

    Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?

    • 1969: Neil Armstrong Walks On The Moon

    • 1965: First Auto Show Is Held In NY City

    • 1961: The Freedom Rides In Alabama Start

    • 1845: Republic Of Texas Becomes The 28th State

    Correct Answer
    A. 1965: First Auto Show Is Held In NY City
  • 8. 

    Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?

    • 1996: Democrat Bill Clinton Is Re-Elected President

    • 1961: First Pan-African Congress Convenes

    • 1964: President Johnson Signs The Medicare Act

    • 1992: Bill Clinton Elected President Of USA

    Correct Answer
    A. 1961: First Pan-African Congress Convenes
  • 9. 

    Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?

    • 1958: U.S. Establishes NASA

    • 1954: McKinley Signs Gold Standard Act

    • 1951: Chrysler Introduces Power Steering

    • 1959: Fidel Castro Becomes Premier Of Cuba

    Correct Answer
    A. 1954: McKinley Signs Gold Standard Act
  • 10. 

    Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?

    • 1973: Cuba Ratifies The Platt Amendment

    • 1962: Jamaica Becomes An Independent State

    • 1960: John F. Kennedy Defeats Nixon

    • 1967: World's First Heart Transplant Is Performed

    Correct Answer
    A. 1973: Cuba Ratifies The Platt Amendment
  • 11. 

    What year were cigarettes introduced in Europe?

    • 1856

    • 1943

    • 1906

    • 1916

    Correct Answer
    A. 1856
  • 12. 

    Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?

    • 1803: Jefferson Purchases The Louisiana Territory

    • 1962: Jack Nicklaus Wins The U.S. Open At Age 22

    • 1965: Martin Luther King, Jr. Marches In Selma

    • 1977: 1.5 Million Telephones In Use In U.S.

    Correct Answer
    A. 1977: 1.5 Million Telephones In Use In U.S.
  • 13. 

    In what year did Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, flee his country?

    • 1972

    • 1979

    • 1984

    • 1955

    Correct Answer
    A. 1979
  • 14. 

    Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?

    • 1810: Napoleon Marries Archduchess Of Austria

    • 1959: Buddy Holly Dies In A Plane Crash

    • 1958: Photocopying Machine Is Invented

    • 1950: Alleged Communist Spy Alger Hiss Is Convicted

    Correct Answer
    A. 1958: Photocopying Machine Is Invented
  • 15. 

    Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?

    • 1841: John Quincy Adams Defends Amistad Slaves

    • 1858: Boxer Rebellion Breaks Out In China

    • 1960: John F. Kennedy Defeats Nixon

    • 1846: U.S. Signs An Oregon Treaty With The British

    Correct Answer
    A. 1858: Boxer Rebellion Breaks Out In China

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