Ancient History Quiz
A non-complicated quiz based on History
- 1.
What historical event happened in 1814?
- A.
Henry Kissinger Becomes Secretary Of State
- B.
British Troops Burn Much Of Washington, DC
- C.
Jim Thorpe Wins Olympic Medals
- D.
Pakistan Officially Becomes An Islamic State
Correct Answer
B. British Troops Burn Much Of Washington, DC -
- 2.
What historical event happened in 1973?
- A.
Union And Confederate Armies Battle At Shiloh
- B.
Arab-Israeli Yom Kippur War
- C.
Brooklyn Bridge Opens To Pedestrian Traffic
- D.
Bell Speaks Into The First Telephone
Correct Answer
B. Arab-Israeli Yom Kippur War -
- 3.
What year were cigarettes introduced in Europe?
- A.
1856
- B.
1943
- C.
1906
- D.
1916
Correct Answer
A. 1856 -
- 4.
In what year did Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, flee his country?
- A.
1972
- B.
1979
- C.
1984
- D.
1955
Correct Answer
B. 1979 -
- 5.
Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
1841: John Quincy Adams Defends Amistad Slaves
- B.
1858: Boxer Rebellion Breaks Out In China
- C.
1960: John F. Kennedy Defeats Nixon
- D.
1846: U.S. Signs An Oregon Treaty With The British
Correct Answer
B. 1858: Boxer Rebellion Breaks Out In China -
- 6.
Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
1969: Neil Armstrong Walks On The Moon
- B.
1965: First Auto Show Is Held In NY City
- C.
1961: The Freedom Rides In Alabama Start
- D.
1845: Republic Of Texas Becomes The 28th State
Correct Answer
B. 1965: First Auto Show Is Held In NY City -
- 7.
Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
1775: American War Of Independence Begins
- B.
1972: Woodward And Bernstein Investigate Watergate
- C.
1492: Christoph Columbus Lands In The West
- D.
1503: Eastman Kodak Introduces Box Camera
Correct Answer
D. 1503: Eastman Kodak Introduces Box Camera -
- 8.
Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
1996: Democrat Bill Clinton Is Re-Elected President
- B.
1961: First Pan-African Congress Convenes
- C.
1964: President Johnson Signs The Medicare Act
- D.
1992: Bill Clinton Elected President Of USA
Correct Answer
B. 1961: First Pan-African Congress Convenes -
- 9.
Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
1810: Napoleon Marries Archduchess Of Austria
- B.
1959: Buddy Holly Dies In A Plane Crash
- C.
1958: Photocopying Machine Is Invented
- D.
1950: Alleged Communist Spy Alger Hiss Is Convicted
Correct Answer
C. 1958: Photocopying Machine Is Invented -
- 10.
Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
1958: U.S. Establishes NASA
- B.
1954: McKinley Signs Gold Standard Act
- C.
1951: Chrysler Introduces Power Steering
- D.
1959: Fidel Castro Becomes Premier Of Cuba
Correct Answer
B. 1954: McKinley Signs Gold Standard Act -
- 11.
Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
1950: McCarthy Begins His Anti-Communist Witch Hunt
- B.
1952: Hamburger Invented In Connecticut
- C.
1983: Crack Cocaine Is Developed
- D.
1959: Buddy Holly Dies In A Plane Crash
Correct Answer
B. 1952: Hamburger Invented In Connecticut -
- 12.
Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
1803: Jefferson Purchases The Louisiana Territory
- B.
1962: Jack Nicklaus Wins The U.S. Open At Age 22
- C.
1965: Martin Luther King, Jr. Marches In Selma
- D.
1977: 1.5 Million Telephones In Use In U.S.
Correct Answer
D. 1977: 1.5 Million Telephones In Use In U.S. -
- 13.
Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
1989: Soviet Forces Leave Afghanistan
- B.
1988: President McKinley Is Assassinated
- C.
1952: The First Birth Control Pill Is Introduced
- D.
1967: World's First Heart Transplant Is Performed
Correct Answer
B. 1988: President McKinley Is Assassinated -
- 14.
Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
1973: Cuba Ratifies The Platt Amendment
- B.
1962: Jamaica Becomes An Independent State
- C.
1960: John F. Kennedy Defeats Nixon
- D.
1967: World's First Heart Transplant Is Performed
Correct Answer
A. 1973: Cuba Ratifies The Platt Amendment -
- 15.
Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
1952: Dwight D. Eisenhower Is Elected U.S. President
- B.
1962: Marilyn Monroe Dies
- C.
1958: U.S. Establishes NASA
- D.
1957: Zeppelin Builds The First Dirigible
Correct Answer
D. 1957: Zeppelin Builds The First Dirigible -
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