History Terminology Test: Quiz!

15 Questions | By Thames | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 162

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1.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1972: Five Men Arrested At The Watergate
- B.
  
  1974: Nixon Limits Highway Speeds To 55 Mph
- C.
  
  1990: Operation Desert Shield Begins
- D.
  
  1989: Warner Brothers Pictures Is Born
2.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1981: IBM Sells Its First Personal Computer
- B.
  
  1967: 1st Granulated Soap Flakes Arrive
- C.
  
  1841: President Harrison Dies 1 Month In Office
- D.
  
  1969: Neil Armstrong Walks On Moon
3.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1836: Arc De Triumphe Is Completed After 30 Years
- B.
  
  1995: O.J. Simpson Is Acquitted Of Murder
- C.
  
  1848: Dial Telephones Are Introduced
- D.
  
  1986: Space Shuttle Challenger Explodes
4.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1998: Mark McGwire Breaks Roger Maris' Record
- B.
  
  1972: Nixon Visits China
- C.
  
  1983: Crack Cocaine Is Developed
- D.
  
  1981: New York Daily News Published
5.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1994: Mandela Elected President Of South Africa
- B.
  
  1988: Iran-Iraq War Ends After Eight Years
- C.
  
  1866: Leo Tolstoy Writes "War And Peace"
- D.
  
  1992: Grand Canyon Becomes National Park
6.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1979: Sony Introduces The Walkman Radio
- B.
  
  1858: Lincoln-Douglas Debates Take Place
- C.
  
  1976: Wozniak And Jobs Start Apple Computers
- D.
  
  1861: Unemployment Insurance 1st Offered
7.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1995: Israeli Prime Minister Rabin Is Assassinated
- B.
  
  1999: Russian President Boris Yeltsin Resigns
- C.
  
  1998: Explicit Starr Report Is Released On Clinton
- D.
  
  1997: U.S. Population Surpasses 100 Million
8.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1860: Abraham Lincoln Is Elected President
- B.
  
  1994: Mandela Elected President Of South Africa
- C.
  
  1812: James Madison Is Elected President
- D.
  
  1863: League Of Women Voters Formed
9.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1970: Jimi Hendrix And Janis Joplin Both Die
- B.
  
  1926: Harding Defeats Cox For President
- C.
  
  1803: Jefferson Purchases The Louisiana Territory
- D.
  
  2001: U.S. Spy Plane Collides With Chinese Plane
10.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1821: Mexico Declares Independence From Spain
- B.
  
  1833: League Of Nations Meets For The First Time
- C.
  
  1980: 57 Countries Boycott The Moscow Olympics
- D.
  
  1866: Leo Tolstoy Writes "War And Peace"
11.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1850: I.M. Singer Invents The Sewing Machine
- B.
  
  1994: Yasir Arafat Awarded The Nobel Peace Prize
- C.
  
  1986: American Civil Liberties Union Born
- D.
  
  1970: National Guard Kills Four Students At Kent State
12.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1869: Suez Canal Opens To Traffic
- B.
  
  1995: Israeli Prime Minister Rabin Is Assassinated
- C.
  
  9010: Edward VII Of Great Britain Dies
- D.
  
  1988: Al Capone Convicted Of Tax Evasion
13.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1804: Napoleon Proclaims Himself Emperor Of France
- B.
  
  2001: Timothy McVeigh Is Executed
- C.
  
  1821: Mexico Declares Independence From Spain
- D.
  
  1827: Freon First Used In Refrigerators
14.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1791: Star-Spangled Banner Adopted As National Anthem
- B.
  
  1784: Benjamin Franklin Invents Bifocals
- C.
  
  1850: Levi Strauss Invents Blue Jeans
- D.
  
  1984: Macintosh Personal Computer Released
15.

Which of these year/events is not correctly matched?
- A.
  
  1989: Exxon Valdez Runs Aground Spills Oil
- B.
  
  1997: Tony Blair Elected Prime Minister
- C.
  
  1784: Benjamin Franklin Invents Bifocals
- D.
  
  1978: Salvador Dali Paints "Persistence Of Memory"