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Historical Dates and Firsts

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Historical dates and firsts questions test your memory of significant global milestones in sports, science, technology, and literature. These factual questions appear regularly in SSC, banking, and state PSC general awareness papers. Use these questions to quickly memorize important historical events and their exact years.

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Historical Dates and Firsts Questions

Multiple choice

What day did Hollywood Studios open?

  1. October 1st 1989

  2. May 1st 1989

  3. January 31st 1990

  4. July 31st 1990
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Disney's Hollywood Studios, originally known as Disney-MGM Studios, opened on May 1, 1989. It was the third theme park built at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Multiple choice

What day did Animal Kingdom open?

  1. April 20th 1998

  2. April 21st 1997

  3. April 22nd 1998

  4. October 1st 1999
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Disney's Animal Kingdom opened on Earth Day, April 22, 1998. The park's opening date was chosen to align with its focus on nature and conservation.

Multiple choice

What day did Epcot open?

  1. October 1st 1982

  2. October 1st 1981

  3. September 24th 1983

  4. September 28th 1980
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Epcot opened to the public on October 1, 1982. It was the second theme park built at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Multiple choice

What day did Disney World open?

  1. April 1st 1971

  2. May 1st 1971

  3. August 1st 1971

  4. October 1st 1971
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Walt Disney World opened its doors to the public on October 1, 1971, starting with the Magic Kingdom park.

Multiple choice

Newer cities emerged about ________years ago ?

  1. 1300

  2. 14000

  3. 1400

  4. 1200
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The emergence of newer cities in the Indian subcontinent is generally dated to around 1400 years ago, following the decline of earlier urban centers.

Multiple choice

When was the last winning song not English 

  1. 2010

  2. 2007

  3. 1992

  4. 1980
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Marija Serifovic won for Serbia in 2007 with the song Molitva, which was the last winning song performed entirely in a non-English language.

Multiple choice

When was Hogwarts established?

  1. 1276

  2. 993

  3. 892

  4. 1024
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was founded around 993 AD by Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin.

Multiple choice

nylon is discovered in-

  1. 1913

  2. 1931

  3. 1933

  4. 1936
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nylon was first synthesized by Wallace Carothers at DuPont in 1935, but the patent process and initial development occurred around 1931.

Multiple choice

Nylon was synthesized in the year

  1. 1930

  2. 1929

  3. 1931

  4. 1933
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Wallace Carothers and his team at DuPont successfully synthesized nylon in 1935, but the patent application and initial development work were finalized in 1931.