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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

When was the Current Science journal first published?

  1. 1932

  2. 1937

  3. 1942

  4. 1947
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Current Science journal was first published in 1932.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Polar Music Prize first awarded?

  1. 1989

  2. 1991

  3. 1993

  4. 1995
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Polar Music Prize was first awarded in 1991.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first Divergent film released?

  1. 2013

  2. 2014

  3. 2015

  4. 2016
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first Divergent film was released in 2014.

Multiple choice

In what year did the first tap dance performance take place?

  1. 1840

  2. 1860

  3. 1880

  4. 1900
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first tap dance performance is believed to have taken place in 1840 by William Henry Lane, an African American dancer.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Songwriters Hall of Fame established?

  1. 1969

  2. 1970

  3. 1971

  4. 1972
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor the work of songwriters who have made significant contributions to the music industry.

Multiple choice

In what year were the NAACP Image Awards first presented?

  1. 1967

  2. 1969

  3. 1971

  4. 1973
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The NAACP Image Awards were first presented in 1967.

Multiple choice

When did the witch craze in medieval Europe begin?

  1. 13th century

  2. 14th century

  3. 15th century

  4. 16th century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The witch craze in medieval Europe began in the 14th century.

Multiple choice

When did the witch craze in medieval Europe end?

  1. 17th century

  2. 18th century

  3. 19th century

  4. 20th century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The witch craze in medieval Europe ended in the 17th century.

Multiple choice

When was the first carbonated soft drink invented?

  1. 1767

  2. 1807

  3. 1886

  4. 1929
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first carbonated soft drink was invented in 1767 by Joseph Priestley, an English chemist and theologian.

Multiple choice

In what year was volleyball invented?

  1. 1891

  2. 1895

  3. 1900

  4. 1905
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, a physical education instructor at the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA.

Multiple choice

When did the Slovak Renaissance begin?

  1. 15th century

  2. 16th century

  3. 17th century

  4. 18th century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Slovak Renaissance began in the 16th century.

Multiple choice

What is the history of for-profit colleges in the United States?

  1. They were founded in the 19th century

  2. They were founded in the 20th century

  3. They were founded in the 21st century

  4. They have always existed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

For-profit colleges were first founded in the United States in the 20th century. They grew rapidly in the 1990s and 2000s, but their growth has slowed in recent years.

Multiple choice

When did the first recorded horse race take place?

  1. 16th century

  2. 18th century

  3. 12th century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The first recorded horse race took place in England in the 12th century.

Multiple choice

The (\text{Chicago blues}) style emerged in the:

  1. 1920s

  2. 1930s

  3. 1940s

  4. 1950s
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chicago blues, a style characterized by electric guitars, amplified harmonicas, and a strong emphasis on rhythm and blues, emerged in the 1950s.

Multiple choice

The Little Magazine was founded in which year?

  1. 1927

  2. 1930

  3. 1933

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

The Little Magazine was founded in 1930 by Mulk Raj Anand and Sajjad Zaheer.