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Historical Dates and Firsts

2,518 Questions

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 Hubble Space Telescope launched into orbit?

  1. 1975

  2. 1981

  3. 1990

  4. 2003
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit on April 24, 1990, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first Formula One World Championship held?

  1. 1946

  2. 1950

  3. 1954

  4. 1958
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first Formula One World Championship was held in 1950.

Multiple choice

When was the first online education platform launched?

  1. 1994

  2. 1995

  3. 1996

  4. 1997
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first online education platform, the University of Phoenix, was launched in 1994.

Multiple choice

Which edition of the Mediterranean Games featured Weightlifting for the first time?

  1. 1951

  2. 1955

  3. 1959

  4. 1963
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Weightlifting was first introduced as a sport at the Mediterranean Games in 1951, held in Alexandria, Egypt.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) held?

  1. 1893

  2. 1897

  3. 1900

  4. 1903
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first ICM was held in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1897.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first MAA Annual Meeting held?

  1. 1894

  2. 1895

  3. 1896

  4. 1897
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first MAA Annual Meeting was held in 1894.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Textiles and Clothing Journal first published?

  1. 1954

  2. 1960

  3. 1970

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

The Textiles and Clothing Journal was first published in 1954.

Multiple choice

When did the Dutch first begin their involvement in the slave trade?

  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 Dutch began their involvement in the slave trade in the 16th century, primarily through the Dutch West India Company.

Multiple choice

In which year did the IFT win its first international trophy?

  1. 1951

  2. 1962

  3. 1970

  4. 1983
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The IFT won its first international trophy, the Colombo Cup, in 1951.

Multiple choice

When did the first international educational institution, the University of Bologna, establish?

  1. 1088

  2. 1188

  3. 1288

  4. 1388
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The University of Bologna was founded in 1088 and is considered to be the first international educational institution.

Multiple choice

When was Spotify founded?

  1. 2006

  2. 2008

  3. 2010

  4. 2012
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Spotify was founded in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.

Multiple choice

When was the Hubble Space Telescope launched?

  1. 1990

  2. 1995

  3. 2000

  4. 2010
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched on April 24, 1990, aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first direct detection of gravitational waves announced?

  1. 2015

  2. 2016

  3. 2017

  4. 2018
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first direct detection of gravitational waves was announced on February 11, 2015.

Multiple choice

When was the International Badminton Federation (IBF) founded?

  1. 1893

  2. 1908

  3. 1934

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

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was founded in 1934 with nine founding member countries: Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales.

Multiple choice

When was the Gemini Observatory first proposed?

  1. 1985

  2. 1990

  3. 1995

  4. 2000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Gemini Observatory project was first proposed in 1990 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA).