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Historical Dates and Firsts

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Historical Dates and Firsts Questions

Multiple choice

When was Kodachrome first introduced?

  1. 1935

  2. 1940

  3. 1945

  4. 1950
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Explanation

Kodachrome was first introduced in 1935 by Eastman Kodak.

Multiple choice

What was the last year that Kodachrome was produced?

  1. 2009

  2. 2010

  3. 2011

  4. 2012
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Explanation

Kodachrome was last produced in 2009, although it was still available for purchase until 2011.

Multiple choice

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

  1. 1897

  2. 1900

  3. 1903

  4. 1906
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Explanation

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

Multiple choice

When was the first Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM) held?

  1. 1909

  2. 1912

  3. 1915

  4. 1918
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Explanation

The first JMM was held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1909.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first European Mathematical Society (EMS) Congress held?

  1. 1990

  2. 1992

  3. 1994

  4. 1996
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Explanation

The first EMS Congress was held in Barcelona, Spain, in 1990.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first Asian Mathematical Conference (AMC) held?

  1. 1983

  2. 1985

  3. 1987

  4. 1989
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Explanation

The first AMC was held in Hong Kong, China, in 1983.

Multiple choice

When was the first International Conference on Mathematics (ICM) held in the United States?

  1. 1924

  2. 1928

  3. 1932

  4. 1936
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Explanation

The first ICM held in the United States was in Toronto, Canada, in 1924.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first International Conference on Mathematical Physics (ICMP) held?

  1. 1965

  2. 1967

  3. 1969

  4. 1971
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Explanation

The first ICMP was held in Boulder, Colorado, in 1965.

Multiple choice

When was the first Conference on Differential Equations and Applications (CDEA) held?

  1. 1975

  2. 1977

  3. 1979

  4. 1981
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Explanation

The first CDEA was held in Dundee, Scotland, in 1975.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first International Conference on Operator Algebras (ICOA) held?

  1. 1971

  2. 1973

  3. 1975

  4. 1977
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Explanation

The first ICOA was held in Kingston, Ontario, in 1971.

Multiple choice

When was the first International Conference on Complex Analysis and Applications (ICCAA) held?

  1. 1973

  2. 1975

  3. 1977

  4. 1979
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Explanation

The first ICCAA was held in Varna, Bulgaria, in 1973.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first International Conference on Number Theory (ICNT) held?

  1. 1975

  2. 1977

  3. 1979

  4. 1981
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Explanation

The first ICNT was held in Boulder, Colorado, in 1975.

Multiple choice

When was the first International Conference on Algebraic Geometry (ICAG) held?

  1. 1977

  2. 1979

  3. 1981

  4. 1983
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Explanation

The first ICAG was held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1977.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first International Conference on Topology (ICT) held?

  1. 1978

  2. 1980

  3. 1982

  4. 1984
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Explanation

The first ICT was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1978.

Multiple choice

When was the first International Conference on Differential Geometry (ICDG) held?

  1. 1981

  2. 1983

  3. 1985

  4. 1987
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Explanation

The first ICDG was held in Paris, France, in 1981.