General Awareness · History

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

In what year was the first International Conference on Mathematical Logic (ICML) held?

  1. 1982

  2. 1984

  3. 1986

  4. 1988
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first ICML was held in Paris, France, in 1982.

Multiple choice

In what year was the 25th anniversary edition of U2's "The Joshua Tree" released?

  1. 2014

  2. 2015

  3. 2016

  4. 2017
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The 25th anniversary edition of U2's "The Joshua Tree" was released in 2017.

Multiple choice

When was the Lao script first used?

  1. 13th century

  2. 14th century

  3. 15th century

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

The Lao script was first used in the 13th century. It was developed from the Tai Tham script, which was used in the Tai kingdom of Lan Na in northern Thailand.

Multiple choice

In what year was the Homestead Act passed?

  1. 1862

  2. 1863

  3. 1864

  4. 1865
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Homestead Act was passed in 1862, during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln.

Multiple choice

When was the Gold Standard first adopted?

  1. In the 18th century.

  2. In the 19th century.

  3. In the 20th century.

  4. In the 21st century.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Gold Standard was first adopted in the 19th century. The United Kingdom adopted the Gold Standard in 1816, and most other countries followed suit in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first permanent photograph taken?

  1. 1826

  2. 1837

  3. 1840

  4. 1851
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first permanent photograph was taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first color photograph taken?

  1. 1861

  2. 1877

  3. 1903

  4. 1935
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first color photograph was taken by James Clerk Maxwell in 1861.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first digital camera invented?

  1. 1975

  2. 1981

  3. 1988

  4. 1991
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first digital camera was invented by Steven Sasson in 1975.

Multiple choice

In what year did the first smartphone with a built-in camera come out?

  1. 2000

  2. 2002

  3. 2004

  4. 2006
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first smartphone with a built-in camera was the Kyocera Visual Phone, released in 2000.

Multiple choice

In what year did Instagram launch?

  1. 2006

  2. 2008

  3. 2010

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

Instagram launched in 2010.

Multiple choice

In what year did the first 360-degree camera come out?

  1. 2013

  2. 2014

  3. 2015

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

The first 360-degree camera, the Ricoh Theta, was released in 2013.

Multiple choice

In what year did the first mirrorless camera come out?

  1. 2004

  2. 2006

  3. 2008

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

The first mirrorless camera, the Epson R-D1, was released in 2004.

Multiple choice

When was the Gregorian calendar adopted?

  1. 1582

  2. 1583

  3. 1584

  4. 1585
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Gregorian calendar was adopted in 1582.

Multiple choice

In what year did the Haitian Revolution begin?

  1. 1791

  2. 1792

  3. 1793

  4. 1794
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Haitian Revolution started in August 1791 with a slave rebellion in the northern part of the French colony of Saint-Domingue.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Statistical Museum founded?

  1. 1989

  2. 1990

  3. 1991

  4. 1992
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Statistical Museum was founded in 1990 by the Royal Statistical Society.