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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 was the first Australian Open held on hard courts?

  1. 1988

  2. 1989

  3. 1990

  4. 1991
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The first Australian Open to be held on hard courts was in 1988.

Multiple choice

What was the first time that artificial turf was used in a major sports stadium?

  1. 1966

  2. 1967

  3. 1968

  4. 1969
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The first time that artificial turf was used in a major sports stadium was in 1966, at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas.

Multiple choice

What was the first time that a retractable roof was used in a major sports stadium?

  1. 1989

  2. 1990

  3. 1991

  4. 1992
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The first time that a retractable roof was used in a major sports stadium was in 1989, at the SkyDome in Toronto, Canada.

Multiple choice

What was the first time that a video replay system was used in a major sports stadium?

  1. 1999

  2. 2000

  3. 2001

  4. 2002
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The first time that a video replay system was used in a major sports stadium was in 1999, at the Australian Open.

Multiple choice

What was the first time that a goal-line technology system was used in a major sports stadium?

  1. 2012

  2. 2013

  3. 2014

  4. 2015
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The first time that a goal-line technology system was used in a major sports stadium was in 2012, at the FIFA Club World Cup.

Multiple choice

What was the first time that a 360-degree camera system was used in a major sports stadium?

  1. 2017

  2. 2018

  3. 2019

  4. 2020
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The first time that a 360-degree camera system was used in a major sports stadium was in 2017, at the Super Bowl.

Multiple choice

What year is the Year of the Rabbit?

  1. 2023

  2. 2024

  3. 2025

  4. 2026
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The Year of the Rabbit is 2023.

Multiple choice

What year is the Year of the Dragon?

  1. 2024

  2. 2025

  3. 2026

  4. 2027
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The Year of the Dragon is 2024.

Multiple choice

What year is the Year of the Snake?

  1. 2025

  2. 2026

  3. 2027

  4. 2028
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The Year of the Snake is 2025.

Multiple choice

What year is the Year of the Horse?

  1. 2026

  2. 2027

  3. 2028

  4. 2029
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The Year of the Horse is 2026.

Multiple choice

What year is the Year of the Goat?

  1. 2027

  2. 2028

  3. 2029

  4. 2030
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The Year of the Goat is 2027.

Multiple choice

What year is the Year of the Monkey?

  1. 2028

  2. 2029

  3. 2030

  4. 2031
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The Year of the Monkey is 2028.

Multiple choice

What year is the Year of the Rooster?

  1. 2029

  2. 2030

  3. 2031

  4. 2032
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The Year of the Rooster is 2029.

Multiple choice

What year is the Year of the Dog?

  1. 2030

  2. 2031

  3. 2032

  4. 2033
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The Year of the Dog is 2030.

Multiple choice

When did New York Fashion Week first take place?

  1. 1943

  2. 1958

  3. 1977

  4. 1993
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New York Fashion Week was first held in 1943 as a response to the cancellation of the Paris Fashion Week during World War II.