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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 did slavery finally end in the United States?

  1. 1863

  2. 1865

  3. 1870

  4. 1890
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Slavery finally ended in the United States with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1865.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first World Gymnastics Championships held?

  1. 1903

  2. 1913

  3. 1922

  4. 1934
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The inaugural World Gymnastics Championships took place in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1903.

Multiple choice

When was the first radio broadcast?

  1. 1906

  2. 1910

  3. 1912

  4. 1914
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first radio broadcast was made by Reginald Fessenden on Christmas Eve 1906.

Multiple choice

Which year was the first Mission: Impossible film released?

  1. 1996

  2. 2006

  3. 1986

  4. 1976
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Mission: Impossible film was released in 1996.

Multiple choice

In which year was the National Trap Shooting Association (NTSA) founded?

  1. 1887

  2. 1890

  3. 1893

  4. 1896
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The NTSA was founded in 1887 by a group of trap shooters in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first Esperanto book published?

  1. 1887

  2. 1894

  3. 1905

  4. 1921
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Esperanto book, titled "Unua Libro" (First Book), was published in 1887.

Multiple choice

When was NMEICT launched?

  1. 2009

  2. 2010

  3. 2011

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

NMEICT was launched in 2009 by the Government of India.

Multiple choice

When was table tennis first introduced in schools and colleges?

  1. 1900s

  2. 1920s

  3. 1940s

  4. 1960s
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Table tennis was first introduced in schools and colleges in the 1920s.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first official 'World's Strongest Man' competition held?

  1. 1977

  2. 1980

  3. 1985

  4. 1990
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The inaugural 'World's Strongest Man' competition took place in 1977, marking the beginning of this prestigious event.

Multiple choice

When did burlesque first emerge as a popular form of entertainment?

  1. 18th century

  2. 19th century

  3. 20th century

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

Burlesque gained popularity as a form of entertainment in the 19th century, particularly in the United States and Europe.

Multiple choice

Around what year did the Iron Age begin?

  1. 1000 BCE

  2. 1200 BCE

  3. 800 BCE

  4. 500 BCE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Iron Age is generally considered to have begun around 1200 BCE in the Middle East and spread to other parts of the world over time.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first PGA Championship held?

  1. 1916

  2. 1922

  3. 1928

  4. 1934
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first PGA Championship was held in 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York.

Multiple choice

What year did PewDiePie create his YouTube channel?

  1. 2006

  2. 2007

  3. 2008

  4. 2009
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
Correct answer
Explanation

PewDiePie created his YouTube channel in 2010.

Multiple choice

What year did The Game Theorists create their YouTube channel?

  1. 2009

  2. 2010

  3. 2011

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

The Game Theorists created their YouTube channel in 2011.

Multiple choice

What year did Markiplier create his YouTube channel?

  1. 2009

  2. 2010

  3. 2011

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

Markiplier created his YouTube channel in 2012.