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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 was TM first introduced?

  1. 1955

  2. 1960

  3. 1965

  4. 1970
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A Correct answer
Explanation

TM was first introduced in 1955.

Multiple choice

When did graffiti first appear?

  1. Ancient times

  2. Middle Ages

  3. Renaissance

  4. Modern era
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Graffiti has been found in ancient ruins around the world, dating back to the times of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.

Multiple choice

When did sushi become popular outside of Japan?

  1. 19th century

  2. 20th century

  3. 21st century

  4. 18th century
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sushi became popular outside of Japan in the 20th century, particularly in the United States and Europe.

Multiple choice

When was Tabu Search first introduced?

  1. 1970s

  2. 1980s

  3. 1990s

  4. 2000s
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tabu Search was first introduced in the 1980s by Fred Glover.

Multiple choice

Conte crayons were invented in the:

  1. 16th Century

  2. 17th Century

  3. 18th Century

  4. 19th Century
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Conte crayons were invented in the 18th century by Nicolas Jacques Conté, a French artist and chemist.

Multiple choice

When was the first Windows Phone released?

  1. 2002

  2. 2008

  3. 2010

  4. 2012
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The first Windows Phone, the HTC HD2, was released in October 2010.

Multiple choice

When were the first slave codes and laws enacted?

  1. 16th century

  2. 17th century

  3. 18th century

  4. 19th century
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first slave codes and laws were enacted in the 17th century, as the institution of slavery became more widespread in the Americas.

Multiple choice

When did the first women's suffrage convention take place?

  1. 1840

  2. 1848

  3. 1856

  4. 1864
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first women's suffrage convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848.

Multiple choice

In what year was the Bank of England founded?

  1. 1694

  2. 1704

  3. 1714

  4. 1724
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Bank of England was founded in 1694 by a group of merchants and bankers who lent money to the government to finance the Nine Years' War.

Multiple choice

When was the first video game education program established?

  1. 1971

  2. 1981

  3. 1991

  4. 2001
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The first video game education program was established at the University of Utah in 1971.

Multiple choice

When did the first video game education program offer a degree in video game design?

  1. 1981

  2. 1991

  3. 2001

  4. 2011
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first video game education program to offer a degree in video game design was the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1991.

Multiple choice

When did the first video game education program offer a degree in game programming?

  1. 1981

  2. 1991

  3. 2001

  4. 2011
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The first video game education program to offer a degree in game programming was the DigiPen Institute of Technology in 2001.

Multiple choice

In what year was Jules Verne's novel, 'Journey to the Center of the Earth', first published?

  1. 1864

  2. 1865

  3. 1866

  4. 1867
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Jules Verne's novel, 'Journey to the Center of the Earth', was first published in 1864.

Multiple choice

In what year was the Warsaw International Film Festival first held?

  1. 1985

  2. 1995

  3. 2005

  4. 2015
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Warsaw International Film Festival was first held in 1985.

Multiple choice

When did the Chinese Revolution begin?

  1. 1911

  2. 1912

  3. 1913

  4. 1914
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Chinese Revolution began in 1911 with the Xinhai Revolution.