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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 the first teacher education program established in the United States?

  1. 1636

  2. 1642

  3. 1647

  4. 1650
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Explanation

The first teacher education program in the United States was established in 1636 at Harvard College.

Multiple choice

When did the first teacher education program at a public university open?

  1. 1851

  2. 1857

  3. 1862

  4. 1867
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Explanation

The first teacher education program at a public university opened in 1851 at the University of Michigan.

Multiple choice

When was the first roll call vote taken in the United States Congress?

  1. 1789

  2. 1790

  3. 1791

  4. 1792
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Explanation

The first roll call vote taken in the United States Congress was on April 1, 1789, when the House of Representatives voted on a bill to establish a Department of Foreign Affairs.

Multiple choice

Which country was the first to implement electronic voting on a national level?

  1. Estonia

  2. United States

  3. Switzerland

  4. Australia
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Explanation

Estonia was the first country to implement electronic voting on a national level, starting in 2005.

Multiple choice

In which year was Lenz's Law discovered?

  1. 1820

  2. 1830

  3. 1840

  4. 1850
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Explanation

Lenz's Law was discovered in 1834.

Multiple choice

Maya Angelou's autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", was published in:

  1. 1969

  2. 1975

  3. 1981

  4. 1989
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Explanation

Maya Angelou's autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", was published in 1969, marking her debut as an author and gaining widespread recognition.

Multiple choice

In which year did Calvin return to Geneva?

  1. 1541

  2. 1542

  3. 1543

  4. 1544
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Explanation

Calvin returned to Geneva in 1541, after the overthrow of the Libertines, and resumed his leadership of the Reformation movement in the city.

Multiple choice

In which year did Calvin die?

  1. 1564

  2. 1565

  3. 1566

  4. 1567
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Explanation

John Calvin died in Geneva in 1564 at the age of 54.

Multiple choice

In which year was the Berlin International Film Festival first held?

  1. 1951

  2. 1952

  3. 1953

  4. 1954
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Explanation

The Berlin International Film Festival was first held in 1951, during the Cold War, as a showcase for films from around the world.

Multiple choice

When did the Great Recession begin?

  1. 2007

  2. 2008

  3. 2009

  4. 2010
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Great Recession officially began in December 2007 and lasted until June 2009.

Multiple choice

When was the first stock market established?

  1. 1500

  2. 1600

  3. 1700

  4. 1800
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Explanation

The first stock market was established in Amsterdam in 1602.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first stamp featuring a space shuttle issued?

  1. 1979

  2. 1981

  3. 1983

  4. 1985
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first stamp featuring a space shuttle was issued in 1981 by the United States Postal Service.

Multiple choice

In which year did China issue a stamp depicting the Space Shuttle Endeavour?

  1. 2013

  2. 2015

  3. 2017

  4. 2019
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B Correct answer
Explanation

China issued a stamp depicting the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2015.

Multiple choice

In what year was the Church of England founded?

  1. 1534

  2. 1547

  3. 1559

  4. 1563
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Explanation

The Church of England was founded in 1534 by King Henry VIII, who broke away from the Roman Catholic Church.

Multiple choice

When and where did Luther post the Ninety-Five Theses?

  1. October 31, 1517, at the University of Wittenberg

  2. November 1, 1517, at the University of Leipzig

  3. December 25, 1517, at the University of Cologne

  4. January 1, 1518, at the University of Heidelberg
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Explanation

Luther posted the Ninety-Five Theses on October 31, 1517, at the University of Wittenberg, Germany.