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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 women's suffrage convention held in the United States?

  1. 1848

  2. 1850

  3. 1852

  4. 1854
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A Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

In which year was Vincent van Gogh born?

  1. 1853

  2. 1854

  3. 1855

  4. 1856
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853, in Zundert, Netherlands.

Multiple choice

In which year did Vincent van Gogh commit suicide?

  1. 1890

  2. 1891

  3. 1892

  4. 1893
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Vincent van Gogh committed suicide on July 29, 1890, at the age of 37.

Multiple choice

When was cuneiform first developed?

  1. Around 3500 BC

  2. Around 2500 BC

  3. Around 1500 BC

  4. Around 500 BC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Cuneiform was first developed around 3500 BC in ancient Mesopotamia.

Multiple choice

When was Neptune first discovered?

  1. 1612

  2. 1781

  3. 1846

  4. 1930
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Neptune was first discovered by Urbain Le Verrier and John Couch Adams in 1846.

Multiple choice

In which year was the first World Bowling Championships held?

  1. 1954

  2. 1958

  3. 1962

  4. 1966
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first World Bowling Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland, in 1954.

Multiple choice

When was the first solar-powered satellite launched?

  1. 1958

  2. 1960

  3. 1962

  4. 1964
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The first solar-powered satellite, Vanguard 1, was launched in 1958.

Multiple choice

When was the first solar-powered airplane flight?

  1. 1974

  2. 1981

  3. 1990

  4. 1997
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In 1981, the Solar Challenger became the first solar-powered airplane to fly.

Multiple choice

When did the Perseverance rover land on Mars?

  1. February 18, 2021

  2. March 2, 2021

  3. April 15, 2021

  4. May 27, 2021
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Perseverance rover landed on Mars on February 18, 2021.

Multiple choice

When was Barack Obama first elected as President of the United States?

  1. 2008

  2. 2012

  3. 2016

  4. 2020
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Barack Obama was first elected as President of the United States in 2008.

Multiple choice

When was the New Zealand Albums Chart first published?

  1. 1966

  2. 1970

  3. 1975

  4. 1980
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The New Zealand Albums Chart was first published in 1966.

Multiple choice

When did the concept of smart home automation first emerge?

  1. 1950s

  2. 1960s

  3. 1970s

  4. 1980s
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The concept of smart home automation began to take shape in the 1960s with the development of early home automation systems.

Multiple choice

When did the concept of smart home automation first emerge?

  1. 1950s

  2. 1970s

  3. 1990s

  4. 2010s
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The idea of smart home automation began to take shape in the 1970s with the advent of microprocessors and the development of early home automation systems.

Multiple choice

In what year was the Spanish Inquisition established?

  1. 1478

  2. 1492

  3. 1517

  4. 1545
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Spanish Inquisition was established in 1478 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

Multiple choice

When was the Spanish Inquisition abolished?

  1. 1808

  2. 1812

  3. 1820

  4. 1834
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Spanish Inquisition was abolished in 1834.