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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 archery first introduced as an Olympic sport?

  1. 1896

  2. 1900

  3. 1904

  4. 1908
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Archery was first introduced as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Multiple choice

When was the first national party convention held in the United States?

  1. 1832

  2. 1840

  3. 1848

  4. 1856
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first national party convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1832 by the Democratic Party.

Multiple choice

In what year did the Republican Party hold its first national convention?

  1. 1854

  2. 1856

  3. 1860

  4. 1864
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Republican Party held its first national convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1856.

Multiple choice

In which century did haiku gain popularity in the West?

  1. 18th century

  2. 19th century

  3. 20th century

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

Haiku gained popularity in the West during the 20th century.

Multiple choice

When was the first university in Africa established?

  1. 1868

  2. 1908

  3. 1922

  4. 1948
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first university in Africa was the University of Algiers, established in 1868.

Multiple choice

In what year did Ludwig van Beethoven die?

  1. 1827

  2. 1828

  3. 1829

  4. 1830
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Beethoven died on March 26, 1827, at the age of 56.

Multiple choice

In what year did Frederic Chopin die?

  1. 1847

  2. 1848

  3. 1849

  4. 1850
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Chopin died on October 17, 1849, at the age of 39.

Multiple choice

When did bibliotherapy first emerge as a recognized therapeutic practice?

  1. 19th century

  2. 20th century

  3. 18th century

  4. 17th century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bibliotherapy first emerged as a recognized therapeutic practice in the 19th century.

Multiple choice

What is the history of immigration to the United States?

  1. It began in the 16th century

  2. It began in the 17th century

  3. It began in the 18th century

  4. It began in the 19th century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The history of immigration to the United States began in the 17th century, when English settlers arrived in North America.

Multiple choice

When was the International Space Station (ISS) first launched?

  1. 1998

  2. 2000

  3. 2002

  4. 2004
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first module of the ISS, Zarya, was launched on November 20, 1998.

Multiple choice

When was the first teacher education program established in the United States?

  1. 1636

  2. 1642

  3. 1647

  4. 1650
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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

In which year was the first World Bodybuilding Championships held?

  1. 1965

  2. 1970

  3. 1975

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

The inaugural World Bodybuilding Championships took place in 1965.

Multiple choice

In which year was Lenz's Law discovered?

  1. 1820

  2. 1830

  3. 1840

  4. 1850
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
Correct answer
Explanation

Lenz's Law was discovered in 1834.