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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

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

When was the Hartree-Fock theory developed?

  1. 1928

  2. 1930

  3. 1932

  4. 1934
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Hartree-Fock theory was developed in 1930.

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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Explanation

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

Multiple choice

When were the first coins minted?

  1. 600 BC

  2. 700 BC

  3. 800 BC

  4. 900 BC
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Explanation

The first coins were minted in Lydia, a kingdom in western Anatolia, in around 600 BC.

Multiple choice

When was the first stock market established?

  1. 1500

  2. 1600

  3. 1700

  4. 1800
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B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice

What year did Gottlieb Daimler invent his first automobile?

  1. 1885

  2. 1886

  3. 1887

  4. 1888
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gottlieb Daimler invented his first automobile in 1886.

Multiple choice

What year did Henry Ford introduce the Model T?

  1. 1908

  2. 1909

  3. 1910

  4. 1911
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Explanation

Henry Ford introduced the Model T in 1908.

Multiple choice

When was the first party primary held in the United States?

  1. 1840

  2. 1860

  3. 1880

  4. 1900
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Explanation

The first party primary was held in 1840 by the Democratic Party in New York.