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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

In what year was Thomas Aquinas born?

  1. 1225

  2. 1226

  3. 1227

  4. 1228
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Thomas Aquinas was born in 1225 in Roccasecca, Italy.

Multiple choice

When did the concept of art-science performances first emerge?

  1. 19th century

  2. 20th century

  3. 17th century

  4. 15th century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The concept of art-science performances gained prominence in the 20th century, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s.

Multiple choice

When was the first Venice Film Festival held?

  1. 1932

  2. 1934

  3. 1936

  4. 1938
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Venice Film Festival was held in August 1932.

Multiple choice

In which year did "The Crown" win the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Drama?

  1. 2017

  2. 2019

  3. 2021

  4. 2023
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

"The Crown" won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Drama in 2021.

Multiple choice

In which year did "Fleabag" win the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical?

  1. 2017

  2. 2019

  3. 2021

  4. 2023
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

"Fleabag" won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical in 2019.

Multiple choice

When did opera originate?

  1. 16th century

  2. 17th century

  3. 18th century

  4. 19th century
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Opera originated in Italy in the 16th century.

Multiple choice

When did manga first emerge as a popular form of entertainment in Japan?

  1. 19th Century

  2. 12th Century

  3. 16th Century

  4. 20th Century
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Manga first gained popularity in Japan during the 19th century, with the rise of illustrated magazines and newspapers.

Multiple choice

When did the first recorded instance of GOTV efforts occur in the United States?

  1. 1789

  2. 1828

  3. 1860

  4. 1900
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first recorded instance of GOTV efforts in the United States occurred during the 1828 presidential election, when supporters of Andrew Jackson organized rallies and parades to encourage people to vote for him.

Multiple choice

What was the date of the Dot-Com Bubble's peak?

  1. March 10, 2000

  2. April 14, 2000

  3. May 19, 2000

  4. June 24, 2000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Dot-Com Bubble's peak was on March 10, 2000.

Multiple choice

When was oil first discovered?

  1. 1859

  2. 1869

  3. 1879

  4. 1889
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Edwin Drake drilled the first oil well in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859.

Multiple choice

When was the Rosetta Stone discovered?

  1. 1799

  2. 1801

  3. 1803

  4. 1805
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799 by French soldiers during Napoleon Bonaparte's Egyptian campaign.

Multiple choice

In what year did A. K. Raina publish his paper on the distribution of prime numbers?

  1. 1965

  2. 1967

  3. 1969

  4. 1971
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In 1969, A. K. Raina published a paper titled "On the Distribution of Prime Numbers" in the Journal of the London Mathematical Society.

Multiple choice

In what year did A. K. Raina publish his paper on the Riemann hypothesis?

  1. 1973

  2. 1975

  3. 1977

  4. 1979
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In 1975, A. K. Raina published a paper titled "On the Riemann Hypothesis" in the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society.

Multiple choice

In what year did A. K. Raina publish his paper on the Goldbach conjecture?

  1. 1987

  2. 1989

  3. 1991

  4. 1993
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In 1989, A. K. Raina published a paper titled "On the Goldbach Conjecture" in the Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society.

Multiple choice

In what year was the term "Artificial Intelligence" first coined?

  1. 1950

  2. 1956

  3. 1960

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

The term "Artificial Intelligence" was first used in 1956 at the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence.