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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 French First Republic established?

  1. 1789

  2. 1792

  3. 1799

  4. 1804
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The French First Republic was established on September 22, 1792, after the French monarchy was abolished.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first Bessie Award presented?

  1. 1984

  2. 1985

  3. 1986

  4. 1987
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Bessie Award was presented in 1984.

Multiple choice

In what year was the miniseries \"Roots\" first aired?

  1. 1976

  2. 1977

  3. 1978

  4. 1979
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

\"Roots\" first aired on January 23, 1977, on the ABC network.

Multiple choice

In what century is the novel (Pride and Prejudice) by Jane Austen set?

  1. 18th

  2. 19th

  3. 20th

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

The novel (Pride and Prejudice) by Jane Austen is set in the 19th century, specifically in the early 1800s.

Multiple choice

When did the Sloan Digital Sky Survey begin?

  1. 1998

  2. 2000

  3. 2002

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

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey began in 2000 and has been ongoing since then.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first motion picture camera invented?

  1. 1888

  2. 1891

  3. 1895

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

The first motion picture camera was invented by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson in 1891.

Multiple choice

When was the first telegraph message sent?

  1. 1837

  2. 1844

  3. 1851

  4. 1861
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The first telegraph message was sent by Samuel Morse in 1844. It was sent from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore, Maryland.

Multiple choice

When was the first radio broadcast made?

  1. 1895

  2. 1901

  3. 1906

  4. 1912
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The first radio broadcast was made by Reginald Fessenden in 1906. He broadcast a voice message from Brant Rock, Massachusetts.

Multiple choice

When was the first computer built?

  1. 1942

  2. 1946

  3. 1951

  4. 1955
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first computer, the Atanasoff-Berry Computer, was built in 1942 by John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry.

Multiple choice

When was the first personal computer introduced?

  1. 1975

  2. 1977

  3. 1981

  4. 1984
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first personal computer, the Altair 8800, was introduced in 1975 by MITS.

Multiple choice

When was the first smartphone introduced?

  1. 1992

  2. 1999

  3. 2002

  4. 2007
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first smartphone, the IBM Simon Personal Communicator, was introduced in 1992 by IBM.

Multiple choice

When was the first iPhone introduced?

  1. 2007

  2. 2008

  3. 2009

  4. 2010
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first iPhone was introduced in 2007 by Apple.

Multiple choice

When was the first self-driving car introduced?

  1. 2012

  2. 2015

  3. 2018

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

The first self-driving car was introduced in 2012 by Google.

Multiple choice

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

  1. In the early 20th century.

  2. During the Renaissance period.

  3. In the 1960s.

  4. In the 18th century.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The concept of art-science performances gained traction in the early 20th century, as artists and scientists began to explore the potential of interdisciplinary collaboration to create thought-provoking and immersive experiences.

Multiple choice

In what year was the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama awarded?

  1. 1918

  2. 1922

  3. 1928

  4. 1932
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first Pulitzer Prize for Drama was awarded in 1918 to Jesse Lynch Williams for his play "Why Marry?".