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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 general knowledge science & technology
  1. 2000

  2. 1883

  3. 1983

  4. 1801

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

1983 is significant because it's when Fred Cohen first demonstrated the concept of computer viruses at a security seminar and coined the term 'virus' for self-replicating programs. The Elk Cloner virus (1982) and Creeper (1971) were earlier but 1983 marks the formal academic definition and documentation of computer viruses.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. 466 Ad

  2. 466 bc

  3. 776 bc

  4. 1034 ad

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The first recorded Olympic Games were held in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. These ancient games continued until 393 AD and were the inspiration for the modern Olympic movement that began in 1896. The date 776 BC is well-documented by historians as the beginning of this athletic tradition.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Early 2005

  2. Late 2006

  3. Late 2005

  4. Early 2006

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Nintendo Wii was released in November 2006, making 'Late 2006' the correct answer. It was first released in North America on November 19, 2006, followed by releases in Japan, Australia, and Europe in December 2006. The console was innovative for its motion-sensing Wii Remote controller. 'Early 2005', 'Late 2005', and 'Early 2006' are all before the actual release date.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. 1873

  2. 1874

  3. 1875

  4. 1888

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first jeans were invented by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis in 1873 when they received a patent for riveted work pants. This date marks the official birth of blue jeans as we know them.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. 1889

  2. 1886

  3. 1989

  4. 1856

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary (now Austria). This is a well-documented historical fact. The other years are incorrect - 1886 and 1856 are too early, while 1989 is a century too late.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. 1950

  2. 1910

  3. 1955

  4. 1945

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Adolf Hitler died on April 30, 1945 in his bunker in Berlin, by suicide as Soviet forces closed in. This is a well-established historical fact. The other options are incorrect - 1950 and 1955 are too late, while 1910 is decades too early.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Feb 2004

  2. Feb 2003

  3. Feb 2002

  4. Feb 2001

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Deja (likely referring to a tech service or acquisition) dates to February 2001 according to the question. The question is unclear about which specific 'Deja' service this refers to - possibly Deja News (Usenet archive) or another service.