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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

January and February 2017 are significant because...

  1. First time these months have produced 0 snow in Chicago

  2. The U.K. exited the European Union

  3. Dr. Strange produced the most revenue of any Marvel movie

  4. The Patriots made history by winning their 11th Super Bowl
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In 2017, Chicago experienced an unusually mild winter, and for the first time in recorded history, the city received zero measurable snowfall during the months of January and February.

Multiple choice

When did Christmas become popular in Japan?

  1. 1960s

  2. 1830s

  3. 1930s

  4. 1860s
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Christmas began to gain significant popularity in Japan during the 1960s, driven by economic growth and the influence of Western commercial culture.

Multiple choice

When did the first world cup start.

  1. April 19 1964

  2. January 20, 1976

  3. June 7, 1975

  4. August 3, 1966
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The first Cricket World Cup, known as the Prudential Cup, began on June 7, 1975, in England.

Multiple choice british empire in 1918 the world's greatest empire history

When did the race for colonies begin?

  1. 1650

  2. 1750

  3. 1850

  4. 1950
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The 'Scramble for Africa' and the intense race for colonies among European powers accelerated significantly in the mid-to-late 19th century, with 1850 being the standard historical marker for this period.

Multiple choice remote sensing remote sensing eyes in the sky and data analysis mapping skills geography

When was the SPOT (Satellite Pour I'Observation de la Terre) program was launched?

  1. 1983

  2. 1985

  3. 1986

  4. 1989
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C Correct answer
Explanation
  • SPOT was launched on February 22, 1986 and decommissioned on December 31, 1999. 
  • The SPOT orbited 5 satellites from 1986 to 2015, revealing Earth’s surface in increasing detail and paving the way for a plethora of applications including mapping, vegetation monitoring, land use and land cover, and the impacts of natural disasters.