General Awareness ยท History

Historical Events and Dates

1,773 Questions

Historical events and dates test a candidate's knowledge of chronological milestones across global and national history. The questions range from the founding of states to the signing of international treaties. Memorizing these dates is essential for general awareness preparation.

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Historical Events and Dates Questions

Multiple choice

When was CSSTEAP established?

  1. 1986

  2. 1992

  3. 1998

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

CSSTEAP was established in 1992 by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).

Multiple choice

When was the UNCCD adopted?

  1. 1992

  2. 1994

  3. 1996

  4. 1998
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The UNCCD was adopted in 1994 and entered into force in 1996.

Multiple choice

The Sherman Act was enacted in which year?

  1. 1890

  2. 1914

  3. 1936

  4. 1976
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sherman Act was enacted in 1890.

Multiple choice

The Clayton Act was enacted in which year?

  1. 1890

  2. 1914

  3. 1936

  4. 1976
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Clayton Act was enacted in 1914.

Multiple choice

The Federal Trade Commission was created in which year?

  1. 1890

  2. 1914

  3. 1936

  4. 1976
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Federal Trade Commission was created in 1914.

Multiple choice

When did the Cultural Revolution end?

  1. 1969

  2. 1971

  3. 1973

  4. 1976
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Cultural Revolution ended in 1976 with the death of Mao Zedong.

Multiple choice

When did the ICC first start operating?

  1. July 1, 2002

  2. July 1, 2003

  3. July 1, 2004

  4. July 1, 2005
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The ICC first started operating on July 1, 2002.

Multiple choice

When did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?

  1. 1990

  2. 1991

  3. 1992

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

The Soviet Union officially dissolved on December 26, 1991.

Multiple choice

When was the National Sports Library established?

  1. 1954

  2. 1961

  3. 1970

  4. 1980
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The National Sports Library was established in 1954.

Multiple choice

When was the Dancing Prohibition Act repealed in the United States?

  1. 1918

  2. 1928

  3. 1938

  4. 1948
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Dancing Prohibition Act was repealed in the United States in 1938.

Multiple choice

When was the International Criminal Court established?

  1. 1998

  2. 2002

  3. 2005

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

The ICC was established on July 1, 2002, when the Rome Statute, which is the treaty that created the court, entered into force.

Multiple choice

The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) was founded in:

  1. 1950

  2. 1960

  3. 1970

  4. 1980
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) was founded in 1960 to promote the profession of recreational therapy and to establish standards for the education and training of recreational therapists.

Multiple choice

What year did the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) release its first assessment report on climate change?

  1. 1988

  2. 1990

  3. 1992

  4. 1995
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The IPCC, established in 1988, released its first assessment report in 1990, providing a comprehensive scientific assessment of climate change and its potential impacts.

Multiple choice

What year did the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) come into effect?

  1. 1992

  2. 1994

  3. 1996

  4. 1998
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The UNFCCC, adopted at the Earth Summit in 1992, entered into force on March 21, 1994, setting the foundation for international cooperation on climate change.

Multiple choice

What year did the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, come into effect?

  1. 1997

  2. 2000

  3. 2003

  4. 2005
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Kyoto Protocol, adopted in 1997, entered into force on February 16, 2005, committing industrialized countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.