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Quiz about Important Dates in World History

Important Dates in World History Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by swashbuckler. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
swashbuckler

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,956

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

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1409

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Question 1 of 25

1. When did Joseph Stalin die? Hint

4 August 1953

8 November 1953

5 March 1953

17 July 1953

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Question 2 of 25

2. Treaty of Lausanne was signed on: Hint

9 May 1923

27 December 1922

24 July 1923

26 September 1924

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Question 3 of 25

3. When was West Germany admitted as a member of NATO? Hint

20 April 1955

11 June 1955

9 May 1955

16 February 1956

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Question 4 of 25

4. Air raids by Japan on Rangoon: Hint

8 December 1941

25 October 1941

22 December 1941

22 June 1942

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Question 5 of 25

5. The Battle of Solomons started on: Hint

25 August 1942

12 June 1942

24 September 1942

22 March 1941

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Question 6 of 25

6. When was Mussolini executed? Hint

28 April 1945

12 November 1945

22 April 1945

7 April 1945

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Question 7 of 25

7. When was the July Plot hatched? Hint

19 July 1943

13 July 1945

20 July 1944

23 July 1944

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Question 8 of 25

8. The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was launched on: Hint

7 August 1943

4 March 1943

18 September 1944

12 February 1943

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Question 9 of 25

9. The Potsdam Conference was held from what dates? Hint

21 February-9 March 1945

19 August-3 September 1945

15 May-4 June 1945

17 July-2 August 1945

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Question 10 of 25

10. The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya broke out on: Hint

14 April 1951

29 October 1953

20 October 1952

15 March 1953

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Question 11 of 25

11. When did the Boer War start? Hint

21 December 1899

8 January 1900

13 March 1899

9 October 1899

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Question 12 of 25

12. On what date did the Coronation of Charles II take place? Hint

21 May 1660

19 March 1660

23 April 1661

27 August 1661

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Question 13 of 25

13. The United Arab Republic(Egypt and Syria) was proclaimed on? Hint

23 June 1958

1 February 1958

22 May 1958

17 November 1957

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Question 14 of 25

14. When did Nikita Khrushchev 'torpedo' the Summit Talks in Paris? Hint

16 May 1960

9 October 1961

6 July 1960

15 May 1960

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Question 15 of 25

15. When did Winston Churchill deliver the Iron Curtain Speech? Hint

5 March 1946

18 January 1947

10 October 1946

5 July 1946

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Question 16 of 25

16. The Battle of Blenheim was fought on: Hint

19 September 1704

30 November 1703

26 May 1704

13 August 1704

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Question 17 of 25

17. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan took place on: Hint

21 December 1979

26 November 1978

25 December 1979

29 November 1979

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Question 18 of 25

18. When was Prince Norodom Sihanouk overthrown in Cambodia? Hint

2 January 1971

18 March 1970

21 April 1970

4 March 1970

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Question 19 of 25

19. When did the Indo-Pakistan War end? Hint

17 December 1971

14 February 1971

21 December 1971

23 November 1971

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Question 20 of 25

20. When were the Nuremberg Laws passed? Hint

17 September 1935

20 June 1935

15 September 1935

14 August 1934

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Question 21 of 25

21. When was the Strategic Defense Initiative announced? Hint

27 March 1984

6 February 1984

23 March 1983

19 August 1983

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Question 22 of 25

22. When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed? Hint

19 June 1917

11 June 1917

3 March 1918

6 September 1918

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Question 23 of 25

23. When was Battle of Passchendaele launched? Hint

10 February 1916

31 July 1917

28 March 1916

16 June 1917

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Question 24 of 25

24. When was the Treaty of St Germain-en-Laye signed? Hint

26 June 1919

10 September 1919

12 September 1919

15 August 1919

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Question 25 of 25

25. When was Operation Battleaxe launched? Hint

19 December 1941

15 June 1941

13 September 1941

22 August 1941

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did Joseph Stalin die?

Answer: 5 March 1953

Georgi Malenkov, designated by Stalin himself, succeeded as Chairman of Council of Ministers.

2. Treaty of Lausanne was signed on:

Answer: 24 July 1923

This was a peace settlement in 1923, between Greece and Turkey after Turkey refused to accept the terms of the Treaty of Sevres 1920, which would have made peace with the western Allies.

3. When was West Germany admitted as a member of NATO?

Answer: 9 May 1955

4. Air raids by Japan on Rangoon:

Answer: 22 December 1941

5. The Battle of Solomons started on:

Answer: 25 August 1942

6. When was Mussolini executed?

Answer: 28 April 1945

7. When was the July Plot hatched?

Answer: 20 July 1944

Colonel von Stauffenberg planted a bomb under the conference table at Hitler's headquarters in Rastenburg, East Prussia.

8. The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was launched on:

Answer: 4 March 1943

9. The Potsdam Conference was held from what dates?

Answer: 17 July-2 August 1945

It was held between representatives of the USA, the UK and the USSR. They established the political and economic principles governing the treatment of Germany in the initial period of Allied control at the end of World War II, and sent an ultimatum to Japan demanding unconditional surrender on to be ready for utter destruction.

10. The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya broke out on:

Answer: 20 October 1952

It was an offshoot of the Kikuyu Central Association that was banned in World War II. Its aim was to end British colonial rule.

11. When did the Boer War start?

Answer: 9 October 1899

The War, between 1899-1902, also known as the Boer War, was preceded by the armed Jameson Raid into the Boer {Transvaal;} it was a failed attempt,inspired by the Cape Colony Prime Minister Rhodes, to precipitate a revolt against Kruger, the Transvaal President.

12. On what date did the Coronation of Charles II take place?

Answer: 23 April 1661

13. The United Arab Republic(Egypt and Syria) was proclaimed on?

Answer: 1 February 1958

It was broken in 1961. Egypt continued to use the name after the breakup, until 1971.

14. When did Nikita Khrushchev 'torpedo' the Summit Talks in Paris?

Answer: 16 May 1960

Khrushchev used the U-2 incident to break up the Summit because President Eisenhower refused to give a public apology for the incident and also refused to pledge that there would be no further intrusions into Soviet air space. The summit was also attended by Harold Macmillan of UK and Charles de Gaulle of France.

15. When did Winston Churchill deliver the Iron Curtain Speech?

Answer: 5 March 1946

Winston Churchill, the former British PM delivered the speech in Fulton, Missouri,USA. He declared that Stalin has lowered an 'iron curtain....from Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic', and warned that the USSR was aiming for 'the infinite expansion of ts power and doctrines'. For many his speech symbolised the formal start of the Cold War.

16. The Battle of Blenheim was fought on:

Answer: 13 August 1704

In the War of the Spanish Succession, this was a decisive victory of Allied troops under Marlborough over French and Bavarian armies near the Bavarian village of Blenheim (now in Germany) on the left bank of the Danube. Although the war was to continue for a further eight years, Blenheim marked the turning point at which the power of France was first broken.

17. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan took place on:

Answer: 25 December 1979

Amin was executed and Babrak Karmal (1929- ), the exiled leader of the gradualist Parcham (banner) faction of the PDPA, was installed as leader. The numbers of Soviet forces in Afghanistan grew to over 120,000 by 1985, as Muslim guerrilla resistance by the Mujaheddin 'holy warriors' continued. A war of attrition developed, with the USSR failing to gain control of rural areas.

18. When was Prince Norodom Sihanouk overthrown in Cambodia?

Answer: 18 March 1970

The coup d'etat was led by Pol Pot of the Khmer Rouge Party.

19. When did the Indo-Pakistan War end?

Answer: 17 December 1971

The war resulted in the separation from West Pakistan from East Pakistan, which became independent and is now known as Bangladesh.
Pakistan was comprised of two exclaves prior to separation and the formation of Bangladesh.

20. When were the Nuremberg Laws passed?

Answer: 15 September 1935

As a result of the Nuremberg Laws, the Jews lost most of their civil rights, and the Swastika was made the country's official flag.

21. When was the Strategic Defense Initiative announced?

Answer: 23 March 1983

Better known as Star Wars, it was an attempt by the USA to develop a defense system against incoming nuclear missiles. It was based in part, outside the Earth's atmosphere. It was announced by President Ronald Reagan.

22. When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?

Answer: 3 March 1918

The Bilateral Treaty was signed between Russia and Germany, Austria-Hungary, and their allies. Under its terms, Russia agreed to recognize the independence of Georgia, the Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic States, and to pay heavy compensation.

23. When was Battle of Passchendaele launched?

Answer: 31 July 1917

In World War I, this was a successful but costly British operation to capture the Passchendaele ridge in western Flanders. it was a part of the third battle of Ypres Oct-Nov 1917. British casualties numbered nearly 400,000. The name is often erroneously applied to the whole of the battle of Ypres, but Passchendaele was in fact just part of that battle.

24. When was the Treaty of St Germain-en-Laye signed?

Answer: 10 September 1919

This 1919 treaty condemned the war between Austria and the Allies, and was signed at St Germain-en-Laye. Representatives of the USA signed it, but because the US Senate failed to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, the Treaty of St Germain was not submitted to it. The USA made a separate peace with Austria in 1921.

25. When was Operation Battleaxe launched?

Answer: 15 June 1941

In World War II, this was an unsuccessful British offensive in the Western Desert intended to relieve Tobruk and recapture Cyrenaica. Three columns were used in the attack, one advancing toward the Halfaya Pass,one to Capuzzo, and one inland to the Hafid Ridge.

Source: Author swashbuckler

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