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Quiz about Millenium Milestones Third Edition

Millenium Milestones: Third Edition Quiz

Just a few more very interesting questions about very interesting topics.

A multiple-choice quiz by TeaBrielle. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TeaBrielle

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,217

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1519

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the most highly populated country in 1800? Hint

China

Russia

India

France

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the first dinosaur to be named? Hint

Iguanodon

Megalosaurus

Macrodontophion

Palaeosaurus

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first city in Australia? Hint

Hobart

Sydney

Perth

Canberra

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the first Beethoven work? Hint

Piano Sonata No. 1

Piano Trio No. 1

String Trio No. 1

String Quintet

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Question 5 of 10

5. What country was the first to have a railroad open to the public? Hint

France

United Kingdom

United States

Netherlands

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first country to issue adhesive postage stamps? Hint

Germany

United States

Britain

Spain

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the most expensive Monet painting ever sold at auction in the 1990s? Hint

Dans la prairie

Bassin aux nympheas et sentier au bord de l'eau

Nympheas

La Grand Canal

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the Civil War battle that claimed the highest number of lives? Hint

Gettysburg

Shiloh

Chancellorsville

Antietam

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the first city in the world with a population of more than one million? Hint

Alexandria, Egypt

New York, US

Paris, France

Rome, Italy

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first 'fastest man on earth' to run the 100 meters? Hint

Luther Cary

Jim Hines

Carl Lewis

Leroy Burrell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the most highly populated country in 1800?

Answer: China

The population of China in 1800 was 295,752,000.

2. What was the first dinosaur to be named?

Answer: Megalosaurus

The meaning of Megalosaurus is 'Great Lizard' and it was named by William Buckland in 1824.

3. What was the first city in Australia?

Answer: Sydney

Although Sydney was founded on January 26, 1788, extensive urban developments did not start in Australia until the early 1800s.

4. What was the first Beethoven work?

Answer: Piano Trio No. 1

Key: E flat major.

5. What country was the first to have a railroad open to the public?

Answer: United Kingdom

The first railroad linking two towns and open to the public was the Stockton and Darliington Railway, opened on September 27, 1825 in the UK. However, in the early years some of the trains were horse-drawn. Before 1825 there were a number of short lines in Britain used for freight only.

6. What was the first country to issue adhesive postage stamps?

Answer: Britain

Postage stamps were first issued in 1840. (Some places in other countries may have issued adhesive stamps briefly for local mail only, however).

7. What was the most expensive Monet painting ever sold at auction in the 1990s?

Answer: Bassin aux nympheas et sentier au bord de l'eau

This painting was sold at Sotheby's, London on 30th June 1998 for $29.52m.

8. What was the Civil War battle that claimed the highest number of lives?

Answer: Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg took place on July 1-3, 1863 and about 7,864 people were killed. In the the Battle of Antietam the overall number of casualties (that is, killed and wounded) was higher but the number killed was lower.

9. What was the first city in the world with a population of more than one million?

Answer: Rome, Italy

Rome had a population of one million in 133BC.

10. Who was the first 'fastest man on earth' to run the 100 meters?

Answer: Luther Cary

Luther Cary ran the 100 meters on July 4, 1891 in 10.8 seconds.

Source: Author TeaBrielle

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