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Which Came First in History? Trivia Quiz

For this quiz, you must select the item that came first historically. This is a multiple choice test. Enjoy!

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

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,875

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
15689

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Whose Presidency came first? Hint

James Buchanan

Andrew Jackson

John Quincy Adams

Zachary Taylor

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these U.S. states was admitted to the union first? Hint

Hawaii

Arizona

Utah

New Mexico

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these world religions appeared first? Hint

Islam

Buddhism

Hinduism

Christianity

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these 1980s events occurred first? Hint

Bell Systems Broken Up

Challenger Disaster

Falklands War

South Korean Airliner Shot Down By Soviets, 269 Killed

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these famous leaders of history lived first? Hint

Alexander the Great

Qin Shi Huang Di (First Emperor of Unified China)

Julius Caesar

Charlemagne

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Greek philosopher was born first? Hint

Xenophon

Socrates

Plato

Aristotle

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which invention came first? Hint

Telephone

Motorcycle

Elevator

Safety Razor

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which country became independent first (keep in mind, this means in its modern form)? Hint

Bulgaria

Israel

Ireland

Brazil

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which World War II or nearby events occurred first? Hint

Germany Invades Poland

Hitler Marches into Austria

Britain and France Declare War on Germany

Japan Invading Manchuria

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which act of exploration occurred first? Hint

Cartier Navigates the St. Lawrence River

Cortez Conquers the Aztecs

Coronado Searches for Lost Cities of Gold

De Leon Reaches Florida

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Whose Presidency came first?

Answer: John Quincy Adams

Adams (1825-1829), Jackson (1829-1837), Taylor (1849-1850), Buchanan (1857-1861)

2. Which of these U.S. states was admitted to the union first?

Answer: Utah

Utah (1896), Arizona and New Mexico (1912), Hawaii (1959)

3. Which of these world religions appeared first?

Answer: Hinduism

It's hard to determine exact dates, but it is believed that Hinduism came into existence several hundred (if not thousand) years before the other religions listed here.

4. Which of these 1980s events occurred first?

Answer: Falklands War

Falklands War (1982), Korean Airliner Shot Down (1983), Bell Systems Broken Up (1984), Challenger Disaster (1986)

5. Which of these famous leaders of history lived first?

Answer: Alexander the Great

Some of these dates are approximate....Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), Qin Shi Huang Di (259-210 B.C.), Julius Caesar (102-44 B.C.), Charlemagne (742-814 A.D.)

6. Which Greek philosopher was born first?

Answer: Socrates

These birth dates are approximate, as well: Socrates (469 B.C.), Xenophon (430 B.C.), Plato (428 B.C.), Aristotle (384 B.C.)

7. Which invention came first?

Answer: Elevator

Elevator (Elisha Otis, 1852), Telephone (Alexander Graham Bell, 1876), Motorcycle (Gottlieb Daimler, 1885), Safety Razor (King Gillette, 1901)

8. Which country became independent first (keep in mind, this means in its modern form)?

Answer: Brazil

Brazil (1822), Bulgaria (1908), Ireland (1922), Israel (1948)

9. Which World War II or nearby events occurred first?

Answer: Japan Invading Manchuria

Japan in Manchuria (1931), Hitler Marches into Austria (1938), Germany Invades Poland and France and Britian Declare War on Germany (1939).

10. Which act of exploration occurred first?

Answer: De Leon Reaches Florida

De Leon Reaches Florida (1513), Cortez Conquers Mexico (1519-21), Cartier Navigates the St. Lawrence River (1534), Coronado Searches for Lost Cities of Gold (1540-1542)

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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