Think you know your world history? Take these 12 trivia quiz questions and find out if you can match these iconic events to the year they took place. Ready? Start the quiz!
Question 1/12
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Match the event to the year: D-Day.
1944
1941
1946
Question 2/12
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Match the event to the year: Princess Diana killed in car crash.
1999
1997
2002
Question 3/12
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Match the event to the year: Richard Nixon resigns.
1974
1977
1969
Question 4/12
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Match the event to the year: Apollo 11 lands on the moon.
1968
1969
1971
Question 5/12
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Match the event to the year: Last American troops leave Vietnam.
1968
1975
1977
Question 6/12
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Match the event to the year: Battle of Gettysburg.
1890
1963
1797
Question 7/12
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Match the event to the year: Titanic sinks.
1920
1912
1929
Question 8/12
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Match the event to the year: Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany.
1941
1933
1937
Question 9/12
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Match the event to the year: Cuban Missile Crisis.
1962
1967
1971
Question 10/12
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Match the event to the year: The Mayflower leaves England.
1592
1620
1792
Question 11/12
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Match the event to the year: Alaska and Hawaii become states.
1971
1965
1959
Question 12/12
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Match the event to the year: Dolly the sheep born from cloning.
1996
1989
2000
Though you might be keen on a few of these historic events, you're not quite sure what year they actually took place! The breadth of history is wide and varied, keeping track of what happened when is no small task. At least you gave this quiz your all!
C+, Event Average
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Right!
You're a history hero! Few people know the events of the past quite like you do. From the landing at Normandy to the Kennedy assassination, you don't just know how these events happened, you know WHEN they happened. Your knowledge is truly rare!
B+, History Hero
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You're a total history buff! It's obvious that you know your historical events as only a true history maven can. From the start of World War I to the election of Roosevelt, you know when each of these world shaking events actually occurred.
A+, History Buff
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Right!
1
Match the event to the year: D-Day.
1944
1941
1946
2
Match the event to the year: Princess Diana killed in car crash.
1999
1997
2002
3
Match the event to the year: Richard Nixon resigns.
1974
1977
1969
4
Match the event to the year: Apollo 11 lands on the moon.
1968
1969
1971
5
Match the event to the year: Last American troops leave Vietnam.
1968
1975
1977
6
Match the event to the year: Battle of Gettysburg.
1890
1963
1797
7
Match the event to the year: Titanic sinks.
1920
1912
1929
8
Match the event to the year: Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany.
1941
1933
1937
9
Match the event to the year: Cuban Missile Crisis.
1962
1967
1971
10
Match the event to the year: The Mayflower leaves England.
1592
1620
1792
11
Match the event to the year: Alaska and Hawaii become states.
1971
1965
1959
12
Match the event to the year: Dolly the sheep born from cloning.
1996
1989
2000
