Everyone remembers the big world events - the start of World War II, man first landing on the moon, etc. But can you remember the exact years that these things happened? Take our quiz to find out!
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What year did man first land on the moon?
1951
1969
1975
Question 2/12
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When did the stock market crash known as Black Tuesday occur?
1929
1910
1939
Question 3/12
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When was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
1969
1965
1963
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When did the Berlin Wall "fall" (AKA when was the division no longer enforced)?
1981
1989
1995
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When did Christopher Columbus reach the New World?
1451
1492
1776
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When did Alexander the Great die?
323
1010
501
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When was Pearl Harbor bombed?
1941
1942
1939
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When did the Seven Years War begin?
1867
1490
1756
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When did the African-American Civil Rights Movement end?
1968
1990
1976
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When was Korea officially split into North and South, with distinct governments?
1948
1960
1924
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When did World War II end?
1949
1945
1942
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When did the United States declare independence from Britain?
1776
1492
1812
Knowing the exact years of important historical events tends to be the hardest aspect about them to remember, so we can't blame you too much here. At least you got a couple easy ones, right?
C+, Historically Clueless
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Right!
You missed some of the tougher ones, but given that knowing the exact years of important world events is one of the toughest things to remember about them, we'd say you should be pretty proud of your score here. Great work!
B+, History Fan
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Knowing the exact years of world events might be one of the tougher challenges when it comes to history. But you stood up to that challenge and didn't just knock it down - you smashed it to the ground. Great work!
A+, History Buff
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Right!
1
What year did man first land on the moon?
1951
1969
1975
2
When did the stock market crash known as Black Tuesday occur?
1929
1910
1939
3
When was John F. Kennedy assassinated?
1969
1965
1963
4
When did the Berlin Wall "fall" (AKA when was the division no longer enforced)?
1981
1989
1995
5
When did Christopher Columbus reach the New World?
1451
1492
1776
6
When did Alexander the Great die?
323
1010
501
7
When was Pearl Harbor bombed?
1941
1942
1939
8
When did the Seven Years War begin?
1867
1490
1756
9
When did the African-American Civil Rights Movement end?
1968
1990
1976
10
When was Korea officially split into North and South, with distinct governments?
1948
1960
1924
11
When did World War II end?
1949
1945
1942
12
When did the United States declare independence from Britain?
1776
1492
1812
