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100 questions about historical events, figures, and eras with answers

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1. In what year did Christopher Columbus reach the Americas?


2. Who was the first President of the United States?


3. What event marked the beginning of World War I?


4. Who was the ancient Egyptian queen known for her relationship with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?


5. What is the significance of the Magna Carta in English history?


6. In what year did the Titanic sink?


7. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?


8. What was the main cause of the American Civil War?


9. Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu?
 

10. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
 

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1. 1492  2. George Washington  3. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand 
4. Cleopatra  5. It laid the foundation for constitutional government and the rule of law  6. 1912  7. Joseph Stalin  8. Slavery  9. Inca civilization  10. Amelia Earhart

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11. What event led to the start of the Protestant Reformation?


12. Who was the military leader of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II?


13. What was the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War?


14. Who was the first Emperor of China, known for the Terracotta Army?


15. What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan after World War II?


16. Who was the founder of Buddhism?


17. What was the main goal of the Apollo 11 mission?


18. Which Roman emperor is known for building a wall in Northern Britain?


19. What event led to the start of the French Revolution?


20. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and in what field?
 

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11. Posting of the Ninety-Five Theses by Martin Luther  12. General Dwight D. Eisenhower  13. It was a turning point in favor of the Union forces.  14. Qin Shi Huang  15. To aid the economic recovery of European countries.  16. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)  17.  To land the first humans on the moon  18. Hadrian  19. Storming of the Bastille  20. Marie Curie, Physics

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21. What ancient wonder was located in the city of Babylon?


22. Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?


23. In what year did the Berlin Wall fall, leading to the reunification of Germany?


24. What was the significance of the Treaty of Versailles after World War I?


25. Who was the author of "The Communist Manifesto"?


26. What was the primary cause of the Great Depression in the 1930s?


27. Who was the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?


28. What event is known as the "shot heard 'round the world" and marked the start of the American Revolution?


29. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?


30. What ancient civilization is credited with the invention of writing using cuneiform?

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21. Hanging Gardens of Babylon  22. Martin Luther King Jr.  23. 1989  24. It imposed harsh penalties on Germany and is considered a factor in the rise of Nazism.  25. Karl Marx  26. The stock market crash of 1929  27. Margaret Thatcher  28. Battles of Lexington and Concord  29. Nikita Khrushchev  30. Sumerians

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31. Who was the first Emperor of Rome?


32. What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the early 19th century?


33. Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?


34. What was the main cause of the Opium Wars between China and Great Britain in the 19th century?


35. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?


36. What was the significance of the Battle of Midway in World War II?


37. Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement and advocate of nonviolent resistance?


38. What ancient civilization is known for building the Pyramids of Giza?


39. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence in the United States?


40. What event marked the end of apartheid in South Africa?


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31. Augustus (Octavian)  32. To explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory  33. George Washington  34. Opium trade and disputes over trade imbalance  35. Marie Curie  36. It was a turning point in the Pacific, weakening the Japanese navy.  37. Mahatma Gandhi  38. Ancient Egypt  39. Thomas Jefferson 
40. The election of Nelson Mandela as President in 1994

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41. Who was the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of India?


42. What was the main cause of the Irish Potato Famine in the mid-19th century?


43. Who was the leader of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century?


44. What was the main cause of the Peloponnesian War in ancient Greece?


45. Who was the leader of the Allied forces in the Pacific during World War II?


46. What was the main goal of the Manhattan Project during World War II?


47. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Medicine?


48. What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolution?


49. Who was the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean?


50. What was the main cause of the Russian Revolution in 1917?

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41. Indira Gandhi  42. Potato blight  43. Genghis Khan  44. Power struggle between Athens and Sparta  45. General Douglas MacArthur 46. To develop the atomic bomb  47. Gerty Cori  48. It was a turning point that helped secure French support for the Americans.  49. Amelia Earhart  50. Economic inequality and discontent among the working class

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51. Who was the first European explorer to reach India by sea?


52. What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation during the American Civil War?


53. Who was the first President of the United States to be impeached?


54. What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II?


55. Who was the author of "The Diary of Anne Frank"?


56. What was the main goal of the suffragette movement in the early 20th century?


57. Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice in the United States?


58. What event is known as "Bloody Sunday" during the Russian Revolution of 1905?


59. Who was the leader of the Allied forces in the Pacific during World War II?


60. What was the significance of the Battle of Normandy (D-Day) during World War II?

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51. Vasco da Gama  52. To free slaves in Confederate-held territory  53. Andrew Johnson  54. It marked a turning point in favor of the Soviet Union.  55. Anne Frank
56. Women's right to vote  57. Thurgood Marshall  58. Massacre of peaceful protesters in St. Petersburg  59. General Douglas MacArthur  60. It marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany in Western Europe.

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61. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?


62. What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 issued by the British Crown?


63. Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?


64. What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party in American history?


65. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature?


66. What was the main cause of the Spanish-American War in 1898?


67. Who was the leader of the Axis powers during World War II?


68. What event is known as the "Boston Massacre" in American history?


69. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize?


70. What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan after World War II?

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61. Marie Curie  62. To prevent westward expansion by American colonists 
63. Vladimir Lenin  64. It was a protest against British taxation without representation.  65. Selma Lagerlöf  66. The sinking of the USS Maine  67. Adolf Hitler  68. The killing of five colonists by British soldiers in Boston in 1770. 
69. Bertha von Suttner  70. To aid the economic recovery of European countries.

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71. Who was the founder of the Red Cross?


72. What was the main cause of the Boxer Rebellion in China in the early 20th century?


73. Who was the leader of the Allied forces in North Africa during World War II?


74. What was the main goal of the abolitionist movement in the 19th century?


75. Who was the leader of the Cuban Revolution in 1959?


76. What was the significance of the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution?


77. Who was the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of Israel?


78. What was the main goal of the United Nations when it was established in 1945?


79. Who was the leader of the Ottoman Empire during World War I?


80. What was the main cause of the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain?

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71. Henri Dunant  72. Opposition to foreign influence and imperialism  73. General Bernard Montgomery  74. Abolition of slavery 75. Fidel Castro  76. It became a symbol of resistance and inspired the Texas army.  77. Golda Meir  78. To maintain international peace and security  79. Mehmed V  80. Impressment of American sailors and trade restrictions

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81. Who was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?


82. What was the significance of the Battle of Lepanto in 1571?


83. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?


84. What was the purpose of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States?


85. Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?


86. What event marked the beginning of the Renaissance in Europe?


87. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Economics?


88. What was the significance of the Battle of the Coral Sea in World War II?


89. Who was the leader of the Aztec Empire when it was conquered by the Spanish?


90. What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

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81. Cleopatra  82. It marked the end of Ottoman naval dominance in the Mediterranean.  83. Nikita Khrushchev 84. To connect the East and West coasts for transportation and trade.  85. Genghis Khan  86. Fall of Constantinople in 1453 
87. Elinor Ostrom  88. It was the first naval battle where opposing ships did not see each other.  89. Moctezuma II  90. To regulate European colonization and trade in Africa

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91. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?


92. What was the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolution?


93. Who was the leader of the Nazi Party in Germany?


94. What was the main cause of the War of the Roses in England in the 15th century?


95. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?


96. What was the significance of the Marshall Plan after World War II?


97. Who was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?


98. What was the main cause of the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage?


99. Who was the leader of the Allied forces in the Pacific during World War II?


100. What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II?

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91. Gerty Cori  92. It showed that the American forces could stand up to the British army.  93. Adolf Hitler  94. Struggle for the English throne between the houses of Lancaster and York  95. Marie Curie  96. It provided economic aid to Western European countries to help rebuild.  97. Cleopatra  98. Territorial and trade disputes  99. General Douglas MacArthur  100. It marked a turning point in favor of the Soviet Union.