Historical Events Trivia Questions
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In what year did the Berlin Wall begin to fall?
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1989
What Austrian city were the Mongols on the verge of capturing in 1241 before the death of their leader Ogodai?
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vienna
In what year did Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon, over 400,000 people attend Woodstock, and the Chicago 8 go on trial?
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1969
In 1952, 1/5 of the population of which Rumanian capital was expelled for being 'unproductive'?
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bucharest
In what year did the U.S. abandon Saigon, marking the end of the Vietnam War?
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1975
Which country in 1989 had its borders opened by Egon Krenz to prevent population loss?
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east germany
What was the name of the man that Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed for plotting to kill in 1945?
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adolf hitler
Which country surrendered Puerto Rico to the U.S. in the 1898 Treaty of Paris?
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spain
In 1999, the police chief of which U.S. city resigned after riots disrupted the World Trade Organization meetings?
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seattle
In what country was Gen. Torrijos removed as the strongman on December 15, 1969, only to be restored on the 16th?
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panama
Which political leader returned to Gaza on July 4, 1994, after a 27-year exile?
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yasser arafat
In which country did President Bush spend January 1, 1993, wishing U.S. troops a happy new year?
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somalia
What event was sparked by a discovery made on January 24, 1848, at John Sutter's mill?
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gold rush
In which Canadian city was General Richard Montgomery killed during a hopeless attack on December 31, 1775?
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quebec
From 1968 until the treaty was signed in 1977, which strategic waterway did Gen. O. Torrijos campaign to gain control over from the United States?
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panama canal
Which country did Santa Fe commemorate its reconquest by with an annual festival at the end of the 17th century?
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spain
On what Christian observance did Lee surrender to Grant, which occurred a week before Easter?
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palm sunday
During which military campaigns did King Frederick Barbarossa drown in 1190 while en route to the third installment?
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crusades
In 1890, which religious group's members did not win all the council seats in Salt Lake City for the first time?
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mormons
In which present-day country did Sir Leander Starr Jameson lead a raid into the Transvaal region in 1895?
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south africa
Which city did reporter William Laurence fly over in 1945 for the second atomic bomb drop?
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nagasaki
In January 1948, California celebrated the 100th anniversary of the gold find at which man's sawmill?
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john sutter
In 1990, which country's Meech Lake Accord was blocked because two provinces opposed its ratification?
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canada
In which famous American residence did British officers dine before burning it in 1814?
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white house
In 1949, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, shah of which country, was wounded when a reporter fired 5 shots at him?
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iran
Which country did Denmark lose to Sweden as a result of the Napoleonic Wars in 1814?
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norway
Which British colony saw its governor, Chris Patten, leave on July 1, 1997 on the royal yacht Britannia?
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hong kong
Which country lost Norway to Sweden as a result of the Napoleonic Wars in 1814?
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denmark
Which canal was the focus of the crisis in 1956 that Lester Pearson helped to defuse, earning him the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize?
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suez canal
Which republic did Gorbachev visit in 1988 after cutting short his trip to NYC due to a 6.9 earthquake?
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armenia
In what year did Frank Sinatra pass away?
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1998
In which country did President Bush attend an anti-drug summit on February 15, 1990, in Cartagena?
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colombia
What was the 1898-1900 uprising in which approximately 250 foreign missionaries and 32,000 Chinese Christians were killed?
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boxer rebellion
In 1147, Eleanor of Aquitaine accompanied her first husband, King Louis VII, on which significant religious military expedition?
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crusades
Which country did 52 people leave on January 20, 1981, making world headlines?
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iran
In May 1991, which Indian leader was killed by a bomb along with 16 others, including the assassin?
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rajiv gandhi
What gloomy yet 'colorful' phrase is used to describe October 19, 1987?
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black monday
Which British liner was sunk by the Germans on May 7, 1915, because it carried 173 tons of rifle ammunition and shells?
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lusitania
In 1869, a scheme to corner which commodity resulted in the event known as 'Black Friday'?
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gold
Which bandleader's plane went missing on December 15, 1944?
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glenn miller
Which power reconquered Britain in 296 and subsequently divided it into 4 provinces?
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rome
What major volcanic eruption occurred in the Cascade Range on May 18, 1980?
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mount st. helens
Which organization was formed by 6 countries signing the Treaty of Rome on March 25, 1957?
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european economic community
At the age of 9, Hannibal swore eternal hatred for which city at the behest of his father?
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rome
Who was the athlete honored by a memorial powwow and games coinciding with the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles?
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jim thorpe
In which island chain did U.S. forces recapture Attu from the Japanese in late May 1943 during World War II?
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aleutian islands
During the airlift from mid-1948 to late-1949, into which city were an average of 4,000 tons of provisions flown daily?
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berlin
Which Pacific island group did the U.S. purchase from Spain for $20 million after the Spanish-American War?
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philippines
Who was elected President of the Russian Republic while Gorbachev was headed for Washington?
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boris yeltsin
Which nation hosted both a 1992 Olympics and a World's Fair to mark the 5th centennial of American exploration?
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spain
Which company received $1.5 billion in loan guarantees after President Carter signed a bill in 1980?
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chrysler
Adrian IV crowned Frederick I emperor of which entity after Frederick delivered foe Arnold of Brescia to him?
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holy roman empire
Which city was reopened to Christians by the First Crusade in 1099 after being closed to them in 1071?
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jerusalem
Which romantic Italian city hosted an economic summit in 1987?
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venice
Which large country ceased fighting in 1917 after the United States entered World War I?
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russia
In 1950, from Cap Gris-Nez to Dover, Florence Chadwick swam across which body of water?
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english channel
In 1992, Bush sent 4,500 troops into which U.S. city to quell riots?
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los angeles
What did Mrs. Harrison have installed in the White House that she and Benjamin were afraid to turn on and off?
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electricity
In 1919, which country adopted a new constitution that established the Reichstag and the Reichsrat?
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germany
In 1492, Columbus reached America and which group of invaders were finally defeated in Spain?
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moors