Historical Milestones Trivia Questions
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Which country was the first to recognize the independence of the United States on February 6, 1778?
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france
In 1790, what was the first of its kind issued to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont for a new method of making potash?
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patent
In December 1869, the Wyoming Territory passed the first U.S. law granting women the right to do what and hold office?
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vote
Which electronics firm became the first Japanese company to sell its common stock in the U.S. in 1961?
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sony
Which large Middle Eastern country did not abolish slavery until 1962?
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saudi arabia
Which company's one millionth automobile rolled off the assembly line on December 10, 1915?
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ford motor company
Who became the first woman to co-anchor the network evening news in 1976 and is now a cohost of '20/20'?
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barbara walters
In 1903 near which North Carolina city did the Wright brothers achieve their first powered flight?
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kitty hawk, north carolina
Which university received its first Rhodes scholars in 1903?
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oxford
What development that occurred 5,000 years ago is said to mark the end of prehistoric times?
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writing
Who became widely known in the 1950s for being the first person to undergo a publicized sex change?
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christine jorgensen
In 1992, Carol Moseley Braun became the first African-American woman elected to the Senate representing which state?
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illinois
In which year was Sputnik 1 launched?
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1957
Who was the first Black individual to give a keynote address at a Democratic National Convention in 1976, known for being an orator from Texas?
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barbara jordan
What organization did Evangeline Booth become the first female general of in 1934?
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salvation army
Which city celebrated both its recovery from a fire and the opening of the Panama Canal in 1915?
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san francisco
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