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1. What year did the Great Depression start?

Answer: 1929

The Great Depression was a worldwide financial crisis that began in 1929 and ended in 1939. The impact of the Great Depression includes unemployment, poverty, and drops in industrial output and international trade. During this time, banking and business failures resulted in financial instability.

2. What year did the gunfight at the O.K. Corral happen?

Answer: 1881

The gunfight at the O.K. Corral occurred on October 26, 1881, and is one of the most famous shootouts in American history. It was a clash between lawmen, such as the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday, and a group of cattle rustlers and horse thieves known as the Cochise County Cowboys.

3. What year was the construction completed on the Lincoln Memorial?

Answer: 1922

The Lincoln Memorial is a national monument completed in 1922 to honor Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. Located at the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., it features a large seated statue of Lincoln and quotes from his famous speeches.

4. What year did the Deepwater Horizon oil spill happen?

Answer: 2010

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was a major environmental disaster that began on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico at a BP drilling site. A blowout released about 4.9 million barrels of oil into the ocean over 87 days.

5. What year did the American Civil War start?

Answer: 1861

The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861, and ended on May 26, 1865. It was a crucial conflict in U.S. history in which the Northern states (the Union) fought against the Southern states (the Confederacy). The war began because of serious disagreements over important issues like states' rights and slavery.

6. What year was "TIME" magazine first published?

Answer: 1923

"TIME" is a well-known American news magazine based in New York City. It started as a weekly publication on March 3, 1923, but changed to every other week in 2020. Over the years, "TIME" has adapted to how people take in news, changing its publishing frequency and storytelling style to keep up with digital media and the interests of its readers.

7. What year was the telephone patented?

Answer: 1876

A telephone is a critical telecommunications device designed to aid voice communication between two or more people at a significant distance. The device changes sound waves into electrical signals, which are then sent over various communication networks.

8. What year was the construction completed on the Empire State Building?

Answer: 1931

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper completed in 1931 in Manhattan, New York City. The building stands at 1,454 feet (about 443 meters) tall, including its antenna. It was created by the architectural firm Shreve, Lamb & Harmon.

9. In what year was James A. Garfield assassinated?

Answer: 1881

James A. Garfield was born on November 19, 1831, and served as the 20th president of the United States. He became president in March 1881, and was assassinated in July of the same year. Garfield died of his injuries in September 1881.

10. What year did the "HMHS Britannic" sink?

Answer: 1916

The "HMHS Britannic" was a British passenger ship, built by the White Star Line. On November 21, 1916, while on its first trip from Southampton to Mudros, which included a stop in Naples, the ship struck a naval mine in the Aegean Sea.

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Mixed Events from History Trivia Quiz

I will give you ten different events from ten different years, and you guess which year each occurred.

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