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World History: Which Decade? Trivia Quiz

I'll give you three historical events from around the world and all you have to do is tell me which decade they happened in. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by timence. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
timence

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,261

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which decade saw the first person set foot on Antarctica, the discovery of X-Rays, and the first publication of "The Jungle Book"? Hint

1890s

1910s

1900s

1920s

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Hundred Years' War broke out in which decade which also saw the birth of England's Edward the Black Prince, and a famine in China kill an estimated 6 million people? Hint

1220s

1550s

1440s

1330s

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which decade of the 20th century saw Edmund Hillary conquer Mt Everest, the opening of Disneyland, and the Hungarian Revolution? Hint

1950s

1930s

1960s

1980s

4. Which decade in history saw Captain James Cook set foot on Australian soil for the first time, along with the Boston Tea Party and the publication of the book "The Wealth of Nations" by economist Adam Smith? Hint

1790s

1770s

1810s

1830s

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Question 5 of 10

5. Did the disappearance of Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt, the Tet Offensive, and the invention of the laser all happen in the same decade?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. The First English Civil War happened during King Charles I's reign in which decade, which also saw the painting of "The Night Watch" by Rembrandt, and the founding of the Quakers in England? Hint

1640s

1440s

1540s

1340s

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Question 7 of 10

7. The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, the advent of talking movies and the Scopes trial all took place in the 1910s.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which decade saw the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the Boxing Day tsunami in South East Asia, and the first circulation of Euro currency coins and notes? Hint

2010s

1980s

1990s

2000s

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which decade of the 19th Century saw Charles Dickens publish his classic "Tale of Two Cities", the Crimean War, and the installation of the first elevator with a safety mechanism by American industrialist Elisha Otis? Hint

1830s

1810s

1870s

1850s

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which decade saw Nelson Mandela released from prison, the opening of the Channel Tunnel connecting Britain and France, and the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin? Hint

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which decade saw the first person set foot on Antarctica, the discovery of X-Rays, and the first publication of "The Jungle Book"?

Answer: 1890s

The 1890s, sometimes referred to as the "Mauve Decade" or "The Gay Nineties", saw a large volume of classic literature published, including Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine" and "War of the Worlds".

2. The Hundred Years' War broke out in which decade which also saw the birth of England's Edward the Black Prince, and a famine in China kill an estimated 6 million people?

Answer: 1330s

The Hundred Years' War, fought as a large number of battles between Britain and France, commenced in 1337 and in fact lasted well over 100 years, to 1453. Edward, born Edward of Woodstock but much later nicknamed the Black Prince, had the dubious distinction of being the first Prince of Wales not to later take up the English throne. However, he was the first Knight of the Garter.

3. Which decade of the 20th century saw Edmund Hillary conquer Mt Everest, the opening of Disneyland, and the Hungarian Revolution?

Answer: 1950s

The 1950s were a busy time in technology: they saw the introduction of the first credit card (1950), colour television (1951), the polio vaccine (1952) and velcro (1956). In sport, the four minute mile was broken by Roger Bannister (1954) and Melbourne, Australia, hosted the first Olympic Games in the Southern Hemisphere (1956).

Answer: 1770s

The 1770s marked the start of the American Revolution, which ran from 1775 to 1783. They also marked the start of a smallpox epidemic in New England, which would eventually be cured by Edward Jenner a couple of decades later. Captain James Cook landed at what is now known as Sydney in April 1770.

5. Did the disappearance of Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt, the Tet Offensive, and the invention of the laser all happen in the same decade?

Answer: Yes

Indeed, these all happened in the 1960s, probably more famous for the moon landing (1969), Woodstock (1969) and the assassination of US President John F Kennedy (1963), among many other events.

6. The First English Civil War happened during King Charles I's reign in which decade, which also saw the painting of "The Night Watch" by Rembrandt, and the founding of the Quakers in England?

Answer: 1640s

Charles I was beheaded for alleged treason as a result of his actions, also in the same decade (1649). Explorer Abel Tasman also made several discoveries during the 1640s, including the islands of Tonga and Fiji.

7. The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, the advent of talking movies and the Scopes trial all took place in the 1910s.

Answer: False

These events were all from the 1920s, often referred to as "The Roaring Twenties". Other famous events included the Irish Civil War (1922-23), full voting rights being given to women in the USA (1920) and the Black Tuesday stock market crash (1929) which spurred the Great Depression of the 1930s.

8. Which decade saw the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the Boxing Day tsunami in South East Asia, and the first circulation of Euro currency coins and notes?

Answer: 2000s

The first decade of the third millenium are also known for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The 2004 tsunami, spawned by a deep-ocean earthquake of magnitude 9.3, was one of the biggest disasters in living memory, killing over 200,000 people after causing freak waves in Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.

Answer: 1850s

In the same decade, Charles Darwin wrote his seminal "On the Origin of Species" (1859), The America's Cup was contested for the first time (1851) and the Big Ben clock tower was installed in London, ringing for the first time in May 1859.

10. Which decade saw Nelson Mandela released from prison, the opening of the Channel Tunnel connecting Britain and France, and the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin?

Answer: 1990s

The 1990s included several important historical events, including the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the launch of the hubble telescope and the first Gulf War.

Source: Author timence

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