Historical Events

Question 1

Silk Road (絲綢之路)

Answer 1

≈200BCE-≈1450. A network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West.

Question 2

≈200BCE-≈1450. A network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West.

Answer 2

Silk Road (絲綢之路)

Question 3

American Revolutionary War

Answer 3

April 19, 1775-September 3, 1783. American patriots fighting to secure independence from Great Britain

Question 4

April 19, 1775-September 3, 1783. American patriots fighting to secure independence from Great Britain

Answer 4

American Revolutionary War

Question 5

Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Answer 5

August 2, 1776. In the Philadelphia State House, now Independence Hall, 56 delagates representing the 13 colonies signed proclaimed the signatory colonies were now “free and independent States”, no longer colonies of the Kingdom of Great Britain and, thus, no longer part of the British Empire

Question 6

August 2, 1776. In the Philadelphia State House, now Independence Hall, 56 delagates representing the 13 colonies signed proclaimed the signatory colonies were now “free and independent States”, no longer colonies of the Kingdom of Great Britain and, thus, no longer part of the British Empire

Answer 6

Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

Question 7

Lewis and Clark Expodition

Answer 7

May 14, 1804- September 23, 1806. Also known as the Corps of Discovery Expodition the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase. Led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark.

Question 8

May 14, 1804- September 23, 1806. Also known as the Corps of Discovery Expodition the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase. Led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark.

Answer 8

Lewis and Clark Expodition

Question 9

American Civil War

Answer 9

April 12, 1861- May 9,1865. A civil war in the United States between the Union (The North) and the Confederacy (The South) caused by the status of slavery esspecially the expansion of slavery into territories acquired by the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican-American War.

Question 10

April 12, 1861- May 9,1865. A civil war in the United States between the Union (The North) and the Confederacy (The South) caused by the status of slavery esspecially the expansion of slavery into territories acquired by the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican-American War.

Answer 10

American Civil War

Question 11

The Horse in Motion

Answer 11

June 1878. A series of cabinet cards by Eadweard Muybridge, including six cards that each show a sequential series of six to twelve “automatic electro-photographs” depicting the movement of a horse.

Question 12

June 1878. A series of cabinet cards by Eadweard Muybridge, including six cards that each show a sequential series of six to twelve “automatic electro-photographs” depicting the movement of a horse.

Answer 12

The Horse in Motion

Question 13

World War 1 (War to end all wars/The Great War)

Answer 13

July 28, 1914- November 11, 1918. Beginning with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe

Question 14

July 28, 1914- November 11, 1918. Beginning with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe

Answer 14

World War 1 (War to end all wars/The Great War)

Question 15

Wall Street Crash of 1929

Answer 15

September- November 1929. A major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929. It started in September and ended in mid-November, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) collapsed. The pivotal role of the 1920s’ high-flying bull market and the subsequent catastrophic collapse of the NYSE in late 1929 is often highlighted in explanations of the causes of the worldwide Great Depression.

Question 16

September- November 1929. A major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929. It started in September and ended in mid-November, when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) collapsed. The pivotal role of the 1920s’ high-flying bull market and the subsequent catastrophic collapse of the NYSE in late 1929 is often highlighted in explanations of the causes of the worldwide Great Depression.

Answer 16

Wall Street Crash of 1929

Question 17

The Great Depression

Answer 17

September 1929-1939. An economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagion began around September 1929 and led to the Wall Street stock market crash of October 24 (Black Thursday). It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century.

Question 18

September 1929-1939. An economic shock that impacted most countries across the world. It was a period of economic depression that became evident after a major fall in stock prices in the United States. The economic contagion began around September 1929 and led to the Wall Street stock market crash of October 24 (Black Thursday). It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century.

Answer 18

The Great Depression

Question 19

The Hays Code

Answer 19

1934-1968. Self-imposed set of guidelines for all the motion pictures that were released between 1934 to 1968. Prohibiting profanity, suggestive nudity, graphic or realistic violence, sexual presuasions and rape.

Question 20

1934-1968. Self-imposed set of guidelines for all the motion pictures that were released between 1934 to 1968. Prohibiting profanity, suggestive nudity, graphic or realistic violence, sexual presuasions and rape.

Answer 20

The Hays Code

Question 21

World War II

Answer 21

September 1, 1939- September 2, 1945. A global war in which the vast majority of of the worlds counties, including all of the great powers, formed two opposing military aliances: the Allies and the Axis Powers.

Question 22

September 1, 1939- September 2, 1945. A global war in which the vast majority of of the worlds counties, including all of the great powers, formed two opposing military aliances: the Allies and the Axis Powers.

Answer 22

World War II

Question 23

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Answer 23

December 7, 1941. A suprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawai`i

Question 24

December 7, 1941. A suprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawai`i

Answer 24

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Question 25

The Manhattan Project

Answer 25

1942-1946. A research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. The project led to the development of two types of atomic bombs, both developed concurrently, during the war: a relatively simple gun-type fission weapon and a more complex implosion-type nuclear weapon. The Thin Man gun-type design proved impractical to use with plutonium, so a simpler gun-type design called Little Boy was developed that used uranium-235, an isotope that makes up only 0.7 percent of natural uranium.

Question 26

1942-1946. A research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. The project led to the development of two types of atomic bombs, both developed concurrently, during the war: a relatively simple gun-type fission weapon and a more complex implosion-type nuclear weapon. The Thin Man gun-type design proved impractical to use with plutonium, so a simpler gun-type design called Little Boy was developed that used uranium-235, an isotope that makes up only 0.7 percent of natural uranium.

Answer 26

The Manhattan Project

Question 27

Normandy Landings, The (D-Day)

Answer 27

June 6, 1944. The landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it is the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France, and the rest of Western Europe, and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.

Question 28

June 6, 1944. The landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it is the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France, and the rest of Western Europe, and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.

Answer 28

Normandy Landings, The (D-Day)

Question 29

Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Answer 29

August 6, 1945/August 9, 1945. On the 6th and 9th of August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. The aerial bombings together killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict.

Question 30

August 6, 1945/August 9, 1945. On the 6th and 9th of August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. The aerial bombings together killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict.

Answer 30

Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Question 31

Cold War

Answer 31

March 12, 1947-December 26, 1991. A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term cold war is used because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two superpowers, but they each supported opposing sides in major regional conflicts known as proxy wars.

Question 32

March 12, 1947-December 26, 1991. A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term cold war is used because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two superpowers, but they each supported opposing sides in major regional conflicts known as proxy wars.

Answer 32

Cold War

Question 33

Apartheid

Answer 33

1948-1994. A system of institutionalized racial oppression that existed in South Africa and Nambia that denied non-white South Africans basic human rights

Question 34

1948-1994. A system of institutionalized racial oppression that existed in South Africa and Nambia that denied non-white South Africans basic human rights

Answer 34

Apartheid

Question 35

Korean War

Answer 35

June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953. A war fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United States and allied countries. The fighting ended with an armistice on 27 July 1953.

Question 36

June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953. A war fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United States and allied countries. The fighting ended with an armistice on 27 July 1953.

Answer 36

Korean War

Question 37

Civil Rights Movement

Answer 37

May 17, 1954- April 11, 1968. A social movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country. The movement had its origins in the Reconstruction era during the late 19th century and had its modern roots in the 1940s.

Question 38

May 17, 1954- April 11, 1968. A social movement and campaign from 1954 to 1968 in the United States to abolish legalized racial segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the country. The movement had its origins in the Reconstruction era during the late 19th century and had its modern roots in the 1940s.

Answer 38

Civil Rights Movement

Question 39

Vietnam War

Answer 39

November 1, 1955- April 30, 1975. A conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

Question 40

November 1, 1955- April 30, 1975. A conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam.

Answer 40

Vietnam War

Question 41

First Person in Space

Answer 41

April 12, 1961. Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union was the first human in space. His vehicle, Vostok 1 circled Earth at a speed of 27,400 kilometers per hour with the flight lasting 108 minutes. Vostok's reentry was controlled by a computer. Unlike the early US human spaceflight programs, Gagarin did not land inside of capsule.

Question 42

April 12, 1961. Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union was the first human in space. His vehicle, Vostok 1 circled Earth at a speed of 27,400 kilometers per hour with the flight lasting 108 minutes. Vostok's reentry was controlled by a computer. Unlike the early US human spaceflight programs, Gagarin did not land inside of capsule.

Answer 42

First Person in Space

Question 43

Thích Quảng Đức

Answer 43

June 11, 1963. A Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who died by suicide by self-immolation at a busy Saigon road intersection on 11 June 1963.[2] Quảng Đức was protesting against the persecution of Buddhists by the US-backed South Vietnamese government of Ngô Đình Diệm, a staunch Roman Catholic. Photographs of his self-immolation circulated around the world, drawing attention to the policies of the Diệm government.

Question 44

June 11, 1963. A Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who died by suicide by self-immolation at a busy Saigon road intersection on 11 June 1963. Quảng Đức was protesting against the persecution of Buddhists by the US-backed South Vietnamese government of Ngô Đình Diệm, a staunch Roman Catholic. Photographs of his self-immolation circulated around the world, drawing attention to the policies of the Diệm government.

Answer 44

Thích Quảng Đức

Question 45

Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Answer 45

November 22, 1963. On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas.

Question 46

November 22, 1963. On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas.

Answer 46

Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Question 47

Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show

Answer 47

February 9, 1964. The Beatles made several appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, including three in February 1964 that were among their first appearances in front of an American audience. Their first appearance, on February 9, was seen by a then-record 73 million viewers and came to be regarded as a cultural watershed that launched American Beatlemania—as well as the wider British Invasion of American pop music. The band also made another appearance during their 1965 U.S. tour.

Question 48

February 9, 1964. The Beatles made several appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, including three in February 1964 that were among their first appearances in front of an American audience. Their first appearance, on February 9, was seen by a then-record 73 million viewers and came to be regarded as a cultural watershed that launched American Beatlemania—as well as the wider British Invasion of American pop music. The band also made another appearance during their 1965 U.S. tour.

Answer 48

Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show

Question 49

Beatles at Shea Stadium

Answer 49

August 15, 1965. The Beatles' concert at Shea Stadium in New York City on 15 August 1965, the highlight of the group's 1965 tour. The attendance of which was 55,600, the largest Beatles concert up to that time

Question 50

August 15, 1965. The Beatles' concert at Shea Stadium in New York City on 15 August 1965, the highlight of the group's 1965 tour. The attendance of which was 55,600, the largest Beatles concert up to that time

Answer 50

Beatles at Shea Stadium

Question 51

Pet Sounds Album

Answer 51

May 16, 1966. The eleventh studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966 by Capitol Records. Promoted as "the most progressive pop album ever", it was recognized for its ambitious production, sophisticated music, and emotional lyrics. It is now considered to be among the greatest and most influential albums in music history.

Question 52

May 16, 1966. The eleventh studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966 by Capitol Records. Promoted as "the most progressive pop album ever", it was recognized for its ambitious production, sophisticated music, and emotional lyrics. It is now considered to be among the greatest and most influential albums in music history.

Answer 52

Pet Sounds Album

Question 53

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Answer 53

May 26, 1967. The eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967. It is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music.

Question 54

May 26, 1967. The eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Released on 26 May 1967. It is regarded by musicologists as an early concept album that advanced the roles of sound composition, extended form, psychedelic imagery, record sleeves, and the producer in popular music.

Answer 54

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Question 55

1968 Chicago riots

Answer 55

April 5-7, 1968. Riots sparked in part by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Rioting and looting followed, with people flooding out onto the streets of major cities. Soon riots began, primarily in black urban areas. Over 100 major U.S. cities experienced disturbances, resulting in roughly $50 million in damage.

Question 56

April 5-7, 1968. Riots sparked in part by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Rioting and looting followed, with people flooding out onto the streets of major cities. Soon riots began, primarily in black urban areas. Over 100 major U.S. cities experienced disturbances, resulting in roughly $50 million in damage.

Answer 56

1968 Chicago riots

Question 57

Apollo 11

Answer 57

July 16, 1969- July 24, 1969. The American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface six hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later, and they spent about two and a quarter hours together exploring the site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing.

Question 58

July 16, 1969- July 24, 1969. The American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on July 20, 1969, at 20:17 UTC, and Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon's surface six hours and 39 minutes later, on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later, and they spent about two and a quarter hours together exploring the site they had named Tranquility Base upon landing.

Answer 58

Apollo 11

Question 59

Woodstock '69 (Woodstock Music and Art Fair)

Answer 59

August 15, 1969- August 18, 1969. A music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, 40 miles southwest of the town of Woodstock.

Question 60

August 15, 1969- August 18, 1969. A music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, 40 miles southwest of the town of Woodstock.

Answer 60

Woodstock '69 (Woodstock Music and Art Fair)

Question 61

Live Aid

Answer 61

July 13, 1985. A multi-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on Saturday, 13 July 1985. The original event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise further funds for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, a movement that started with the release of the successful charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in December 1984.

Question 62

July 13, 1985. A multi-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on Saturday, 13 July 1985. The original event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise further funds for relief of the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia, a movement that started with the release of the successful charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in December 1984.

Answer 62

Live Aid

Question 63

Fall of Berlin Wall

Answer 63

November 6, 1989. On November 9, 1989, during the Peaceful Revolution, marked the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the figurative Iron Curtain. It was one of the series of events that started the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe, preceded by the Solidarity Movement in Poland. The fall of the inner German border took place shortly afterward. An end to the Cold War was declared at the Malta Summit three weeks later and the German reunification took place in October the following year.

Question 64

November 6, 1989. On November 9, 1989, during the Peaceful Revolution, marked the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the figurative Iron Curtain. It was one of the series of events that started the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe, preceded by the Solidarity Movement in Poland. The fall of the inner German border took place shortly afterward. An end to the Cold War was declared at the Malta Summit three weeks later and the German reunification took place in October the following year.

Answer 64

Fall of Berlin Wall

Question 65

September 11 Attacks

Answer 65

September 11, 2001. A series of four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by the militant Islamic extremist network Al-Qaeda against the United States targeting the Twin Towers, The World Trade Center, and the Pentagon.

Question 66

September 11, 2001. A series of four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by the militant Islamic extremist network Al-Qaeda against the United States targeting the Twin Towers, The World Trade Center, and the Pentagon.

Answer 66

September 11 Attacks

Question 67

Orville & Wilbur Wright Fly the First Heavier-than-Air Powered Aircraft

Answer 67

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, four miles (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills.

Question 68

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, four miles (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills.

Answer 68

Orville & Wilbur Wright Fly the First Heavier-than-Air Powered Aircraft