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What Happened First Trivia QuizPrintable History Trivia QuestionsClick the question mark found beside each question for the answer.  Ancient History - Which event happened first? a. "Old Kingdom" Period in Egypt
b. Minoan civilization founded c. First Year of Mayan Calendar d. Cuneiform is invented Minoan civilization founded - Flourishing from approximately 2700 to 1450 BC, the Minoan civilization had its beginnings on the island of Crete. Historic Battles - Which of these battles occurred first? a. Battle of Reval
b. Battle of Lepanto c. Battle of Marston Moor d. Battle of Blenheim Battle of Lepanto - Taking place in 1571, the battle saw the Holy League defeat the Ottoman Empire in five hours of fighting on the Gulf of Corinth. British Prime Ministers - Which of the following Prime Ministers reigned the earliest? a. Herbert Asquith
b. Stanley Baldwin c. Neville Chamberlain d. David Lloyd George Herbert Asquith - Herbert Asquith was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. Communication History - What happened first? a. Electric Telegraph
b. Telephone invented c. Guttenberg's Press d. Morse Code Guttenberg's Press - Johannes Gutenberg's development of the printing press began in 1436. Historical Conflicts - Which of these battles happened before the others? a. Battle of Reval
b. Battle of the Nile c. Battle of Blenheim d. Battle of Marston Moor Battle of Marston Moor - Fought during the First English Civil War, The Battle of Marston Moor took place in July of 1644. French Presidents - Which of these French Presidents reigned before the others? a. Charles De Gaulle
b. Francois Mitterrand c. Jacques Chirac d. Georges Pompidou Charles De Gaulle - Charles De Gaulle was in office from January 1959 until April 1969. Henry VII Wives - Who did Henry VII marry before the others? a. Jane Seymour
b. Catherine of Aragon c. Anne of Cleves d. Anne Boleyn Catherine of Aragon - Queen of England from 1509 until 1533, Catherine of Aragon was Henry's first wife. Historical Events - What came first? a. Great Irish Famine
b. Treaty of Tianjin c. American Civil War Begins d. Taiping Rebellion Great Irish Famine - A period of mass starvation, the Great Irish Famine took place between 1845 and 1852. Historical Leaders - Which of the following leaders was born before the others? a. Hannibal
b. Alexander The Great c. Charlemagne d. Julius Caesar Alexander The Great - Dead at the young age of 32, Alexander the Great was the King of Macedonia from 336 until 323 BC. Historical Scientific Events - Which occurred first? a. Hooks Law
b. Napier's Logarithms c. Boyles Law d. Kepler's Laws of Motion Kepler's Laws of Motion - Johannes published his first two laws of planetary motion in 1609. Historical Trials - Which of these historical trials happened first? a. Joan Of Arc
b. Galileo c. Charles I d. Thomas More Joan Of Arc - Joan was put on trial for heresy in 1431. History of Exploration - What happened first? a. Columbus visits Jamaica
b. Madeira and Azores discovered c. De Gama reaches India d. Diaz Rounds Cape of Good Hope Madeira and Azores discovered - Madeira and the Azores were discovered in the 14th century. History of Religion - Which religious event occurred the earliest? a. Muhammad Born
b. Guru Nanak Born c. Jesus Crucified d. Sunni and Shia Split Jesus Crucified - The crucifixion of Jesus occurred sometime during the 1st century AD. History of Technology - Which came first? a. Wheel
b. Bronze c. Archimedean Screw d. Coal Bronze - The earliest known tin-alloy bronze dates to 4500 BCE. Historic Events - Which of the following events happened the earliest? a. William Wallace Hanged
b. Golden Bull Charter c. Battle of Poitiers d. Black Death Hits Europe William Wallace Hanged - Wallace was hanged, drawn and quartered on August 23rd, 1305. Japanese History - Who ruled first? a. Ojin
b. Keiko c. Anko d. Kaika Kaika - Although not known for certain, Kaika is considered to have reigned from 157 BC to 98 BC. Historic Events - Of the following events, which occurred first? a. Russo Japanese War
b. Boxer Rising c. Queen Victoria Dies d. Aswan Dam Built Boxer Rising - The Boxer Rising took place in China between 1898 and 1900. Popes - Who reigned earliest? a. Pius X
b. Leo XIII c. John XXIII d. Clement XIV Clement XIV - Clement XIV served from May 1769 until his death in 1774. Second War World War - Which battle occurred first? a. Battle of Stalingrad
b. Operation Barbarossa c. Operation Sea Lion d. Battle of Belgium Battle of Belgium - The Battle of Belgium lasted for approximately 18 days in May of 1940. Historic Assassinations - Which of these assassinations happened first? a. JFK
b. Malcolm X c. Hendrik Verwored d. Martin Luther King Killed JFK - Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on Friday November 22, 1963.  Click Here For a Printable Version of This Quiz  Click Here to Play This Quiz Interactively Related Quizzes:
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