What Year Did This Happen? History Dates Quiz

How well do you know history’s timeline? Test your knowledge in this What Year Did This Happen? quiz, where you’ll be asked to identify the exact year of major historical events, famous figure’s births, and world-changing moments from across history.

1. 

When did the First World War begin?

1904

1908

1916

1914

1917

None

2. 

When was dynamite invented?

1799

1867

1804

1654

None

3. 

When did Henry VIII become King?

1480

1501

1509

1492

None

4. 

What year did the American Revolutionary War begin?

1776

1778

1774

1775

1777

None

5. 

What year was FC Barcelona founded?

1889

1924

1899

1912

None

6. 

What year was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

1932

1921

1924

1925

1929

None

7. 

When did India become an independent country?

1947

1964

1918

1938

1901

None

8. 

What year was Winston Churchill born?

1869

1903

1888

1900

1874

None

9. 

In which year was the construction of the Eiffel Tower completed?

1889

1904

1902

1920

1894

None

10. 

What year was the first modern Olympic Games?

1892

1888

1896

1900

1904

None

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