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25 U.S History Trivia Questions with Answers
- Which U.S. president never lived in the White House?Freagair: George Washington (The White House was completed in 1800, after his presidency)
- What was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution?Freagair: Delaware (December 7, 1787)
- Who was the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice?Freagair: Sandra Day O'Connor (Appointed in 1981)
- Which president was never elected as president or vice president?Freagair: Gerald Ford
- What year did Alaska and Hawaii become U.S. states?Freagair: 1959 (Alaska in January, Hawaii in August)
- Who was the longest-serving U.S. president?Freagair: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Four terms, 1933-1945)
- Which state was the last to join the Confederacy during the Civil War?Freagair: Tennessee
- What was the first capital city of the United States?Freagair: Cathair Nua Eabhrac
- Who was the first U.S. president to appear on television?Freagair: Franklin D. Roosevelt (At the 1939 World's Fair)
- Which state was purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million?Freagair: Alaska
- Who wrote the words to the "Star-Spangled Banner"?Freagair: Francis Scott Key
- What was the first American colony to legalize slavery?Freagair: Massachusetts (1641)
- Which president established the Peace Corps?Freagair: John F. Kennedy (1961)
- What year did women gain the right to vote nationwide?Freagair: 1920 (19th Amendment)
- Who was the only U.S. president to resign from office?Freagair: Richard Nixon (1974)
- Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote?Freagair: Wyoming (1869, while still a territory)
- What was the first national monument in the United States?Freagair: Devils Tower, Wyoming (1906)
- Who was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital?Freagair: Jimmy Carter
- Which president signed the Emancipation Proclamation?Freagair: Abraham Lincoln (1863)
- What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?Freagair: 1776 (Most signatures were added on August 2)
- Who was the first president to be impeached?Freagair: Andrew Johnson
- Cén stát a bhí ar an gcéad duine a d’éalaigh ón Aontas?Freagair: South Carolina (December 20, 1860)
- What was the first U.S. federal holiday?Freagair: New Year's Day (1870)
- Who was the youngest person to become U.S. president?Freagair: Theodore Roosevelt (42 years, 322 days)
- What year was the first American newspaper published?Freagair: 1690 (Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick)
25 World History Trivia Questions
Ceisteanna tráth na gceist staire - Mioncheisteanna Staire - Foinse: FreepikSa lá atá inniu ann, déanann go leor daoine óga neamhaird ar an stair foghlama ar neart cúiseanna. Cé gur fuath leat a bheith ag foghlaim faoin stair, tá eolas tábhachtach agus coitianta a bhaineann leis an stair nach mór a bheith ar eolas ag gach duine. Déanaimis a bhfuil iontu a thochailt leis na mioncheisteanna agus freagraí staire seo a leanas:
- Julius Caesar was born in which city? Freagair: Romaigh
- Who painted the Death of Socrates? Freagair: Jacques Louis David
- What part of history called a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political, and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages? Freagair: The Renaissance
- Who is the founder of the Communist Party? Freagair: Lenin
- Which of the cities in the world has the highest historical monuments? Freagair: Deilí
- Who is also known as the founder of scientific socialism? Freagair: Karl Marx
- Where did the Black Death bring the most severe impact? Freagair: An Eoraip
- Who discovered Yersinia pestis? Freagair: Alexandre Emile Jean Yersin
- Where was the last place that Alexandre Yersin stayed before he died? Freagair: Vítneam
- Which country in Asia was a member of the Axis in World War II? Freagair: An tSeapáin
- Which countries were members of the Allies in World War II? Freagair: Britain, France, Russia, China, and the USA.
- When did The Holocaust, one of the most terrible events in history happen? Freagair: During World War II
- When did World War II start and end? Freagair: It started in 1939 and ended in 1945
- After Lenin, who was officially the leader of the Soviet Union? Freagair: Joseph Stalin.
- What was NATO's first name before its current name? Freagair: North Atlantic Treaty.
- When did the Cold War happen? Freagair: 1947 1991-
- Who was named after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated? Freagair: Andrew Johnson
- Which country belonged to the Indochina peninsula during French colonization? Freagair: Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
- Who is the famous leader of Cuba who had 49 years in power? Freagair: Fidel Castro
- Which dynasty was considered The Golden Age in Chinese history? Freagair: Tang dynasty
- Which King of Thailand contributed to making Thailand survive during European colonial? Freagair: King Chulalongkorn
- Who was the most powerful woman in Byzantine history? Freagair: Empress Theodora
- In which ocean did the Titanic sink? Freagair: Atlantic Ocean
- When was the Berlin Wall removed? Freagair: 1989
- Who delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech? Freagair: Martin Luther King Jr.
- Which were China's Four Great Inventions? Freagair: papermaking, the compass, gunpowder, and printing
30 True/False Fun History Trivia Questions
Do you know that history can be fun and interesting if we know how to dig out knowledge? Let’s learn about history, fun facts, and tricks to enrich your smartness with the below history trivia questions and answers.
51. Fear na Fola agus an Iarainn a thugtar ar Napoleon. (Bréagach, is é Bismarck, an Ghearmáin)
52. Ba í an Ghearmáin a chuir tús leis an gcéad nuachtán ar domhan. (Fíor)
53. Sophocles a tugtar ar mháistir na Gréigise? (Bréagach, is Aristophanes é)
54. Bronntanas na Níle a thugtar ar an Éigipt. (Fíor)
55. Sa Róimh ársa, tá 7 lá sa tseachtain. (Bréagach, 8 lá)
56. An Leabhar Beag Dearg a tugtar ar Mao Tse-tung. (Fíor)
57. Is í 1812 críoch Wart na bliana 1812? (Bréagach, is é 1815)
58. Imríodh an chéad Super Bowl i 1967. (Fíor)
59. Invented an teilifís i 1972. (Fíor)
60. Meastar gurb í Babylon an chathair is mó ar domhan dá gcuid ama. (Fíor)
61. Ghlac Zeus foirm eala chun an bhanríon Spartan Leda a bhaint amach. (Fíor)
62. Is péintéireacht cháiliúil le Leonardo Davinci é Mona Lisa. (Fíor)
63. Tugtar “Athair na Staire” ar Herodotus. (Fíor)
64. Is é an Minotaur an créatúr monstrous a chónaíonn i lár an Labyrinth. (Fíor)
65. Ba é Alastar Mór rí na Sean-Róimh. (Bréagach, Sean-Ghréigis)
66. Fealsúna Gréagacha ba ea Platón agus Arastatail. (Fíor)
67. Is iad pirimidí Giza na cinn is sine de na hiontais agus an t-aon cheann de na seacht gcinn atá ann go substaintiúil inniu. (Fíor)
68. Is iad na Gairdíní Crochta an t-aon cheann de na Seacht nIontas nach bhfuil an suíomh bunaithe go cinntitheach ina leith. (Fíor)
69. Ciallaíonn an focal hÉigipte "pharaoh" literally "teach mór." (Fíor)
70. Cuimhnítear ar an Ríocht Nua mar aimsir na hAthbheochana i gcruthú na healaíne, ach freisin mar dheireadh na rialach dynastach. (Fíor)
71. Is ón nGréig a tháinig mummification. (Bréagach, an Éigipt)
72. Tháinig Alastar Mór ina Rí ar Macadóin in aois a 18. (Bréagach. 120 bliain d'aois)
73. Ba é príomhsprioc an tSionachais ná tír dhúchais Ghiúdach a bhunú. (Fíor)
74. Infheisteoir Gearmánach agus fear gnó ab ea Thomas Edison. (Bréagach, is Meiriceánach é)
75. Tógadh an Parthenon in ómós don bhandia Athena, a rinne ionadaíocht ar mhian an duine le haghaidh eolais agus idéalach na eagna. (Fíor)
76. Is é an Ríshliocht Shang an chéad stair taifeadta sa tSín. (Fíor)
77. An 5thBCE haois iontach fáis fealsúnachta don tSín ársa. (Bréagach, tá sé 6 thhaois)
78. I Impireacht Inca bhí Coricancha ainm eile ar a dtugtar Teampall an Óir. (Fíor)
79. Is é Zeus rí na déithe Oilimpeach i miotaseolaíocht na Gréige. (Fíor)
80. Tháinig na chéad nuachtáin a foilsíodh ón Róimh, timpeall 59 R.Ch. (Fíor)
History trivia questions. Inspiration: Stair an Domhain30 Hard History Trivia Questions and Answers
Déan dearmad ar cheisteanna simplí stairiúla is féidir le duine ar bith a fhreagairt go tapa, tá sé in am do dhúshlán tráth na gceist staire a réiteach le ceisteanna beaga staire níos deacra.
81. Which country did Albert Einstein live in before moving to the United States? Freagair: An Ghearmáin
82. Who was the first woman head of government? Freagair: Sirimao Bandaru Nayake.
83. Which country was the first to give women the right to vote, in 1893? Freagair: An Nua-Shéalainn
84. Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire? Freagair: Genghis Khan
85. In which city was U.S. president John F. Kennedy assassinated? Freagair: Dallas
86. What does the Magna Carta mean? Freagair: The Great Charter
87. When did Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro land in Peru? Freagair: in 1532
88. Who is the first woman to go to space? Freagair: Valentina Tereshkova
89. Who has an affair with Cleopatra and makes her queen of Egypt? Freagair: Julius Caesar.
90. Who is one of the most famous students of Socrates? Freagair: Plato
91. Which of the following tribes does not share its name with a mountain peak? Freagair: Bheel.
92. Who among the following emphasized the 'Five Relationships? Freagair: Confucius
93. Cathain a dhein an “ Boxer Rebellion"happen in China? Freagair: 1900
94. Which city is the historical monument Al Khazneh located in? Freagair: Petra
95. Who was prepared to exchange his English kingdom for a horse? Freagair: Richard III
96. Whose winter residence did Potala Palace serve until 1959? Freagair: Dalai Lama
97. What was the reason for the Black Plague? Freagair: Yersinia pestis
98. Which type of aircraft was used to bomb Hiroshima in Japan during World War II? Freagair: B-29 Superfortress
99. Who is known as the Father of Medicine? Freagair: Hippocrates
100. Cambodia was devastated by which reign between 1975 and 1979? Freagair: Khmer Rouge
101. Which countries weren’t colonized by Europeans in Southeast Asia? Freagair: An Téalainn
102. Who was the patron God of Troy? Freagair: Apollo
103. Where was Julius Caesar killed? Freagair: In the Theater of Pompey
104. How many Celtic languages are still spoken today? Freagair: 6
105. What did the Romans call Scotland? Freagair: Caledonia
106. What was the Ukrainian nuclear power manufacturer that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986? Freagair: Chernobyl
107. Which Emperor built the Colosseum? Freagair: Vespasian
108. The Opium War was a battle between which two countries? Freagair: England and China
109. What famous military formation was made by Alexander the Great? Freagair: Phalanx
110. Which countries fought in the Hundred Years’ War? Freagair: Britain and France
25 Modern History Trivia Questions
Tá sé in am do chliste a thástáil le ceisteanna faoin stair nua-aimseartha. Baineann sé le himeachtaí a tharla le déanaí agus an nuacht is suntasaí ar fud an domhain á thaifeadadh. Mar sin, déanaimis seiceáil amach thíos
trivia staire ceisteanna agus freagraí.11. Who was awarded the Peace Noble Prize when she was 17 years old? Freagair: Malala Yousafzai
112. Which country did a Brexit plan? Freagair: The United Kingdom
113. When did Brexit happen? Freagair: Eanáir 2020
114. Which country allegedly started with the COVID-19 pandemic? Freagair: An tSín
115. How many U.S. presidents are depicted on Mount Rushmore? Freagair: 4
116. Where does the Statue of Liberty come from? Freagair: An Fhrainc
117. Who founded Disney Studios? Freagair: Walt Disney
118. Who founded Universal Studios in 1912? Freagair: Carl Laemmle
119. Who is the author of Harry Potter? Freagair: J. K. Rowling
120. When did the Internet become popular? Freagair: 1993
121. Who is the 46th American president? Freagair: Joseph R. Biden
122. Who leaked classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013? Freagair: Edward Snowden
123. What year was Nelson Mandela freed from prison? Freagair: 1990
124. Who was the first woman to be elected Vice President of the United States in 2020? Freagair: Kamala Harris
125. Which fashion brand did Karl Lagerfeld work for as creative director from 1983 until his death? Freagair: Cainéal
126. Who is the first British Asian Prime Minister? Freagair: Rishi Sunak
127. Who had the shortest prime minister tenure in UK history, lasting 45 days? Freagair: Liz Truss
128. Who has served as president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) since 2013? Freagair: Xi Jinping.
129. Who is the world’s longest-serving leader so far? Freagair: Paul Piya, Cameroon
130. Who is the first wife of King Charles III? Freagair: Diana, Princes of Wales.
131. Who is the Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022? Freagair: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, or Elizabeth II
132. When did Singapore become independent? Freagair: Lúnasa 1965
133. Which year did the Soviet Union collapse? Freagair: 1991
134. When was the first electric car introduced? Freagair: 1870í
135. Which year was Facebook founded? Freagair: 2004
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15 Easy True/False History Trivia Questions for Kids
An bhfuil a fhios agat gur féidir le tráth na gceist laethúil cuidiú le cumas tobsmaointeoireachta leanaí a fheabhsú? Cuir na ceisteanna seo ar do pháistí leis na smaointe is fearr a thabhairt dóibh faoin stair san am atá thart agus a gcuid eolais a leathnú.
136. Ba iad Peadar agus Aindrias na chéad haspail a raibh aithne orthu Íosa a leanúint. (Fíor)
137. Is créatúir iad dinosaurs a mhair na milliúin bliain ó shin. (Fíor)
138. Is í an pheil an spórt is mó tóir ar domhan do lucht féachana. (Bréagach, Rásaíocht Gluaisteán)
139. Tharla na chéad Chluichí Comhlathais i 1920. (Bréagach, 1930)
140. Tionóladh an chéad chomórtas Wimbledon sa bhliain 1877. (Fíor)
141. Ba é George Harrison an Beatle ab óige. (Fíor)
142. D'ordaigh Steven Spielberg Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, agus ET. (Fíor)
143. Tugadh teideal Pharaoh ar rialóirí na Sean-Éigipt. (Fíor)
144. The Trojan War took place in Troy, a city in Ancient Greece. (True)
145. Ba é Cleopatra an rialóir deireanach ar ríshliocht Ptolemaic na hÉigipte ársa. (Fíor)
146. Tá an pharlaimint is sine ar domhan ag Sasana. (Bréagach. An Íoslainn)
147. Tháinig cat ina Sheanadóir sa tSean-Róimh. (Bréagach, capall)
148. Bhí cáil ar Christopher Columbus mar gheall ar a fhionnachtain ar Mheiriceá. (Fíor)
149. Galileo Galilei pioneered the use of the telescope to observe the night sky. (True)
150. Ba é Napoleon Bonaparte dara impire na Fraince. (Bréagach, an chéad impire)
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Why is history important?
Áirítear ar 5 phríomhbhuntáiste: (1) An t-am atá thart a thuiscint (2) An t-am i láthair a mhúnlú (3) Scileanna smaointeoireachta criticiúla a fhorbairt (4) Éagsúlacht chultúrtha a thuiscint (5) Rannpháirtíocht shibhialta a chothú
Cén eachtra ba thragóideach sa stair?
Trádáil Thrasatlantach na Sclábhaithe (15ú go 19ú hAois), de réir mar a chuir impireachtaí na hEorpa sclábhaíocht ar shibhialtaigh na hAfraice Thiar. Chuir siad na sclábhaithe ar longa cramped agus chuir siad iallach orthu coinníollacha dothuigthe a fhulaingt ar muir, gan mórán soláthairtí bia acu. Maraíodh thart ar 60 milliún sclábhaí Afracach!
Cathain atá an t-am is fearr chun an stair a fhoghlaim?
Tá sé tábhachtach tús a chur le foghlaim na staire go luath sa saol, mar go soláthraíonn sé bunús le tuiscint a fháil ar an domhan agus ar na castachtaí atá ann, mar sin is féidir leis na páistí tosú ag foghlaim stair chomh luath agus is féidir leo.
