Are you ready to delve into the annals of history and impress us with your knowledge of decades past? Well, ready or not, this history quiz is about to begin, and you'll need a good memory and good hold on historical events and dates to beat it!
1 of 12
In the year 1800, the capital of the United States was moved to Washington D.C. Which city was the capital until then?
Detroit
Buffalo
New York
Philadelphia
2 of 12
Marilyn Monroe married this famous baseball player in 1954
Sandy Koufax
Fidel Castro
Joe DiMaggio
Ty Cobb
3 of 12
This Argentine revolutionary rose to power during the 1960's.
Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Augusto Pinochet
4 of 12
The attack on Pearl Harbor happened in the year...
1941
1942
1940
1939
5 of 12
Between the years of 1973 and 1979 there was a global shortage of a natural resource that affected all economies. Which resource was it?
Oil
Water
Wheat
Coal
6 of 12
Which global computer company was founded in 1975?
Dell
Google
Apple
Microsoft
7 of 12
Who became the first female Prime Minister of the UK in 1979?
Golda Meir
Margaret Thatcher
Princess Diana
Kim Campbell
8 of 12
Which birth control contraceptive was first introduced in 1960?
It was invented before but only permitted for use in 1960. Only took it 2 years to become a sensation.
What epic tale of a movie won 11 Academy Awards in 1959?
King of Kings
Ben-Hur
The Ten Commandments
The Greatest Story Ever Told
12 of 12
Who was the leader of the "Rat Pack", a famous group of American friends and performers during the 1950s.
Louis Armstrong
Tony Bennett
Frank Sinatra
David Bowie
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