Time For a Historical Challenge!

History may repeat itself if you don't pay attention, they say. So why not make sure you've paid attention by testing yourself with some fun and fascinating history trivia?
 
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The Chernobyl disaster happened in _______. The area was declared safe in _______.
1989, 2019
1986, 2011
1982, 2018
1991, 2013
 
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Ever since World War Two, what was added to all British battle tanks?
A tea-making kit
A periscope
A portrait of the queen
A hamster-cage
 
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Hint
When Elvis Presley passed away, what did the media erroneously claim was the cause of death?
Pancreatic Cancer
Heart Attack
Suicide by pills
Stroke
 
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Hint
This Asian country has had 7 of the 10 deadliest wars in history, some deadlier than WWI?
Russia
China
Serbia
Vietnam
 
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The Soviet Union launched the earth's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, in what year?
1967
1957
1943
1972
 
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At the end of World War II in 1945, Germany was divided into ____ Allied occupation zones.
Two
Three
Five
Four
 
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Hint
Instead of “cheese”. Victorians said the name of a fruit before getting their photo taken. What fruit did they say?
Pears
Prunes
Oranges
Apples
 
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Which actor top-billed the 1960’s television series Batman?
Pierce Brosnan
Rex Harrison
Steve McQueen
Adam West
 
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True or False: Demeter was worshipped as the Greek goddess of hunting.
True
False
 
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Hint
The devastating Great fire of London happened on which year?
1801
1666
1777
1601
 
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Hint
Which of these was NOT one of Hitler's top Nazi officers?
Olaf Scholz
Odilo Globocnik
Reinhard Heydrich
Heinrich Himmler
 
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Surprisngly for some, the most successful pirate in history was...
A Little Person (4ft 2in)
A woman
A 15 year old
A prince in exile
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