Historical events quiz: emoji edition

Welcome to the ultimate emoji history quiz! Get ready to test your knowledge of famous historical events – but with a twist! Instead of words, we’ll be giving you a series of emojis that represent key moments from history. Your job? Decode the emoji clues and guess the historical event they’re referring to! Ready to travel back in time? Let’s go!

Question 1Question 1 out of 10:

Okay, what event was this?

A: The fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) B: Deutsche bank was established (1870) C: The beginning of WW1 (1914) D: The General German Workers’ Association was formed (1863)

Question 2Question 2 out of 10:

Now, can you guess this one?

A: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1 (1957) B: Apollo 11 moon landing (1969) C: Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space (1961) D: Hubble Space Telescope launched (1990)

Question 3Question 3 out of 10:

Keep going! What was this event?

A: Start of the American Revolution (1763) B: Sinking of the Titanic (1912) C: Christopher Columbus discovers America (1492) D: The Allied invasion of Italy (1943)

Question 4Question 4 out of 10:

You’re doing great! Which historical event was this?

A: Mahatma Gandhi’s Salt March (1930) B: Britain’s Salt Act (1882) C: Taxation of salt by the British East India Company (1759) D: Government of India Act (1935)

Question 5Question 5 out of 10:

Right, what happened here?

A: Sinking of RMS Lusitania (1906) B: Sinking of RMS Titanic (1912) C: The Endurance ship trapped in ice (1917) D: HMS Terror ship trapped in ice (1848)

Question 6Question 6 out of 10:

Amazing – which landmark event was this?

A: Beginning of the French Revolution (1789) B: The Treaty of Versailles (1919) C: The opening of the Eiffel Tower (1889) D: The signing the Treaty of Picquigny (1475)

Question 7Question 7 out of 10:

Something a little bit more modern – can you guess?

A: First electronic calculator released (1957) B: Japan launches the bullet train (1964) C: First camera phone released (1999) D: The release of the first Nintendo console (1983)

Question 8Question 8 out of 10:

Alright, what event was this?!

A: The Black Death (1347-1351) B: Pirate Blackbeard reigning terror on the high seas (1716-1718) C: The Spanish Flu (1918-1920) D: Smallpox vaccine invented (1796)

Question 9Question 9 out of 10:

Okay, onto something cheerier – which event was this?

A: Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup (1978) B: Argentina winning the inaugural FIFA Confederations Cup (1992) C: Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup (1986) D: Argentina winning the FIFA World Cup (2022)

Question 10Question 10 out of 10:

And finally, which historic event was this?

A: Alexander Graham Bell patented the first telephone (1876) B: The first mobile phone became available to people (1983) C: First mobile phone invented (1973) D: The first iPhone is launched (2007)

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