27+ 1900's History Trivia Questions

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The 1979 Soviet invasion of what nearby nation caused an international uproar?

Afghanistan

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What material did DuPont scientists originally call Polymer 6.6 when it was first produced in 1935?

Nylon

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What natural disaster struck the American Midwest in 1930?

The Dust Bowl

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What famous patriotic song did Francis Scott Key write in 1814?

The Star-Spangled Banner

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Who disappeared while attempting to fly around the world in 1937?

Amelia Earhart

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In the early 1900's, John Larson invented a "polygraph" which is commonly known as what?

Lie Detector

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What accessory did Zippo Manufacturing Company introduce in 1933?

Cigarette Lighter

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Who did Josef Stalin set out to eliminate in the "great purge" of 1936?

His Russian Enemies

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What major event took place in the United States on December 7, 1941?

Pearl Harbor Bombing

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November 11, 1921 marked the first anonymous burial at what famous U.S. cemetery?

Arlington National Cemetery

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Which major European city had its subways and a bus bombed on July 7, 2005?

London

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For what 1924 crime were Nathan Leopold, Jr. and Richard Loeb arrested?

Murder

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What famous WWII battle between the Germans and Allies began on December 16, 1944?

Battle Of The Bulge

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What shape is the Washington, D.C. Department of Defense headquarters which opened in 1943?

Pentagon

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In his 1933 inaugural speech, what did President Franklin Roosevelt say was the only thing to fear?

Fear Itself

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What organization founded in 1949 is represented by the acronym NATO?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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Which nation was called Persia until 1935?

Iran

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In what American metropolis was the Empire State Building completed in 1931?

New York City

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Which 1935 New Deal program provided disabled and elderly people with monthly payments?

Social Security

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At what 1945 conference did Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin meet?

Yalta

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When FDR was re-elected U.S. President in 1944, what record-setting term of office was it?

His Fourth

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In 1948, what U.S. military practice did President Harry Truman end?

Racial Segregation

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The faces of what figures are featured on Mount Rushmore, which was completed in 1941?

Presidents

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What country was ruled by General Manuel Noriega until 1989?

Panama

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What natural disaster struck the American Midwest in 1930?

The Dust Bowl

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general history 1900's

For what 1924 crime were Nathan Leopold, Jr. and Richard Loeb arrested?

Murder

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general history 1900's

Which major European city had its subways and a bus bombed on July 7, 2005?

London

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general history 1900's

What accessory did Zippo Manufacturing Company introduce in 1933?

Cigarette Lighter

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general history 1900's

In the early 1900's, John Larson invented a "polygraph" which is commonly known as what?

Lie Detector

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general history 1900's

In his 1933 inaugural speech, what did President Franklin Roosevelt say was the only thing to fear?

Fear Itself

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general history 1900's

Which 1935 New Deal program provided disabled and elderly people with monthly payments?

Social Security

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general history 1900's

Which nation was called Persia until 1935?

Iran

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general history 1900's

In 1948, what U.S. military practice did President Harry Truman end?

Racial Segregation

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general history 1900's

When FDR was re-elected U.S. President in 1944, what record-setting term of office was it?

His Fourth

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general history 1900's

Who did Josef Stalin set out to eliminate in the "great purge" of 1936?

His Russian Enemies

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general history 1900's

What shape is the Washington, D.C. Department of Defense headquarters which opened in 1943?

Pentagon

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general history 1900's

At what 1945 conference did Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin meet?

Yalta

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general history 1900's

What material did DuPont scientists originally call Polymer 6.6 when it was first produced in 1935?

Nylon

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general history 1900's

The 1979 Soviet invasion of what nearby nation caused an international uproar?

Afghanistan

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general history 1900's

Who disappeared while attempting to fly around the world in 1937?

Amelia Earhart

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general history 1900's

What country was ruled by General Manuel Noriega until 1989?

Panama

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general history 1900's

What famous WWII battle between the Germans and Allies began on December 16, 1944?

Battle Of The Bulge

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general history 1900's

In what American metropolis was the Empire State Building completed in 1931?

New York City

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Which U.S. President died in office in 1945, during World War II?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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What major event took place in the United States on December 7, 1941?

Pearl Harbor Bombing

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general history 1900's

The faces of what figures are featured on Mount Rushmore, which was completed in 1941?

Presidents

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general history 1900's

What famous patriotic song did Francis Scott Key write in 1814?

The Star-Spangled Banner

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November 11, 1921 marked the first anonymous burial at what famous U.S. cemetery?

Arlington National Cemetery

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1900's History Trivia

Needless to say, a lot happened during the 1900’s - from the San Francisco earthquake to the Great Depression. Get ready for these 1900’s history trivia questions and answers, which will teach you about US presidents, the battles of World War II, natural disasters, and famous monuments galore.